Shunpeita Yamashita (山下 舜平大, Yamashita Shunpeita, born July 16, 2002, in Minami, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

[1][2] In 2023, he posted a record of 9 wins and 3 losses with an ERA of 1.61, helping the Buffaloes win the league championship and winning the Rookie of the Year award.

[3] The pronunciation of "Shunpeita" comes from Joseph Schumpeter.

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