Reo Shibata (柴田 獅子, Shibata Reo; born April 18, 2006 in Iizuka, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball…Reo Shibata (柴田 獅子, Shibata Reo; born April 18, 2006 in Iizuka, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kōtarō Komori (小森 航大郎, Komori Kōtarō; born April 30, 2003) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Kōtarō Komori (小森 航大郎, Komori Kōtarō; born April 30, 2003) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Yūya Shintō (進藤 勇也, Shintō Yūya; born March 10, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Hokkaido…Yūya Shintō (進藤 勇也, Shintō Yūya; born March 10, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Nippon Professional Baseball.
Natsuki Takeuchi (武内 夏暉, Takeuchi Natsuki; born July 21, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Natsuki Takeuchi (武内 夏暉, Takeuchi Natsuki; born July 21, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Shota Watanabe (渡辺 翔太, Watanabe Shota; born October 29, 2000 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Shota Watanabe (渡辺 翔太, Watanabe Shota; born October 29, 2000 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Kento Inoue (井上絢登, Inoue Ayato; born February 23, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He is an outfielder…Kento Inoue (井上絢登, Inoue Ayato; born February 23, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He is an outfielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Fumimaru Taura (田浦 文丸, Taura Fumimaru; born September 21, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Fumimaru Taura (田浦 文丸, Taura Fumimaru; born September 21, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yūto Koga (古賀 悠斗, Koga Yūto; born 10 September 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Saitama Seibu…Yūto Koga (古賀 悠斗, Koga Yūto; born 10 September 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Ryosuke Ohtsu (大津 亮介, Ohtsu Ryōsuke; born January 13, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka…Ryosuke Ohtsu (大津 亮介, Ohtsu Ryōsuke; born January 13, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Shōta Maruyama (丸山 翔大, Maruyama Shōta; born January 19, 1998 in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Shōta Maruyama (丸山 翔大, Maruyama Shōta; born January 19, 1998 in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Yūdai Furukawa (古川 裕大, Furukawa Yūdai; born June 19, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher…Yūdai Furukawa (古川 裕大, Furukawa Yūdai; born June 19, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Ren Omagari (大曲錬, Omagari Ren; born May 21, 1998 in Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Ren Omagari (大曲錬, Omagari Ren; born May 21, 1998 in Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Fumiya Ono (小野 郁, Ono Fumiya; born October 23, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte…Fumiya Ono (小野 郁, Ono Fumiya; born October 23, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Sotaro Shimauchi (島内 颯太郎, Shimauchi Sotaro; born October 14, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Sotaro Shimauchi (島内 颯太郎, Shimauchi Sotaro; born October 14, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Shunta Wakamatsu (若松 駿太, Wakamatsu Shunta; born February 28, 1995 in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan) is a retired professional…Shunta Wakamatsu (若松 駿太, Wakamatsu Shunta; born February 28, 1995 in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan) is a retired professional Japanese baseball player. He played pitcher for the Tochigi Golden Braves and Fukushima Red Hopes in the Baseball Challenge League. He previously played for the Chunichi Dragons in Nippon Professional Baseball.
Takahito Otsuka (大塚 尚仁, Ōtsuka Takahito; born October 13, 1994, in Yame, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese…Takahito Otsuka (大塚 尚仁, Ōtsuka Takahito; born October 13, 1994, in Yame, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NBP). He played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2015 and 2016.
Yudai Mori (森 雄大, born August 19, 1994, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for…Yudai Mori (森 雄大, born August 19, 1994, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Taiki Ono (小野 泰己, Ono, Taiki; born May 30, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for…Taiki Ono (小野 泰己, Ono, Taiki; born May 30, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Kengo Takeda (武田健吾, Takeda Kengo; born April 18, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder.…Kengo Takeda (武田健吾, Takeda Kengo; born April 18, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder. He is a free agent. He previously played for the Orix Buffaloes and Chunichi Dragons. On 30 June 2019, Takeda was traded along with Buffaloes teammate, Takahiro Matsuba to the Chunichi Dragons in exchange for Masato Matsui and Yusuke Matsui.
