Yūki Okabayashi (岡林 勇希, Okabayashi Yūki, born February 22, 2002, in Matsuzaka, Mie, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Chunichi Dragons.
| Yūki Okabayashi 岡林 勇希 | |
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| Chunichi Dragons – No. 1 | |
| Outfielder/Pitcher | |
| Born: February 22, 2002 Matsuzaka, Mie, Japan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| 19 July 2020, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| NPB statistics (through 2023) | |
| Batting average | .283 |
| Hits | 341 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 67 |
| Stolen bases | 38 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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On 17 October 2019, Okabayashi was selected as the 5th draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2019 NPB Draft and on 8 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥30,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥5,500,000 yearly salary.[1]
Although originally selected as a pitcher, it became known that the Dragons would register him as an outfielder in the lead-up to the 2020 Spring camp.[2]
References
edit- ^ "最速153キロ＆高校通算21本塁打の中日ドラフト5位岡林勇希が仮契約。二刀流挑戦は保留も8割で打者専念か（中日スポーツ）" [Top velo 153km/h and high school 21 home run hitter; Chunichi 5th round pick Okabayashi signs pre-contract. 2-way player challenge on hold, 80% chance of being an outfielder]. Chunichi Sports (in Japanese). 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "【中日】二刀流を目指していたドラフト５位・岡林は"外野手一本"でキャンプインへ「自分の持ってる武器を最大限に生かしたい」 : スポーツ報知" [Chunichi #5 pick Okabayashi originally selected as a pitcher will stick to the single challenge of outfielder from camp "I want to make the most of my talents"]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
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