Taisuke Yamaoka

Taisuke Yamaoka (山岡 泰輔, Yamaoka Taisuke; born September 22, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Taisuke Yamaoka
Yamaoka in 2022 with the Orix Buffaloes
Orix Buffaloes – No. 19
Pitcher
Born: (1995-09-22) September 22, 1995 (age 29) Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Bats: Left Throws: Right
NPB debut
April 13, 2017, for the Orix Buffaloes
NPB statistics (through 2024 season)
Win–loss record	43-45
ERA	3.35
Strikeouts	747
Teams
Orix Buffaloes (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards
3× NPB All-Star (2017, 2019, 2022) Japan Series champion (2022)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Japan 18U Baseball World Cup 2013 Taichung Team WBSC Premier12 2019 Tokyo Team

International career

Yamaoka represented the Japan national baseball team in the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico and 2019 WBSC Premier12.

On February 27, 2019, he was selected for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.^[1]

On October 1, 2019, he was selected at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.^[2]