Fighters land rights to prized slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya
The most celebrated high school slugger in recent memory will don the colors of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in 2018. Seven teams selected Kotaro Kiyomiya, the 18-year old superstar from Tokyo's Waseda Jitsugyo High School, during the first round of the 2017 NPB Draft ...
Kotaro Kiyomiya, who holds the unofficial high school baseball record of 111 home runs, on Friday expressed his intention to turn professional. "I have decided to try for my next big dream with the understanding of how tough it is to be a pro," the ...
Waseda Jitsugyo star Kiyomiya extends high school home run record
Kotaro Kiyomiya hit his 109th home run as a high schooler on Saturday, extending his unofficial Japanese record. The Waseda Jitsugyo High School senior was with Japan's under-18 national team in a practice game against a university squad in Chiba Prefecture. The young Samurai Japan squad ...
