Kenta Chatani

Japanese baseball player

Baseball player

Kenta Chatani
Chatani with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 67
Infielders
Born: (1998-01-16) January 16, 1998 (age 26) Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
October 8, 2017, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics (through 2020 season)
Batting average	.111
Home runs	0
RBI	0
Hits	2
Stolen base	1
Sacrifice bunt	1

Teams
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2016-2018) Chiba Lotte Marines (2019-present)

Kenta Chatani (茶谷健太, Chatani Kenta, born January 16, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball Infielders for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Professional career

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

On October 22, 2015, Chatani was drafted by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the 2015 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.^[1]

In 2016 season, he played in the Western League of NPB's minor leagues and played in informal matches against the Shikoku Island League Plus's teams.

On October 8, 2017, Chatani debuted in the Pacific League against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, and recorded his first hit.^[2]

In 2018 season, he had no chance to play in the Pacific League. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks offered Chatani a re-contract as a developmental player, but he declined.^[3] On November 4, Hawks has released him.^[4]

Chiba Lotte Marines

On January 23, 2019, Chiba Lotte Marines has signed with Chatani as a developmental squad player.^[5]

In 2019 season, Chatani played in the Eastern League of NPB's minor leagues. On December 25, he signed a 5 million yen contract with the Chiba Lotte Marines as a registered player under control.^[6]

In 2020 season, Chatani finished the regular season in 31 games with a batting average of .063, a one hit, a one stolen base.

References

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^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news ソフトバンク茶谷がプロ初打席で初安打記念球は…". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 8, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news ソフトBから戦力外通告の茶谷、ロッテへ育成での再契約断る". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). November 24, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news ソフトバンク茶谷が来季構想外、今季は1軍昇格なし". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 4, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
^ "Chiba Lotte Marines press release 2019/01/23(水) チーム茶谷健太選手獲得について". Chiba Lotte Marines Official site (in Japanese). January 23, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news ロッテ茶谷が支配下登録「1日でも早く1軍で」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). December 25, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2021.