Kenta Imamiya
| Kenta Imamiya 今宮 健太 | |
|---|---|
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 2 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: July 15, 1991 Beppu, Ōita, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right
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Kenta Imamiya (born July 15, 1991 in Beppu, Ōita, Japan) is a professional baseball second baseman for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Imamiya attended Meiho High School, where he was a pitcher-shortstop, hitting 62 home runs and throwing as hard as 95 mph. The Softbank Hawks drafted him in the first round in 2009. He made his debut with the big club on April 12, 2011, as a defensive sub at 1B. For the year, he played 18 games (11 at first base, 7 not appearing in the field) but only had one at-bat (he was retired). He had two steals and three runs, indicating he pinch-ran at times.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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