Kōtarō Kiyomiya (清宮 幸太郎, born May 25, 1999 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese baseball player who currently plays for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball's (NPB) Pacific League as a First Baseman. A left-handed batter and right-handed thrower, Kotaro stands 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) tall and weighs 225 pounds (102 kg). He was the first pick of the Fighters in the 2017 draft. He is the son of notable Japanese rugby union coach, Katsuyuki Kiyomiya.
Kiyomiya drew major news attention since the 2012 Little League World Series, where at the age of 13 he employed an 80 mph fastball (major league equivalent of throwing 104 MPH) to lead Team Japan to a 12–2 LLWS championship win over Goodlettsville (TN). He was also noted to have hit 60 home runs in 50 games[3] Kiyomiya then went to Waseda Jitsugyo High School where he set the Japanese High School Baseball record for home runs with 111 home runs over three seasons in high school. On August 23, 2017, it was announced that he will serve as captain of Samurai Japan for the 2017 U-18 Baseball World Cup.
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Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fightersedit
Seven teams chose Kotaro in the first round of the 2017 NPB draft, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters won the right to negotiate with Kiyomiya by winning the lottery.[4] Kotaro then chose the jersey number 21.[5]
On February 27, 2019, he was selected for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico,[6] but on March 4, 2019, he canceled his participation due to broken right hamate bone.[7]
Referencesedit
^Coskrey, Jason (26 October 2017). "Fighters land rights to prized slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya". Retrieved 3 December 2017 – via Japan Times Online.
^Zaldivar, Gabe. "Little League World Series: Japan's Kotaro Kiyomiya Is Biggest Little Star". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
^Coskrey, Jason (26 October 2017). "Fighters land rights to prized slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya". Retrieved 3 December 2017 – via Japan Times Online.
^"Nippon Ham, Kiyomiya No. 21 "To the batter who represents Japan"". 24 November 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
^"ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019「日本 vs メキシコ」に出場するメンバー28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
^"「ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019」日本チーム出場選手変更（辞退）について". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
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kōtarō, kiyomiya, 清宮, 幸太郎, born, 1999, shinjuku, tokyo, japan, japanese, baseball, player, currently, plays, hokkaido, nippon, fighters, nippon, professional, baseball, pacific, league, first, baseman, left, handed, batter, right, handed, thrower, kotaro, stan. Kōtarō Kiyomiya 清宮 幸太郎 born May 25 1999 in Shinjuku Tokyo Japan is a Japanese baseball player who currently plays for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball s NPB Pacific League as a First Baseman A left handed batter and right handed thrower Kotaro stands 6 feet 0 inches 1 83 m tall and weighs 225 pounds 102 kg He was the first pick of the Fighters in the 2017 draft He is the son of notable Japanese rugby union coach Katsuyuki Kiyomiya Kōtarō KiyomiyaKōtarō Kiyomiya with the Fighters in 2022 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters No 21infielderBorn 1999 05 25 May 25 1999 age 24 Tokyo JapanBats LeftThrows RightNPB debutMay 2 2018 for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham FightersNPB statistics through 2023 season Batting average 216Hits302Home runs49Runs batted in169Stolen bases8TeamsHokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 2018 present Career highlights and awardsJapanese High School Baseball Holds Japanese High School Baseball record for most Home Runs with 111 home runs 1 NPB NPB All Star 2022 NPB All Star MVP 2022 Solo Homerun in the bottom of the 9th inning All Star Game July 26 2022 since the Heisei era 2 Medals Men s baseball Representing Japan 2017 U 18 Baseball World Cup 2017 U 18 Baseball World Cup Team Contents 1 Early career 2 Professional career 2 1 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 3 References 4 External linksEarly career editKiyomiya drew major news attention since the 2012 Little League World Series where at the age of 13 he employed an 80 mph fastball major league equivalent of throwing 104 MPH to lead Team Japan to a 12 2 LLWS championship win over Goodlettsville TN He was also noted to have hit 60 home runs in 50 games 3 Kiyomiya then went to Waseda Jitsugyo High School where he set the Japanese High School Baseball record for home runs with 111 home runs over three seasons in high school On August 23 2017 it was announced that he will serve as captain of Samurai Japan for the 2017 U 18 Baseball World Cup Professional career editHokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters edit Seven teams chose Kotaro in the first round of the 2017 NPB draft the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters won the right to negotiate with Kiyomiya by winning the lottery 4 Kotaro then chose the jersey number 21 5 On February 27 2019 he was selected for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico 6 but on March 4 2019 he canceled his participation due to broken right hamate bone 7 References edit Coskrey Jason 26 October 2017 Fighters land rights to prized slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya Retrieved 3 December 2017 via Japan Times Online データ 清宮幸太郎 球宴サヨナラ弾は86年巨人吉村以来36年ぶり７本目 ９回２死 からは初 プロ野球 日刊スポーツ Zaldivar Gabe Little League World Series Japan s Kotaro Kiyomiya Is Biggest Little Star Bleacher Report Retrieved 3 December 2017 Coskrey Jason 26 October 2017 Fighters land rights to prized slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya Retrieved 3 December 2017 via Japan Times Online Nippon Ham Kiyomiya No 21 To the batter who represents Japan 24 November 2017 Retrieved 3 December 2017 ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019 日本 vs メキシコ に出場するメンバー28名が決定 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト in Japanese February 18 2019 Retrieved February 27 2019 ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019 日本チーム出場選手変更 辞退 について 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト in Japanese March 4 2019 Retrieved March 7 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kōtarō Kiyomiya Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference Minors Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kōtarō Kiyomiya amp oldid 1206476780, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
