Tatsuki Kuwahara Explained

Tatsuki Kuwahara
Position:Infielder
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:4 July 1996
Birth Place:Kikugawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Debutleague:NPB
Debutdate:September 5
Debutyear:2020
Debutteam:Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Finalleague:NPB
Finaldate:September 9
Finalyear:2020
Finalteam:Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Statyear:2020 season
Statleague:NPB
Stat1label:Games played
Stat1value:3
Stat2label:At-bats
Stat2value:3
Stat3label:Runs scored
Stat3value:0
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is a Japanese former baseball player.

Kuwahara was selected from by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in the 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball draft as the team's fifth pick. He played in the Western League for the Carp's affiliate team from 2014 to 2021.[1] Kuwahara made his first-team debut on September 5, 2020, against the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.[2] During the 2020 season, he played in three total games with the first-team, recording three at-bats and no hits.[3]

On November 3, 2021, the Carp announced Kuwahara's release from the organization.[4] He cited the emergence of younger players, such as and Kaito Kozono in his decision to retire as a player.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tatsuki Kuwahara . February 8, 2022 . Baseball Reference.
  2. News: 広島・桑原 "悔しい"現状維持 今季プロ初出場も無安打「何もできなかった」 . スポニチ.com . 2020-11-25 . 2021-01-24.
  3. News: Kuwahara, Tatsuki . February 8, 2022 . Nippon Professional Baseball.
  4. Web site: ja . 広島12年ドラ1高橋大樹、桑原樹、永井敦士の3選手に戦力外通告 . 日刊スポーツ . 2021-11-03 . 2021-11-03.
  5. News: ja . 広島 桑原が戦力外 悔いなし、引退「今年が始まるときから最後だと思って」 . デイリースポーツ online . 2021-11-04 . 2021-11-04.