Shingo Hirata (平田 真吾, Hirata Shingo; born August 29, 1989 in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He plays for the Karachi Monarchs. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
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