2024 Yomiuri Giants Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 77-59
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Shinnosuke Abe (77-59)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Tokyo Dome
2024 Yomiuri Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 77-59
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Shinnosuke Abe (77-59)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Tokyo Dome
Playoffs - Yokohama Bay Stars 4 games, Yomiuri Giants 3
The Yomiuri Giants of the Japan Central League ended the 2024 season with a record of 77 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the JPCL.
Kazuma Okamoto led the Giants with 27 home runs and accounted for 83 RBI. Naoki Yoshikawa paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .287. Tomoyuki Sugano topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 1.67 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Alberto Baldonado, Foster Griffin, Elier Hernandez, Kyle Keller, Yohander Méndez, Coco Montes, Kazuma Okamoto and Tomoyuki Sugano were all players from the 2024 Yomiuri Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Shinnosuke Abe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuji Akahoshi | R | R | July 2, 1999 | 5'8" | 171 | Setagaya, JP |
| Yuto Akihiro | L | R | September 17, 2002 | 6'6" | 209 | JP, Chiba JP |
| Shogo Asano | R | R | November 24, 2004 | 5'7" | 189 | Takamatsu, JP |
| Kosuke Baba | R | R | May 18, 1995 | 5'11" | 198 | JP, JP |
| Alberto Baldonado | L | L | February 1, 1993 | 6'4" | 250 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Hisayoshi Chono | R | R | December 6, 1984 | 5'11" | 176 | Miyaki-gun, Saga JP |
| Hiromasa Funabasama | L | R | October 16, 1996 | 5'8" | 163 | Katta, JP |
| Foster Griffin | R | L | July 27, 1995 | 6'3" | 220 | Orlando, FL US |
| Masaya Hagio | R | R | December 28, 2000 | 5'10" | 187 | Kikuchi, JP |
| Seishu Hatake | L | R | May 31, 1994 | 6'1" | 172 | JP, JP |
| Ryuta Heinai | R | R | August 1, 1998 | 6'0" | 198 | Akashi, JP |
| Elier Hernandez | R | R | November 21, 1994 | 6'3" | 197 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Kenshin Hotta | R | R | May 21, 2001 | 6'1" | 187 | Hanamaki, JP |
| Nobutaka Imamura | L | L | March 15, 1994 | 5'10" | 171 | |
| Haruto Inoue | L | L | May 13, 2001 | 5'8" | 158 | Maebashi, JP |
| Yusuke Itoh | R | R | January 14, 1997 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Yuta Izuguchi | L | R | May 17, 1999 | 5'10" | 176 | Gobo, JP |
| Keisuke Izumi | R | R | March 2, 1997 | 6'1" | 180 | JP, JP |
| Makoto Kadowaki | L | R | January 24, 2001 | 5'7" | 167 | Nara, JP |
| Takayuki Kajitani | L | R | August 28, 1988 | 5'11" | 165 | Masuda, Shimane JP |
| Kyle Keller | R | R | April 28, 1993 | 6'4" | 200 | Metairie, LA US |
| Yukinori Kishida | R | R | October 10, 1996 | 5'9" | 191 | JP, JP |
| Ryusuke Kita | R | R | August 25, 1998 | 5'10" | 182 | |
| Seiji Kobayashi | R | R | June 7, 1989 | 5'8" | 173 | JP, JP |
| Takuya Kohri | R | R | April 25, 1998 | 5'10" | 167 | JP, JP |
| Makoto Kyomoto | R | R | February 6, 2004 | 6'2" | 176 | JP, JP |
| Yoshihiro Maru | L | R | April 11, 1989 | 5'10" | 176 | Katsuura, Chiba JP |
| Daiki Masuda | R | R | July 29, 1993 | 5'8" | 140 | JP, JP |
| Riku Masuda | R | R | June 17, 2000 | 5'10" | 187 | JP, JP |
| Teppei Mataki | L | L | February 12, 1999 | 5'11" | 202 | JP, JP |
| Seiya Matsubara | L | R | January 26, 1995 | 5'8" | 158 | JP, JP |
| Hayate Matsui | R | R | September 14, 2000 | 5'10" | 182 | |
| Yohander Méndez | L | L | January 17, 1995 | 6'5" | 200 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Coco Montes | R | R | October 7, 1996 | 6'1" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Kota Nakagawa | L | L | February 24, 1994 | 6'0" | 183 | JP, JP |
| Raito Nakayama | L | R | April 12, 2002 | 5'11" | 176 | JP, JP |
| Yuhi Nishidate | R | R | March 11, 2002 | 6'0" | 174 | JP, JP |
| Ryusei Ohe | L | L | January 15, 1999 | 5'8" | 180 | Kanagawa, JP |
| Takumi Ohshiro | L | R | February 11, 1993 | 6'2" | 196 | Naha, JP |
| Yuki Okada | L | R | January 19, 2000 | 6'0" | 185 | Higashihiroshima, JP |
| Kazuma Okamoto | R | R | June 30, 1996 | 6'0" | 212 | JP, JP |
| Louis Okoye | R | R | July 21, 1997 | 6'1" | 198 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Taisei Ota | R | R | June 29, 1999 | 5'11" | 194 | Taka, JP |
| Hayato Sakamoto | R | R | December 14, 1988 | 6'1" | 176 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Shunsuke Sasaki | L | R | November 6, 1999 | 5'8" | 176 | Hino, JP |
| Shinnosuke Shigenobu | L | R | April 17, 1993 | 5'8" | 154 | JP, JP |
| Tomoyuki Sugano | R | R | October 11, 1989 | 6'1" | 198 | Kanagawa, JP |
| Rei Takahashi | R | R | November 2, 1995 | 6'2" | 185 | JP, JP |
| Yuhei Takanashi | L | L | July 13, 1992 | 5'9" | 178 | Saitama, JP |
| Chiharu Tanaka | R | R | September 21, 2000 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Soichiro Tateoka | R | R | May 18, 1990 | 5'11" | 172 | Ashikita-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Shosei Togo | R | R | April 4, 2000 | 6'1" | 158 | Miyakonojo, JP |
| Estamy Ureña | R | R | May 27, 1999 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gakuto Wakabayashi | R | R | April 13, 1998 | 5'9" | 158 | Shiraoi, JP |
| Iori Yamasaki | L | R | October 10, 1998 | 5'11" | 178 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Shinnosuke Yamase | R | R | May 4, 2001 | 5'9" | 180 | JP, JP |
| Kai Yokogawa | L | L | August 30, 2000 | 6'2" | 198 | JP, JP |
| Naoki Yoshikawa | L | R | February 8, 1995 | 5'10" | 174 | Hashima, JP |
| Dai Yuasa | R | R | January 24, 2000 | 5'7" | 160 | JP, JP |
