Fusaburou Shirai  
Relief Pitcher | Moose Jaw Dragons

Pitching
His fastball is just average, and therefore he relies heavily on placing it in different parts of the strike zone or setting it up with his sinker. He has an above-average changeup and the ability to throw from a variety of arm angles. He generates few groundballs, though he keeps the ball in the park. He attacks lefties and righties with similar success.

Defense & Hitting
His pickoff move is only fair. He isn't especially quick off the mound but generally fields his position adequately. Shirai is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Shirai has some pop in his swing.

2025 Outlook
Shirai performance in AAA is making it difficult for the Moose Jaw Dragons to ignore him much longer. Expect his name to be on the September call-up list. I really like what this kid brings to the table.

          -- Emu Nyman, AA/AAA Scout

 

Player Skills Yearly Scouting Report Cards
Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2018 MOO 70 47 43 67 46 51 53 52 47 55 55 53 0 55 0 0 22 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 62 294
2019 MOO 70 47 46 69 46 51 53 52 47 59 61 61 0 55 0 0 23 0 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 66 318
2020 MOO 70 47 52 69 46 51 53 52 47 65 64 61 0 55 0 0 24 0 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 71 339
2021 MOO 70 48 58 69 46 51 53 52 47 65 70 61 0 58 0 0 25 0 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 71 356
2022 MOO 70 49 62 69 46 51 53 52 47 65 70 65 0 64 0 0 26 0 Overhand Active 0 0 0 71 371
2023 MOO 70 49 62 69 46 51 53 52 47 65 70 68 0 64 0 0 27 1 Overhand Active 0 0 0 71 373
2024 MOO 70 49 62 69 46 51 53 52 47 65 70 70 0 64 0 0 28 2 Overhand DL 0 0 0 71 374
2025 MOO 70 49 62 69 46 51 53 52 47 65 70 71 0 64 0 0 29 3 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 71 374
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CBL Collegiate League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2016 20 USV 7 4 0 16 67 0 0 0 137 2.0 125 9 124 73 57 20 4.80 0.59 1.82 .246 .358 .293 .222 5.72
2017 21 USV 10 8 3 12 70 0 0 0 111.2 1.2 121 14 94 73 46 11 5.91 0.78 1.93 .278 .427 .313 .263 7.17
2018 22 USV 3 7 0 0 21 21 8 1 112.1 5.1 114 12 78 70 0 0 5.62 0.90 1.71 .263 .412 .293 .254 5.69
Totals     20 19 3 28 158 21 8 1 361 2.1 360 35 296 216 103 31 5.39 0.73 1.82 .261 .397 .300 .246 6.16

CBL Pioneer League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

CBL Major League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2022 26 MOO 12 12 0 0 32 32 13 2 188.1 6.0 201 33 62 56 0 0 2.68 0.90 1.40 .275 .462 .241 .284 4.92
2023 27 MOO 10 14 0 0 32 32 16 1 176.2 5.2 197 27 53 39 0 0 1.99 0.74 1.42 .279 .455 .313 .269 4.53
2024 28 MOO 1 1 2 0 26 0 0 0 71.2 2.2 96 17 13 26 13 2 3.29 2.00 1.53 .319 .571 .256 .346 5.53
Totals     23 27 2 0 90 64 29 3 436.2 5.0 494 77 128 121 13 2 2.50 0.95 1.43 .284 .478 .272 .288 4.87

Fusaburou Shirai's Career Highlights
Year Details
2018 2nd round - 52nd overall selection by Moose Jaw Dragons in the 2018 Amateur Draft

Fusaburou Shirai's Injury History
Date Injured Days Injured Injury Impact  
August 20, 2024 32 Inflamed elbow ligament 100% Disabled List

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Transfer history draft picks in brackets indicate the actual pick number in the draft wasn't determined at the time of the deal being made.
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