Hotaka Yamakawa

Hotaka Yamakawa (山川 穂高, Yamakawa Hotaka, born November 23, 1991 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan), nicknamed "Aguu",[1] is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. Yamakawa lead the Pacific League in home runs in 2018 and 2019.

Hotaka Yamakawa
Yamakawa with the Saitama Seibu Lions
Saitama Seibu Lions – No. 3
First Baseman
Born: (1991-11-23) November 23, 1991
Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
June 21, 2014, for the Saitama Seibu Lions
NPB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.258
Home runs153
RBI414
Teams
Career highlights and awards

He was selected 2018 NPB All-Star game.[2] On October 10, 2018, he was selected Japan national baseball team at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.[3]

References

  1. "西武ドラ2山川のニックネーム「アグー」に決定". 東スポWeb (in Japanese). January 9, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  2. "マイナビオールスターゲーム2018 ファン投票結果". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  3. "「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 (in Japanese). October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.


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