Shōta Imanaga (今永 昇太, Imanaga Shōta; born September 1, 1993), nicknamed "the Throwing Philosopher", and "Mike Imanaga…Shōta Imanaga (今永 昇太, Imanaga Shōta; born September 1, 1993), nicknamed "the Throwing Philosopher", and "Mike Imanaga II" is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars from 2016 to 2023. Imanaga is a two-time NPB All-Star and he led the Central League in strikeouts in 2023 before signing with the Cubs during the 2023–24 offseason. In his first season as a Cub, Imanaga was an All-Star. On September 4, 2024, Imanaga pitched a combined no-hitter with relief pitchers Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge. The game, which was against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field, was the first no-hitter to be thrown at Wrigley by the Cubs since Milt Pappas no-hit the San Diego Padres in Chicago 52 years and 2 days prior, on September 2, 1972.
Shōgo Noda (野田 昇吾, Noda Shōgo; born June 27, 1993 in Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional…Shōgo Noda (野田 昇吾, Noda Shōgo; born June 27, 1993 in Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in his entire career with the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Takumi Miyoshi (三好 匠, Miyoshi Takumi; born June 7, 1993 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former…Takumi Miyoshi (三好 匠, Miyoshi Takumi; born June 7, 1993 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Masahiro Nakatani (中谷 将大, Nakatani Masahiro; born December 19, 1994) is a Japanese former professional baseball…Masahiro Nakatani (中谷 将大, Nakatani Masahiro; born December 19, 1994) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman, and current fielder's rehabilitation coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Hanshin Tigers and the Hawks.
Shota Koseki (小関 翔太, Koseki Shōta; born September 6, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He…Shota Koseki (小関 翔太, Koseki Shōta; born September 6, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball from 2014 to 2016.
Ryuji Ichioka (一岡 竜司, Ichioka Ryuji; born January 11, 1991 in Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan) is a former professional…Ryuji Ichioka (一岡 竜司, Ichioka Ryuji; born January 11, 1991 in Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Shoki Kasahara (笠原 将生, Kasahara Shōki) (born January 9, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He…Shoki Kasahara (笠原 将生, Kasahara Shōki) (born January 9, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants from 2012 to 2015.
Wataru Karashima (辛島 航, born October 18, 1990, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Wataru Karashima (辛島 航, born October 18, 1990, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Akira Niho (二保 旭, Niho Akira; born May 18, 1990) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in…Akira Niho (二保 旭, Niho Akira; born May 18, 1990) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Hanshin Tigers, and Chiba Lotte Marines.
Kazuki Mishima (三嶋 一輝, Mishima Kazuki; born May 7, 1990) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He has…Kazuki Mishima (三嶋 一輝, Mishima Kazuki; born May 7, 1990) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He has pitched for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Tomohiro Abe (安部 友裕, Abe Tomohiro; born June 24, 1989 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Tomohiro Abe (安部 友裕, Abe Tomohiro; born June 24, 1989 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Kazunari Abe (阿部 和成, Abe Kazunari; born May 19, 1989) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's…Kazunari Abe (阿部 和成, Abe Kazunari; born May 19, 1989) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played with the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2011 to 2013 and from 2015 to 2019.
Ryohei Kiya (木谷 良平, Kiya Ryohei; born April 7, 1989 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Ryohei Kiya (木谷 良平, Kiya Ryohei; born April 7, 1989 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Tatsuya Oishi (大石 達也, Ōishi Tatsuya; born October 10, 1988 in Dazaifu, Fukuoka) is a Japanese former professional…Tatsuya Oishi (大石 達也, Ōishi Tatsuya; born October 10, 1988 in Dazaifu, Fukuoka) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher and current coach for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Yukiyo Mine (峰 幸代, Mine Yukiyo; born 26 January 1988 in Fukuoka) is a Japanese softball player who plays as a catcher.…Yukiyo Mine (峰 幸代, Mine Yukiyo; born 26 January 1988 in Fukuoka) is a Japanese softball player who plays as a catcher. She won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Ryoma Nogami (野上 亮磨, Nogami Ryoma; born June 15, 1987 in Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Nippon Professional Baseball…Ryoma Nogami (野上 亮磨, Nogami Ryoma; born June 15, 1987 in Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League. His wife is Japanese idol Rika Ishikawa.
Kohei Shibata (柴田 講平, Shibata Kōhei; born 17 July 1986) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Chiba…Kohei Shibata (柴田 講平, Shibata Kōhei; born 17 July 1986) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. Following a college career that included representing Japan at the 2008 World University Baseball Championship, Shibata was drafted by the Tigers in 2008 and made his first-team debut for the club in the following year. After having regular playing time in the Tigers' first team early in his career, his opportunities have reduced in recent years due to injury and the emergence of younger players.
