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Kenshin Kakigoshi

Japanese baseball player

Baseball player

Kenshin Kakikoshi 垣越建伸

Chunichi Dragons – No. 205
Pitcher
Born: (2000-04-03) April 3, 2000 (age 24) Takayama, Gifu, Japan
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Teams
Chunichi Dragons (2019–present)

Kenshin Kakigoshi (垣越建伸, Kakigoshi Kenshin, born April 3, 2000) is a Japanese] professional [baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Career

Kakikoshi is a graduate of Yamanashi Gakuin High School.

On October 25, 2018, Kakigoshi was selected as the 5th draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2018 NPB Draft and on 11 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥30,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥5,500,000 yearly salary.^[1] Upon signing his contract, Kakigoshi mentioned Masahiro Yamamoto and Daisuke Matsuzaka as players he would like to emulate.^[1]

As a middle-school student, Kakigoshi played for local club Hida Boys with Akira Neo with whom he was reunited by with the Dragons at the 2018 draft. ^[2]

On November 26, 2020, Kakigoshi re-signed with Dragons.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "【中日】ドラ５垣越建伸、契約金で「何か親孝行できたら」" [Draft #5 Kenshin Kakigoshi: wants to do something for his parents with his contract money]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
^ "【ドラフト会議】山梨学院垣越建伸、中日が5位指名！根尾と元チームメイト最速146キロの大型左腕". 高校野球ニュース (in Japanese). 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
^ "来季の契約について". 中日ドラゴンズオフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). November 26, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.