Tatsuki Kuwahara
| Tatsuki Kuwahara | |
|---|---|
 Kuwahara in November 2017 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: July 4, 1996 Kikugawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| September 5, 2020, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| September 9, 2020, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| NPB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
| Games played | 3 |
| At-bats | 3 |
| Runs scored | 0 |
| Teams | |
Tatsuki Kuwahara (桒原 樹, Kuwahara Tatsuki, born July 4, 1996) is a Japanese former baseball player.
Kuwahara was selected from Tokoha Gakuen Kikukawa High School by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in the 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball draft as the team's fifth pick. He played in the Western League for the Carp's affiliate team from 2014 to 2021.[1] Kuwahara made his first-team debut on September 5, 2020, against the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.[2] During the 2020 season, he played in three total games with the first-team, recording three at-bats and no hits.[3]
On November 3, 2021, the Carp announced Kuwahara's release from the organization.[4] He cited the emergence of younger players, such as Kota Hayashi and Kaito Kozono in his decision to retire as a player.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tatsuki Kuwahara". Baseball Reference. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "広島・桑原 "悔しい"現状維持 今季プロ初出場も無安打「何もできなかった」". スポニチ.com. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ "Kuwahara, Tatsuki". Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "広島12年ドラ1高橋大樹、桑原樹、永井敦士の3選手に戦力外通告" (in Japanese). 日刊スポーツ. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "広島 桑原が戦力外 悔いなし、引退「今年が始まるときから最後だと思って」". デイリースポーツ online (in Japanese). 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-04.