Kei Hosoya (細谷 圭, born January 17, 1988) is a
Japanese former
professional baseball infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.
Standard arrangement of positions
In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles. ...
who is currently a coach for the Toyama GRN Thunderbirds of
Baseball Challenge League. He has played in his entire career with the
Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the
Chiba Lotte Marines.
Career
Playing career
Chiba Lotte Marines selected Hosoya with the forth selection in the .
On April 13, 2008, Hosoya made his NPB debut.
On December 2, 2020, Hosoya become a free agent. On December 26, 2020, Hosoya announced his retirement.
Coaching career
On December 26, 2020, Hosoya announced his retirement and also become coach for the Toyama GRN Thunderbirds of
Baseball Challenge League.
References
External links
Kei Hosoya statistics on NPB.jp
1988 births
Living people
Baseball people from Gunma Prefecture
Chiba Lotte Marines players
Japanese baseball players
Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen
Nippon Professional Baseball shortstops
Nippon Professional Baseball third basemen
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