Kakeru Narita Explained

Kakeru Narita
Team:Kawasaki All Club Team
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:3 February 1998
Birth Place:Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:NPB
Debutdate:September 6
Debutyear:2017
Debutteam:Chiba Lotte Marines
Statyear:2021 season
Statleague:NPB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0-2
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:5.64
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:15
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is a Japanese baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Narita attended, and first represented Japan in international competition during the 2015 U-18 Baseball World Cup.[1] After the tournament, Narita was selected by the Chiba Lotte Marines in the 2015 Nippon Professional Baseball draft as the team's third pick.

He pitched in the Eastern League for the Marines affiliate team during the 2016 season, and made his Nippon Professional Baseball debut the next year, splitting the 2017 season between NPB and the Eastern League. From 2017 to 2021, with the exception of the 2019 season, Narita has spent time in the Eastern League as well as with the Marines at the NPB level.[2] [3] In 2018, Narita played in the U-23 Baseball World Cup and MLB Japan All-Star Series for Japan.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: NARITA Kakeru . 7 February 2022 . Samurai Japan.
  2. News: Kakeru Narita . 7 February 2022 . Baseball Reference.
  3. News: Narita, Kakeru . 7 February 2022 . Nippon Professional Baseball.