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Japanese baseball player (born 1996)

Baseball player

Junki Kishimoto

Kumamoto Golden Larks – No. 33
Pitcher
Born: (1996-02-19) February 19, 1996 (age 30) Sabae, Fukui, Japan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
Chunichi Dragons (2014–2017)

Junki Kishimoto (岸本淳希, Kishimoto Junki; born February 19, 1996) is a Japanese baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons.

Chunichi Dragons

In the 2015 off-season, Kishimoto and his team mates, Iori Katsura, Shuhei Takahashi, Shota Tomonaga and Tomohiro Hamada were loaned to the Taiwanese winter league ^[1]

On 29 March 2016, he was loaned to the Kagawa Olive Guyners in the Shikoku Island League Plus.^[2]

On 16 November 2016, Kishimoto was given a first team contract including a number change from 202 to 59.^[3]^[4]

After failing to reach the first team in 2017, Kishimoto was released by the Dragons and subsequently joined Hitachi Baseball Club in the industrial leagues to reignite his career.^[5]

References

↑ "中日が高橋周平ら５人を台湾ウインターリーグ派遣 (Chunichi send 5 on-loan to Taiwanese winter league)". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 23 November 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
↑ "香川OG 中日ドラゴンズ育成選手派遣受け入れのお知らせ". IBLJ.jp (in Japanese). 29 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
↑ "岸本、支配下契約" [Kishimoto signs first-team contract]. Chunichi Sports (in Japanese). Chunichi Shimbun. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
↑ "中日、一部選手の背番号変更を発表三ツ間が２０６→４３など" [Chunichi: Player number changes, Mitsuma 206->43 etc]. Sanspo (in Japanese). Sankei Shimbun. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
↑ "【中日】退団の岸本が再出発…社会人・日立製作所へ「都市対抗で貢献したい」" [Released Kishimoto set off once more to Hitachi and the industrial league: "I want to make a contribution at the inter-city tournament"]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 5 December 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2017.

External links

Dragons.jp
NPB.jp

Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

v t e Chunichi Dragons 2013 NPB Draft Picks
Draft Picks	1: Shōta Suzuki 2: Katsuki Matayoshi 3: Iori Katsura 4: Takuma Achira 5: Daisuke Sobue 6: Takuto Fujisawa
Development Picks	1: Junki Kishimoto 2: Daisuke Hashizume

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