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Carter Stewart electric in first start for Hawks

Japanese Baseball Aug 15, 2021

Carter Stewart electric in first start for Hawks

The 21-year-old hit the first batter he faced but retired the next 15, demonstrating the potential he's shown in the minor leagues this season.

BayStars' Daisuke Miura learns wins do not come easily in NPB

Baseball / Japanese Baseball | The week in NPB Apr 5, 2021

BayStars' Daisuke Miura learns wins do not come easily in NPB

by Jason Coskrey

On Sunday, he finally won his first game as the team’s manager after coming up short eight times.

Hawks pitcher Carter Stewart eager to prove himself in Japan

Baseball / Japanese Baseball Apr 30, 2020

Hawks pitcher Carter Stewart eager to prove himself in Japan

Carter Stewart is determined to prove that the Hawks made the right decision by taking a chance on him at such a young age

Hawks' Carter Stewart makes winning debut with top team in practice game

Baseball / Japanese Baseball Mar 20, 2020

Hawks' Carter Stewart makes winning debut with top team in practice game

Carter Stewart, who turned his back on major league baseball to sign with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks a year ago, made his first-team debut in a practice game on Friday. With Nippon Professional Baseball's season on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, clubs began playing ...

Former Hawks pitcher Matt Skrmetta influenced Carter Stewart's journey

Baseball / Japanese Baseball Feb 21, 2020

Former Hawks pitcher Matt Skrmetta influenced Carter Stewart's journey

by Jim Allen

When records are set in baseball, they so often occur at the confluence of favorable circumstances, the right player in the right place at the right time. Pitcher Carter Stewart may not have set any records last year, but by signing with the Fukuoka SoftBank ...

Hawks' ambitious project with Carter Stewart could spark huge changes

Baseball / Japanese Baseball Feb 13, 2020

Hawks' ambitious project with Carter Stewart could spark huge changes

by Jim Allen

When Carter Stewart and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks agreed to a six-year, $6 million contract in 2019, it made news as the historic first such deal between an elite American amateur and an NPB team. Their deal began an experiment, which, if successful, could spark ...

Teenage pitcher Carter Stewart excited to begin pro career in Japan

Baseball / Japanese Baseball May 31, 2019

Teenage pitcher Carter Stewart excited to begin pro career in Japan

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks signee Carter Stewart said Thursday he has a "fantastic opportunity" starting his professional baseball career in Japan. The first marquee American amateur to turn pro in Nippon Professional Baseball, the 19-year-old pitcher has signed a six-year deal with the Hawks that will ...

Stewart's bold move to Japan could shake up MLB, NPB

Baseball / Japanese Baseball | Sac Bunts May 27, 2019

Stewart's bold move to Japan could shake up MLB, NPB

by Jason Coskrey

Hiroshima Carp pitcher Kyle Regnault doesn't know what he'd do if he were in Carter Stewart's cleats. Stewart, a 19-year-old pitcher from Melbourne, Florida, finalized a deal with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Saturday that has the potential to be groundbreaking. Stewart skipping the MLB draft ...

Hawks finalize deal with highly touted amateur pitcher Carter Stewart

Baseball / Japanese Baseball May 25, 2019

Hawks finalize deal with highly touted amateur pitcher Carter Stewart

The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks made history on Saturday by becoming the first NPB team to sign a highly rated American amateur by announcing their acquisition of 19-year-old pitcher Carter Stewart. Details of the contract were not revealed, but it has been reported in the United ...

Hawks in negotiations with top American amateur prospect Carter Stewart

Baseball / Japanese Baseball May 22, 2019

Hawks in negotiations with top American amateur prospect Carter Stewart

by Jim Allen

The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are closing in on a precedent-setting deal with amateur pitcher Carter Stewart, a No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's 2018 draft, a source knowledgeable of the negotiation said Wednesday. If the 19-year-old Stewart signs with SoftBank, he will be the ...

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