11/15/2021 |
Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft out of college (Senshu University; Sagamihara, KAN) by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. (Round 2, Pick 11, 23rd overall pick). |
01/01/2022 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 35 (45). |
04/01/2022 |
Named the #35 prospect in the NPB |
07/01/2022 |
Wins the NGN WL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/14/2022 |
Named the #21 prospect in the NPB |
07/17/2022 |
Was selected to the 2022 Nippon Baseball Ni-Gun League All-Star Game. |
10/22/2022 |
Wins the 2022 NGN WL Golden Glove Award at LF. |
10/24/2022 |
Wins the 2022 NGN WL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
10/27/2022 |
Finished 3rd in 2022 NGN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/19/2022 |
Wins the 2022 Japan Series with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. |
12/13/2022 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000. |
01/01/2023 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 35 (50). |
10/12/2023 |
Wins the 2023 Nippon Baseball Ni-Gun League Farmchamp with the Fukuoka SoftBank (Ni-Gun) Hawks! |
11/27/2023 |
Finished 3rd in 2023 NPB JPL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
12/09/2023 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000. |
01/01/2024 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 45 (50). |
06/23/2024 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/12/2024 |
Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
12/09/2024 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000. |
01/01/2025 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50). |
10/23/2025 |
Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/20/2025 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $232,000 with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks organization. |
01/01/2026 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (55). |
03/19/2026 |
Injured (fractured hand),out for 6 weeks. |
06/08/2026 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
07/26/2026 |
Was selected to the 2026 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/13/2026 |
Became a free agent. |
12/16/2026 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $30,520,000 with the Yomiuri Giants organization. |
01/01/2027 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/27/2027 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/07/2027 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2028 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/03/2028 |
Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/29/2028 |
Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award. |
07/21/2028 |
Suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
07/30/2028 |
Was selected to the 2028 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/01/2028 |
Earned 2028 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game MVP honors. |
01/01/2029 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55). |
03/10/2029 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2030 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/28/2030 |
Was selected to the 2030 Jappanese Baseball Leagie All-Star Game. |
08/18/2030 |
Injured (fractured finger),out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/2031 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/23/2031 |
Wins the JBL JCL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2032 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/27/2032 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/01/2032 |
Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 2-3 weeks. |
08/20/2032 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/30/2032 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
09/01/2032 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
09/04/2032 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2033 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/29/2033 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/26/2033 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/24/2033 |
Wins the 2033 JBL JCL Golden Glove Award at LF. |
11/08/2033 |
Became a free agent. |
11/23/2033 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $4,560,000 with the Kitakyushu Fighting Lions organization. |
01/01/2034 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/2035 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50). |
09/29/2035 |
Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/25/2035 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/17/2035 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2036 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
2028 |
140 |
9 |
2029 |
140 |
9 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
2025 |
631 |
1 |
2027 |
651 |
3 |
2028 |
660 |
1 |
2029 |
652 |
1 |
2031 |
613 |
6 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
2025 |
543 |
4 |
2027 |
572 |
2 |
2028 |
570 |
1 |
2029 |
551 |
3 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
2027 |
134 |
7 |
2028 |
137 |
8 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
2027 |
152 |
5 |
2028 |
135 |
9 |
2029 |
141 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
2024 |
3 |
5 |
2028 |
5 |
1 |
2029 |
4 |
5 |
2033 |
3 |
7 |
2034 |
3 |
8 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
2023 |
36 |
1 |
2024 |
47 |
1 |
2025 |
38 |
1 |
2026 |
30 |
1 |
2027 |
40 |
2 |
2028 |
36 |
1 |
2029 |
40 |
1 |
2030 |
45 |
1 |
2031 |
42 |
1 |
2032 |
29 |
1 |
2033 |
36 |
1 |
2034 |
21 |
6 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
2024 |
76 |
10 |
2026 |
72 |
9 |
2027 |
79 |
3 |
2028 |
101 |
1 |
2029 |
76 |
3 |
2031 |
91 |
1 |
2033 |
70 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
2026 |
64 |
10 |
2028 |
80 |
5 |
2029 |
83 |
6 |
2030 |
69 |
8 |
2031 |
69 |
6 |
2032 |
62 |
10 |
2033 |
64 |
5 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
2026 |
2 |
4 |
2028 |
2 |
7 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
2026 |
9 |
6 |
2027 |
9 |
6 |
2028 |
8 |
7 |
2029 |
7 |
6 |
2030 |
5 |
10 |
2031 |
7 |
10 |
2032 |
9 |
6 |
2033 |
8 |
6 |
|
Year |
SH |
Rank |
2024 |
17 |
2 |
2025 |
22 |
1 |
2029 |
10 |
3 |
2030 |
8 |
7 |
2031 |
10 |
2 |
2033 |
9 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
2026 |
.281 |
7 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
2026 |
.382 |
4 |
2030 |
.332 |
9 |
2033 |
.348 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
2026 |
4.3 |
8 |
2027 |
3.8 |
9 |
2028 |
5.3 |
5 |
2029 |
4.9 |
3 |
2030 |
3.7 |
10 |
2033 |
4.1 |
10 |
|
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