Kenta Bright
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| Kenta Bright | |
|---|---|
 Bright in 2022 | |
| Chunichi Dragons – No. 42 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 7, 1999 Adachi, Tokyo, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 5, 2023, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| NPB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .240 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 7 |
| Teams | |
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Kenta Adu Bright (ブライト健太, Bright Kenta Adu; May 7, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He made his NPB debut in 2023. The Dragons chose Bright with their first pick of the 2021 NPB draft.
Amateur career
Bright attended Tokyo Metropolitan Katsushikano High School, playing as a first baseman on the baseball team. He hit a total of 38 home runs during his high school career.[1]
After high school, Bright played college baseball at Jobu University, members of the Kankoshin Student Baseball Federation. He was a reserve player until his third year due to his struggles hitting curveballs, but had a breakout season in year four.[1][4] Bright led his team to a league title, recording three home runs and 12 runs batted in (RBI) in the tournament and earning most valuable player honors.[1][2] He then hit two home runs in the 2021 All Japan University Baseball Championship, though they were defeated by Keio University in the semifinals.[2]
He submitted his name to the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) draft on September 24, 2021.[5]