Takayuki Kajitani
Takayuki Kajitani (梶谷 隆幸, Kajitani Takayuki, born August 28, 1988 in Matsue, Shimane, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Yomiuri Giants.
| Takayuki Kajitani | |
|---|---|
 Kajitani with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars | |
| Yomiuri Giants – No. 13 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 28, 1988 Matsue, Shimane, Japan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 9, 2009, for the Yokohama BayStars | |
| Career statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Batting average | .270 |
| Home runs | 123 |
| Runs batted in | 420 |
| Stolen bases | 160 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Yokohama DeNA BayStars
On September 25, 2006, Kajitani was drafted by the Yokohama BayStars in the 2006 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]
In 2007-2008 season, he played in the Eastern League of NPB's minor leagues.
On April 9, 2009, Kajitani debuted in the Central League against the Yomiuri Giants.
Yomiuri Giants
During the 2020 offseason, Kajitani exercised his free agent option.[2] And he decided to sign a four-year deal with the Yomiuri Giants worth up to 800 million yen.[3]
References
- ja:2006年度新人選手選択会議 (日本プロ野球)
- "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) 公示 フリーエージェント宣言選手 2020年度". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) 梶谷巨人と4年8億円で契約、ひげをそり「寂しい」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). December 14, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.jp
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