is a Japanese
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. ...
for the
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of
Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Professional career
On October 26, 2020, Inoue was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the first round in the
2020 Nippon Professional Baseball draft
The 2020 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Draft was held on October 26, , for the 56th time at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa to assign amateur baseball players to the Nippon Professional Baseball, NPB. It was arranged with the special coopera ...
.
In 2021 season, he played in the
Western League of NPB's second league, and also played in the informal matches against the
Shikoku Island League Plus's teams and amateur baseball teams. And he appeared in 45 games in the Western League, batting .246 with 3 home runs and 11 RBIs.
In 2022 season, Inoue suffered from lower back pain, underwent surgery for a herniated disc in August, and spent the season rehabbing.
On September 6, 2023, Inoue made his First League debut in the
Pacific League against the
Chiba Lotte Marines, and recorded his first
Hit. And on September 25, he recorded first
home run against the Chiba Lotte Marines.
References
External links
Career statistics - NPB.jp- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
2003 births
Living people
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players
Japanese baseball players
Nippon Professional Baseball infielders
Baseball people from Osaka Prefecture
People from Shijōnawate
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