Hiroto Takahashi (髙橋 宏斗, Takahashi Hiroto; born August 9, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Hiroto Takahashi (髙橋 宏斗, Takahashi Hiroto; born August 9, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kyūto Ueda (上田 希由翔, Ueda Kyūto; born August 12, 2001 in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture) is a professional Japanese baseball…Kyūto Ueda (上田 希由翔, Ueda Kyūto; born August 12, 2001 in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Shunsuke Iwai (岩井 俊介, Shunsuke Iwai; born July 31, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He is a pitcher…Shunsuke Iwai (岩井 俊介, Shunsuke Iwai; born July 31, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Takaya Ishikawa (石川昂弥, Ishikawa Takaya; born June 22, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Takaya Ishikawa (石川昂弥, Ishikawa Takaya; born June 22, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Chunichi Dragons. Ishikawa won the 2019 Japanese High School Baseball Invitational Tournament with Toho High School where he was the team's ace and batted 4th in the line-up. In the 2019 NPB Draft, he was largely regarded as the most talented hitter of his class.
Shun Mizutani (水谷 瞬, Mizutani Shun; born March 9, 2001 in Tsushima, Aichi, Japan), otherwise known as Shun Jesse…Shun Mizutani (水谷 瞬, Mizutani Shun; born March 9, 2001 in Tsushima, Aichi, Japan), otherwise known as Shun Jesse Mizutani (水谷 ジェッシー 瞬) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He is of partial Nigerian descent.
Natsuki Toda (戸田懐生, Toda Natsuki; born July 22, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the NC Dinos of…Natsuki Toda (戸田懐生, Toda Natsuki; born July 22, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the NC Dinos of the KBO League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.
Ren Sawai (澤井 廉, Sawai Ren; born May 31, 2000 in Chita, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He…Ren Sawai (澤井 廉, Sawai Ren; born May 31, 2000 in Chita, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Kōsuke Itō (伊藤康祐, Itō Kōsuke; born February 3, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He previously played…Kōsuke Itō (伊藤康祐, Itō Kōsuke; born February 3, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He previously played as an outfielder for the Chunichi Dragons. On 20 October 2017, Itō was selected as the 5th draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2017 NPB Draft and on 16 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥30,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥5,500,000 yearly salary. Itō is said to admire Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks third-baseman, Nobuhiro Matsuda.
Sakura Miwa (Japanese: 三輪 さくら; born 1 October 1998) is a Japanese softball pitcher who plays for SHIONOGI in the Japan…Sakura Miwa (Japanese: 三輪 さくら; born 1 October 1998) is a Japanese softball pitcher who plays for SHIONOGI in the Japan Diamond Softball League and represents Japan internationally. She has won gold medals at the Asian Games and the Women's Softball World Cup and a silver medal at the World Games.
Jung Hoo Lee (Korean: 이정후; born August 20, 1998) is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder for the San…Jung Hoo Lee (Korean: 이정후; born August 20, 1998) is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in the KBO League for the Kiwoom Heroes. Lee won the KBO League Rookie of the Year Award in 2017 and the KBO League Most Valuable Player Award in 2022. He won five consecutive Golden Glove Awards from 2018 to 2022. Lee has also played for the South Korea national baseball team at the 2019 WBSC Premier12, 2020 Summer Olympics, and the 2023 and 2026 World Baseball Classic. He is the son of Lee Jong-beom, a star player in the KBO league and with the nickname "Son of the Wind," earning the younger Lee the moniker "Grandson of the Wind."
Kento Fujishima (藤嶋 健人, Fujishima Kento; born May 8, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi…Kento Fujishima (藤嶋 健人, Fujishima Kento; born May 8, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kazuaki Tateno (立野 和明, Tateno Kazuaki; born April 3, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher…Kazuaki Tateno (立野 和明, Tateno Kazuaki; born April 3, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Hiroaki Matsuda (松田亘哲, Matsuda Hiroaki; born May 16, 1997) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher…Hiroaki Matsuda (松田亘哲, Matsuda Hiroaki; born May 16, 1997) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.
Kenta Tanigawara (谷川原 健太, Tanigawara Kenta; born April 16, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the…Kenta Tanigawara (谷川原 健太, Tanigawara Kenta; born April 16, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Ryoji Kuribayashi (栗林 良吏, Kuribayashi Ryōji; born July 9, 1996 in Aisai, Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese professional…Ryoji Kuribayashi (栗林 良吏, Kuribayashi Ryōji; born July 9, 1996 in Aisai, Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kento Marc Ishida (石田健人マルク, Ishida Kento Maruku; born July 18, 1995) is a Spanish-born Belgian-Japanese professional…Kento Marc Ishida (石田健人マルク, Ishida Kento Maruku; born July 18, 1995) is a Spanish-born Belgian-Japanese professional baseball player who is a free agent.. He has previously played for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball. Ishida was born to a Japanese mother and Belgian (Walloon) father in Spain, but moved to Nagoya, Aichi, Japan when he was 3 months old. Ishida is a graduate of the Toho High School baseball program where he took over as the ace from future Dragons teammate Taisuke Maruyama. He is also a graduate of Ryukoku University. On 26 October 2017, Ishida was selected as the 2nd draft pick in the development player round for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2017 NPB Draft and on 7 November signed a development player contract with a ¥2,000,000 moving allowance and a ¥3,000,000 yearly salary.
