Kazuki Tanaka (baseball) explained

Kazuki Tanaka
Position:Outfielder
Team:Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Number:25
Birth Date:8 August 1994
Birth Place:Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
Bats:Both
Throws:Right
Debutleague:NPB
Debutdate:May 17
Debutyear:2017
Debutteam:Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Statyear:2023 season
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.219
Stat2label:Hits
Stat2value:229
Stat3label:Home runs
Stat3value:31
Stat4label:Runs batted in
Stat4value:92
Stat5value:46
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is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Career

On October 10, 2018, he was selected Japan national baseball team at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.[1]

On February 27, 2019, he was selected for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico,[2] but on March 4, 2019, he canceled his participation due to a sprained right ankle.[3]

Personal life

On 22 November 2019, he married his partner of five years. They met as classmates at Seinan Gakuin Academy.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 「2018日米野球」に出場する侍ジャパントップチーム選手全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 . ja . October 10, 2018 . October 14, 2018 .
  2. Web site: 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 . ja . February 18, 2019 . February 27, 2019 .
  3. Web site: 「ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019」日本チーム出場選手変更について . 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト . ja . March 4, 2019 . March 7, 2019 .
  4. Web site: 田中和基選手 入籍に関して . 東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス 公式サイト . ja . November 22, 2019 . December 22, 2019 .
  5. Web site: 楽天 田中が結婚 今春に婚姻届提出 昨季新人王 定位置奪取で「妻に恩返し」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 野球 . スポニチ Sponichi Annex . 8 November 2023 . ja.