Masataka Yoshida

Masataka Yoshida (吉田 正尚 Yoshida Masataka, born July 15, 1993 in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He has played for the Buffaloes since 2016.

Masataka Yoshida
Orix Buffaloes – No. 34
Outfielder
Born: (1993-07-15) July 15, 1993
Fukui, Japan
Bats: Left Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 25, 2016, for the Orix Buffaloes
NPB statistics
(through 2019)
Batting average.315
Home runs77
Hits471
RBI243
Stolen bases9
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
WBSC Premier12
2019 Tokyo Team

He was selected 2018 NPB All-Star game.[1]

Career

Yoshida was drafted by the Orix Buffaloes in the first round of the 2015 rookie draft. His uniform number is 34, because his longing player is Bryce Harper.

International career

Yoshida represented the Japan national baseball team in the 2014 Haarlem Baseball Week, 2015 Summer Universiade, 2019 exhibition games against Mexico and 2019 WBSC Premier12.

On February 27, 2019, he was selected at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.[2]

On October 1, 2019, he was selected at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[3]

References
  1. "マイナビオールスターゲーム2018 ファン投票結果". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  2. "ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019「日本 vs メキシコ」に出場するメンバー28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  3. "「ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019」出場選手決定について". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.


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