Yōta Kyōda
Japanese baseball player (born 1994)
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Yōta Kyōda (京田 陽太, Kyōda Yōta; born April 20, 1994 in Nomi, Ishikawa, Japan)[1] is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons.
| Yōta Kyōda 京田 陽太 | |
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| Yokohama DeNA BayStars – No. 9 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: April 20, 1994 Nomi, Ishikawa, Japan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 31, 2017, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| NPB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .245 |
| Home runs | 23 |
| Runs batted in | 190 |
| Stolen bases | 78 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kyōda was the 2017 Central League Rookie of the Year and was previously the player's representative for the Dragons.[2]
Career
Chunichi Dragons
On October 20, 2016, Kyōda was selected as the 2nd draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2016 NPB Draft and on 26 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥85,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥12,000,000 yearly salary.[3][4]
On February 27, 2019, he was selected for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.[5]
Yokohama DeNA BayStars
On November 18, 2022, Kyōda was traded to the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in exchange for Yoshiki Sunada.[6]
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