Kai Ueda (
| Kai Ueda | |
|---|---|
 Ueda at the Naruohama stadium, 2016 | |
| Hanshin Tigers – No. 62 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: April 19, 1996 | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| October 1, 2016, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| NPB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
| Batting average | .195 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Hits | 60 |
| RBI | 6 |
| Stolen bases | 41 |
| Teams | |
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Early baseball career
editUeda started playing baseball in 2nd grade for the Kohnan Boys Baseball Club, where he alternated between pitcher and shortstop positions. It was only when he entered junior high that he decided to become a full-time shortstop.[1]
He initially enrolled in the Japan Aviation High School in Yamanashi Prefecture, but decided to return to his hometown after a year. He transferred to Oumi High School where he secured the baseball team's shortstop position.[2] In 2014, he helped his team make it all the way to the 96th Summer Koshien Tournament. Even though his team lost in the 3rd round, he recorded an impressive batting average of 0.571.[2][3]
Hanshin Tigers
editBefore he graduated high school, he became the Hanshin Tigers' 5th round pick during the 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball draft. He signed the deal with the Tigers for a 5 million annual salary, and a 30 million signing bonus. He was assigned the jersey number 62.[4][5]
References
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金本 監督 アニキの一声 植田 一軍 キャンプ抜 てき". Nikkan Sports. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2015-11-09. - ^ a b "
近江 7年 ぶり初戦 突破 ！プロ注目 の植田 3安打 2打点 2盗塁 と大 暴 れ". Sports Hochi. 2014-08-17. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-22. - ^ "2014
年 ドラフト会議 特集 ". Baseball Weekly (週刊 ベースボール). Retrieved 2014-11-22. - ^ "ドラ5・
植田 仮 契約 「実感 わいてきた」". Daily Sports. 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2014-11-24. - ^ "
阪神 、ドラフト5位 の植田 と年俸 500万 円 で仮 契約 ". Sankei Sports. 2014-11-13. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)