Tomoya Inoue

Tomoya Inoue
Inoue with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 43
Infielder
Born: (2003-01-28) January 28, 2003 (age 21)
Shijōnawate, Osaka, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
September 6, 2023, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.263
Home runs1
RBI3
Hits10
Teams

Tomoya Inoue (井上 朋也, Inoue Tomoya, born January 28, 2003) is a Japanese professional baseball Infielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Professional career

On October 26, 2020, Inoue was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the first round in the 2020 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]

In 2021 season, he played in the Western League of NPB's second league, and also played in the informal matches against the Shikoku Island League Plus's teams and amateur baseball teams. And he appeared in 45 games in the Western League, batting .246 with 3 home runs and 11 RBIs.[2]

In 2022 season, Inoue suffered from lower back pain, underwent surgery for a herniated disc in August, and spent the season rehabbing.[3]

On September 6, 2023, Inoue made his First League debut in the Pacific League against the Chiba Lotte Marines, and recorded his first Hit.[4] And on September 25, he recorded first home run against the Chiba Lotte Marines.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2020/10/26 (月) 【ドラフト】1位は井上選手！計13人を指名". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). October 26, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Nikkansports Sports baseball news ソフトバンク20年ドラ１井上朋也、現状維持で更改「１軍に食い込みたい」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 26, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Nikkansports Sports baseball news 【ソフトバンク】20年ドラフト１位井上朋也20万ダウン ヘルニア手術後リハビリ中". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 14, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news 【動画】「技術の詰まったプロ初安打」「伝説の始まり」ソフトバンク3年目ドラ1の井上朋也が初昇格・初スタメン・初安打・初得点!". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). September 6, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news ソフトバンク井上朋也、勝ち越しのプロ初本塁打　高卒3年目のドラフト1位 プロ通算31打席目で大仕事". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). September 6, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
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