Seiya Kinami

Seiya Kinami (木浪 聖也)

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 173 lbs.

• School Asia University
• High School Aomori Yamada High School

• Born June 15, 1994 in Aomori, Aomori Japan

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Biographical Information

Seiya Kinami has played in the Nippon Pro Baseball.

Kinami was drafted by the Hanshin Tigers in the third round of the 2018 NPB draft, and he hit .256/.296/.360 with 4 homers in his rookie year. He set the team record for having a 13-game hitting streak as a rookie, in September. Kinami only hit .249/.307/.354 in 2020, then he slumped to .227/.269/.319 in 2021. Therefore, he only had 40 appearances, with a .204/.253/.280 in 2022. Kinami finally broke out in 2023. His .356 batting average ranked 3rd in the middle of the season, and he was selected into the 2023 NPB All-Star Game. He was 0-for-2 in Game 1, then collected a hit against Kaima Taira in Game 2. He ended up hitting .267/.320/.333 with a league-leading 12 intentional walks, and won the Central League pennant with the Tigers. In the 2023 CLCS, he was 5-for-10, with a walk-off hit against Ryoji Kuribayashi, and won the series MVP.

Related Sites

• NPB site
• Wiki Japan