Takayuki Kajitani
| 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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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.
Yokohama DeNA BayStars[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.jp
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- 1988 births
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- Baseball people from Shimane Prefecture
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