Taiki Sekine (関根 大気, Sekine Taiki; born June 28, 1995) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfield…Taiki Sekine (関根 大気, Sekine Taiki; born June 28, 1995) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfield for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Taisuke Maruyama (丸山泰資, Maruyama Taisuke; born February 5, 1995) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is…Taisuke Maruyama (丸山泰資, Maruyama Taisuke; born February 5, 1995) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is currently a free agent having previously played pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons. On 20 October 2016, Maruyama was selected as the 6th draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2016 NPB Draft and on 20 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥30,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥7,200,000 yearly salary. After struggling with injury, Maruyama was demoted to a development contract for the 2020 season. After struggling with a hernial disc injury, Ishioka was demoted to a development contract for the 2020 season.
Tatsurō Hamada (濱田 達郎, Hamada Tatsurō; born August 4, 1994 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Tatsurō Hamada (濱田 達郎, Hamada Tatsurō; born August 4, 1994 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher. He played for the Chunichi Dragons for 9-years. During his time in high school, Hamada was rated alongside Shintaro Fujinami (now of the Hanshin Tigers) and Shohei Ohtani (now of the Los Angeles Angels) as one of the top 3 pitchers in his age bracket.
Kodai Senga (千賀 滉大, Senga Kōdai; born January 30, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the New York…Kodai Senga (千賀 滉大, Senga Kōdai; born January 30, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023 and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) debut in 2012 for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He is a three-time NPB All-Star and a one-time MLB All-Star. Internationally, Senga represents the Japanese national team.
Yoshitaka Isomura (磯村 嘉孝, Isomura Yoshitaka; born November 1, 1992 in Toyota, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Yoshitaka Isomura (磯村 嘉孝, Isomura Yoshitaka; born November 1, 1992 in Toyota, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Katsunori Hirai (平井 克典, Hirai Katsunori; born December 20, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a…Katsunori Hirai (平井 克典, Hirai Katsunori; born December 20, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Shota Dobayashi (堂林 翔太, Dōbayashi Shōta; born August 17, 1991, in Toyota, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Shota Dobayashi (堂林 翔太, Dōbayashi Shōta; born August 17, 1991, in Toyota, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Kōji Fukutani (福谷 浩司, Fukutani Kōji; born January 9, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido…Kōji Fukutani (福谷 浩司, Fukutani Kōji; born January 9, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He joined the Fighters as a free agent after spending 11 years with the Chunichi Dragons.
Junki Itō (伊藤 準規, born January 7, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Nippon…Junki Itō (伊藤 準規, born January 7, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons.
Ryosuke Yagi (八木 亮祐, Yagi Ryōsuke; born September 29, 1990 in Tsushima, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a professional…Ryosuke Yagi (八木 亮祐, Yagi Ryōsuke; born September 29, 1990 in Tsushima, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes.
Yasuhiro Ogawa (小川 泰弘, Ogawa Yasuhiro; born May 16, 1990 in Tahara, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Yasuhiro Ogawa (小川 泰弘, Ogawa Yasuhiro; born May 16, 1990 in Tahara, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Shinji Tajima (田島 慎二, Tajima Shinji; born December 21, 1989) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who…Shinji Tajima (田島 慎二, Tajima Shinji; born December 21, 1989) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who currently serves as the pitching coach for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played 12 seasons in NPB from 2012 to 2024 for the Dragons.
Kenjiro Tanaka (田中 健二朗, Tanaka Kenjirō; born September 18, 1989) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Kenjiro Tanaka (田中 健二朗, Tanaka Kenjirō; born September 18, 1989) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Kufu HAYATE Ventures Shizuoka.
Hayata Ito (伊藤 隼太, Itō Hayata; born May 8, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder. He has played in…Hayata Ito (伊藤 隼太, Itō Hayata; born May 8, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers.
Hikaru Ito (伊藤 光, Itō Hikaru; born April 23, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Tohoku Rakuten…Hikaru Ito (伊藤 光, Itō Hikaru; born April 23, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Orix Buffaloes and Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Yuki Koyama (小山 雄輝, Koyama Yūki; born December 5, 1988 in Chita, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Yuki Koyama (小山 雄輝, Koyama Yūki; born December 5, 1988 in Chita, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Naomichi Donoue (堂上 直倫, born September 23, 1988, in Japan) is a coach and former Japanese professional baseball player…Naomichi Donoue (堂上 直倫, born September 23, 1988, in Japan) is a coach and former Japanese professional baseball player for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He was a utility infielder and has played at various positions including short stop, third base and second base.
