Naoki Satoh (baseball)
Naoki Satoh (佐藤 直樹, Satō Naoki, born September 3, 1998 in Kobe, Hyogo) is a Japanese professional baseball Outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 3, 1998 Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 29, 2021, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
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Professional career
On October 17, 2019, Satoh was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks first overall pick in the 2019 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]
In 2020 season, Satoh played in the Western League of NPB's minor leagues. On December 17, 2020, he was honored for the Western League Stolen base Leader Award at the NPB AWARDS 2020.[2]
On April 29, 2021, Satoh debuted in the Pacific League against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.[3]
References
- "Nikkan Sports baseball news ソフトバンク1位佐藤直樹は「右の上林」開幕1軍期待". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 19, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- "Nippon Professional Baseball 2020年度 表彰選手 (ウエスタン・リーグ)". NPB.jp (in Japanese). December 17, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- "Nikkan Sports baseball news 2年目ソフトバンク佐藤直樹プロ初出場「これが守備固め」緊迫の飛球処理も". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 29, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp
- 30 Naoki Satoh PLAYERS2021 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
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