Yōta Kyōda

Yōta Kyōda (京田 陽太, Kyōda Yōta, born April 20, 1994 in Nomi, Ishikawa, Japan)[1] is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons.

Yōta Kyōda
京田陽太
Yokohama DeNA BayStars – No. 98
Infielder
Born: (1994-04-20) April 20, 1994
Nomi, Ishikawa, Japan
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 31, 2017, for the Chunichi Dragons
NPB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Batting average.246
Home runs22
Runs batted in181
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Kyōda was the 2017 Central League Rookie of the Year and was previously the player's representative for the Dragons.[2]

Career

Chunichi Dragons

On October 20, 2016, Kyōda was selected as the 2nd draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2016 NPB Draft and on 26 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥85,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥12,000,000 yearly salary.[3][4]

On February 27, 2019, he was selected for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.[5]

Yokohama DeNA BayStars

On November 18, 2022, Kyōda was traded to the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in exchange for Yoshiki Sunada.[6]

References
  1. "Yota Kyoda - Samurai Japan Player Profile". Japan national baseball team. 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  2. "中日、京田が新選手会長就任へ 現選手会長・福田が推薦「若い選手が中心に」" [Chunichi, Kyoda is new player's president; recommended by current president Fukuda, "Bringing young players to the fore"]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 2019-11-15. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  3. "中日２位京田が仮契約、吉兆！部屋から富士山見えた(Chunichi, 2nd pick Kyoda signs pre-contract, could see Mt Fuji from room.)". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 26 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  4. "ドラフト２位・京田の野望 (Draft #2 Kyoda's wish)". Chunichi Sports (in Japanese). 26 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  5. "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.
  6. "Grade The Offseason: Chunichi Dragons Edition". borjaonsports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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