Yūto Morikoshi (森越 祐人, Morikoshi Yūto; born August 11, 1988 in Inazawa, Aichi) is a retired Japanese professional…Yūto Morikoshi (森越 祐人, Morikoshi Yūto; born August 11, 1988 in Inazawa, Aichi) is a retired Japanese professional infielder.
Tatsuo Kinoshita (木下 達生, born November 28, 1987) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Nippon…Tatsuo Kinoshita (木下 達生, born November 28, 1987) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in 2006 and 2007 and the Chunichi Dragons in 2011.
Ken Togame (十亀 剣, Togame Ken; born November 7, 1987) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for…Ken Togame (十亀 剣, Togame Ken; born November 7, 1987) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Daisuke Sobue (祖父江 大輔, Sobue Daisuke; born August 11, 1987) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Daisuke Sobue (祖父江 大輔, Sobue Daisuke; born August 11, 1987) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.
Masahiko Morifuku (森福 允彦, Morifuku Masahiko; born July 29, 1986 in Toyohashi, Aichi) is a Japanese former professional…Masahiko Morifuku (森福 允彦, Morifuku Masahiko; born July 29, 1986 in Toyohashi, Aichi) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Yomiuri Giants of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2007 to 2019. On December 2, 2019, he become free agent.
Yōhei Ōshima (大島 洋平, born November 9, 1985) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Chunichi Dragons in…Yōhei Ōshima (大島 洋平, born November 9, 1985) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. Ōshima has 9 golden glove awards which is the most by any player in Chunichi Dragons history.
Ryuma Kidokoro (城所 龍磨, Kidokoro Ryūma; born September 24, 1985) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder…Ryuma Kidokoro (城所 龍磨, Kidokoro Ryūma; born September 24, 1985) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder, and current second squad outfield defense and base running coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Hawks from 2004 to 2018.
Ryo Sakakibara (榊原 諒, born August 4, 1985, in Takahama, Aichi) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in…Ryo Sakakibara (榊原 諒, born August 4, 1985, in Takahama, Aichi) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters from 2009 to 2013 and the Orix Buffaloes from 2014 to 2015.
Soma Yamauchi (山内 壮馬, born July 1, 1985, in Toyota, Aichi) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in…Soma Yamauchi (山内 壮馬, born July 1, 1985, in Toyota, Aichi) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Chunichi Dragons from 2008 to 2014 and for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2016.
Takehiro Donoue (堂上 剛裕, born May 27, 1985, in Kasugai, Aichi) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in…Takehiro Donoue (堂上 剛裕, born May 27, 1985, in Kasugai, Aichi) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played with the Chunichi Dragons from 2005 to 2014 and with the Yomiuri Giants in 2015 and 2016. His younger brother Naomichi also played for the Chunichi Dragons.
Ryosuke Fukamachi (born October 25, 1984) appeared in one game for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball…Ryosuke Fukamachi (born October 25, 1984) appeared in one game for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball in 2007, allowing two earned runs and posting a 54.00 ERA in 1/3 of an inning. He batted and threw right handed, attended Chukyodai Chukyo High School and then Chukyo University. He was born in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Shingo Takeyama (武山 真吾, Takeyama Shingo; born June 22, 1984 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) is a retired professional Japanese…Shingo Takeyama (武山 真吾, Takeyama Shingo; born June 22, 1984 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) is a retired professional Japanese baseball player. He played catcher for the Yokohama BayStars, Saitama Seibu Lions and Chunichi Dragons.
Akihiro Maeda (前田 章宏, born June 19, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher for the Chunichi Dragons…Akihiro Maeda (前田 章宏, born June 19, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played from 2003 to 2013.
Satoko Mabuchi (馬渕 智子, Mabuchi Satoko; born 17 February 1982) is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at…Satoko Mabuchi (馬渕 智子, Mabuchi Satoko; born 17 February 1982) is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She plays as an outfielder.
Atsushi Fujii (藤井 淳志, born May 20, 1981) is a retired Japanese professional outfielder. He spent his career playing for…Atsushi Fujii (藤井 淳志, born May 20, 1981) is a retired Japanese professional outfielder. He spent his career playing for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Masaru Takeda (武田 勝, born July 10, 1978, in Nagoya) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He…Masaru Takeda (武田 勝, born July 10, 1978, in Nagoya) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters from 2006 to 2016.
Norihiro Akahoshi (赤星 憲広, Akahoshi Norihiro; born April 10, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball…Norihiro Akahoshi (赤星 憲広, Akahoshi Norihiro; born April 10, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers from 2001 to 2009.