Hirokazu Shiranita (白仁田 寛和, born October 2, 1985) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes in…Hirokazu Shiranita (白仁田 寛和, born October 2, 1985) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He was drafted in the first round of the 2007 University/Adult Draft by the Hanshin Tigers after graduating from Fukuoka University. Shiranita made 4 appearances in 7 years for Hanshin, recording 1 win and a 3.00 ERA. At the end of the 2014 season he was traded to the Orix Buffaloes for Kentaro Kuwahara.
Yuichi Honda (本多 雄一, Honda Yūichi; born 19 November 1984, in Onojo, Fukuoka-ken) is a Japanese former professional…Yuichi Honda (本多 雄一, Honda Yūichi; born 19 November 1984, in Onojo, Fukuoka-ken) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, and current first squad infield defense and base running coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Hawks as second baseman from 2006 to 2018, and wore number 46.
Takahiro Imanami (今浪 隆博, Imanami Takahiro; born July 6, 1984 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka) is a Japanese professional…Takahiro Imanami (今浪 隆博, Imanami Takahiro; born July 6, 1984 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He debuted in 2008. He had 11 runs.
Keiji Uezono (上園 啓史, Uezono Keiji; born June 30, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in…Keiji Uezono (上園 啓史, Uezono Keiji; born June 30, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles from 2007 to 2015.
Yuki Yoshimura (吉村 裕基, Yoshimura Yūki; born June 14, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He played…Yuki Yoshimura (吉村 裕基, Yoshimura Yūki; born June 14, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He played for the Yokohama/Yokohama DeNA BayStars, and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2003 to 2018. On April 17, 2019, Yoshimura signed with Twins Oosterhout of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. He hit .270 with two home runs in 32 games in the Netherlands.
Ryota Katsuki (香月 良太, Katsuki Ryota; born July 27, 1982) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played…Ryota Katsuki (香月 良太, Katsuki Ryota; born July 27, 1982) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in 2004, the Orix Buffaloes from 2005 to 2012, and the Yomiuri Giants from 2013 to 2016.
Yoshihiro Ito (伊藤 義弘, Ito Yoshihiro; June 2, 1982 – October 6, 2025) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He…Yoshihiro Ito (伊藤 義弘, Ito Yoshihiro; June 2, 1982 – October 6, 2025) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2008 to 2015 for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Kenichi Nakata (中田 賢一, born November 5, 1982) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and current first…Kenichi Nakata (中田 賢一, born November 5, 1982) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and current first squad pitching coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons, the Hawks, and the Hanshin Tigers.
Kensuke Tanaka (田中 賢介, born May 20, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball second baseman and left fielder.…Kensuke Tanaka (田中 賢介, born May 20, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball second baseman and left fielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants.
Shuichi Murata (村田 修一, Murata Shūichi; born December 28, 1980) is a Japanese former professional baseball third…Shuichi Murata (村田 修一, Murata Shūichi; born December 28, 1980) is a Japanese former professional baseball third baseman. He played 15 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2003 to 2017 for the Yokohama BayStars and Yomiuri Giants. Murata led the Central League in home runs in both 2007 and 2008 and is one of the few pure home run hitters in Japanese professional baseball today. He played in the 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as the 2009 World Baseball Classic as a member of the Japanese national team and hit cleanup for much of the latter tournament.
Motoko Fujimoto (藤本索子; born December 25, 1980 in Dazaifu, Fukuoka) is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal…Motoko Fujimoto (藤本索子; born December 25, 1980 in Dazaifu, Fukuoka) is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Toshiya Sugiuchi (杉内 俊哉, Sugiuchi Toshiya; born October 30, 1980 in Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese baseball…Toshiya Sugiuchi (杉内 俊哉, Sugiuchi Toshiya; born October 30, 1980 in Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese baseball player. He is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants. Sugiuchi was the Eiji Sawamura Award winner in 2005. He has had some of the most international experience of any active Japanese baseball player, pitching in the 2000 Sydney and 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics.
Shinsuke Ogura (小椋 真介, Ogura Shinsuke; born 1 August 1980, Fukuoka, Fukuoka-ken) is a Japanese baseball player. He has…Shinsuke Ogura (小椋 真介, Ogura Shinsuke; born 1 August 1980, Fukuoka, Fukuoka-ken) is a Japanese baseball player. He has been with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks since 1999, and plays as pitcher, wearing number 16.
Daisuke Kato (加藤 大輔, Katō Daisuke; born July 27, 1980) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Tohoku…Daisuke Kato (加藤 大輔, Katō Daisuke; born July 27, 1980) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific League.
