2017 Tokyo Yakult Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 44-89
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Mitsuru Manaka (44-89)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
2017 Tokyo Yakult Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 44-89
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Mitsuru Manaka (44-89)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 2017 season with a record of 44 wins and 89 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
Mitsuru Manaka served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryo Akiyoshi | R | R | March 21, 1989 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Takahiro Araki | R | R | July 26, 1987 | 5'10" | 168 | Oyabe, Toyama JP |
| Wladimir Balentien | R | R | July 2, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Willemstad, CW |
| David Buchanan | R | R | May 11, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Hiroaki Dohi | S | R | November 16, 1990 | 5'11" | 194 | |
| Aoi Enomoto | L | L | July 24, 1992 | 5'10" | 171 | |
| Ryota Fujii | L | R | September 30, 1988 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Dean Green | L | R | June 30, 1989 | 6'4" | 255 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Preston Guilmet | R | R | July 27, 1987 | 6'2" | 200 | Roseville, CA US |
| Juri Hara | R | R | July 19, 1993 | 5'11" | 174 | , JP |
| Kazuhiro Hatakeyama | R | R | September 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 212 | Hanamaki, Iwate JP |
| Ryo Hirai | R | R | April 23, 1991 | 6'0" | 163 | |
| Taishi Hirooka | R | R | April 9, 1997 | 6'0" | 178 | , JP |
| Wataru Hiyane | R | R | June 27, 1987 | 5'10" | 152 | |
| Tomoya Hoshi | R | R | April 15, 1994 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Yudai Hoshino | R | R | October 19, 1988 | 5'9" | 176 | |
| Yasushi Iihara | R | R | April 26, 1983 | 5'9" | 174 | Oyama, Tochigi JP |
| Takahiro Imanami | L | R | July 6, 1984 | 5'7" | 165 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Suguru Ino | R | R | November 23, 1983 | 5'11" | 172 | Maebashi, Gunma JP |
| Masanori Ishikawa | L | L | January 22, 1980 | 5'6" | 152 | Akita, Akita JP |
| Taichi Ishiyama | R | R | September 1, 1988 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Keiji Iwahashi | L | L | April 23, 1991 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ren Kazahari | R | R | February 26, 1993 | 6'0" | 194 | |
| Ryusuke Kikusawa | R | R | May 16, 1988 | 6'0" | 187 | , JP |
| Kazuki Kondoh | R | R | July 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 176 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa JP |
| Kentaro Kyuko | L | L | May 16, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | , Tokyo JP |
| Josh Lueke | R | R | December 5, 1984 | 6'5" | 245 | Covington, KY US |
| Kenichi Matsuoka | R | R | June 7, 1982 | 5'11" | 176 | Tamana, Kumamoto JP |
| Masayoshi Miwa | L | R | January 23, 1984 | 5'6" | 150 | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi JP |
| Kyohei Muranaka | L | L | October 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 169 | Aiko-gun, Kanagawa JP |
| Yuhei Nakamura | R | R | June 17, 1990 | 5'9" | 154 | Ono, Fukui JP |
| Hikaru Nakao | L | L | September 14, 1994 | 5'11" | 183 | , JP |
| Shogo Nakashima | R | R | June 15, 1992 | 5'10" | 158 | |
| Masato Nakazawa | L | L | February 16, 1985 | 5'10" | 176 | Omiya, Saitama JP |
| Yoshihisa Naruse | L | L | October 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Oyama, Tochigi JP |
| Akihisa Nishida | R | R | April 28, 1992 | 5'10" | 182 | |
| Naomichi Nishiura | R | R | April 11, 1991 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Keiji Obiki | R | R | June 29, 1984 | 5'10" | 176 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Yasuhiro Ogawa | R | R | May 16, 1990 | 5'7" | 176 | |
| Ross Ohlendorf | R | R | August 8, 1982 | 6'4" | 240 | Austin, TX US |
| Nobuyuki Okumura | L | R | May 26, 1995 | 5'10" | 158 | |
| Shoitsu Omatsu | L | L | June 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 198 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Carlos Rivero | R | R | May 20, 1988 | 6'3" | 230 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Tomotaka Sakaguchi | L | R | July 7, 1984 | 5'11" | 168 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Yoshinori Satoh | L | R | December 5, 1989 | 5'10" | 168 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Toshihiro Sugiura | R | R | February 25, 1992 | 6'2" | 189 | , JP |
| Yuhei Takai | L | L | June 25, 1984 | 5'9" | 172 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Shinichi Takeuchi | L | L | December 10, 1983 | 5'9" | 187 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Shohei Tateyama | R | R | March 17, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Atsugi, Kanagawa JP |
| Naruki Terashima | L | L | July 30, 1998 | 6'0" | 198 | |
| Tsuyoshi Ueda | L | R | October 2, 1988 | 5'10" | 161 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Atsushi Ugumori | R | R | February 1, 1987 | 6'1" | 176 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Yugo Umeno | R | R | January 13, 1999 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Daiki Watanabe | R | R | June 7, 1997 | 6'0" | 191 | , JP |
| Ryota Yachi | R | R | February 3, 1991 | 5'9" | 174 | , JP |
| Shogo Yagi | L | R | March 29, 1989 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| Tetsuto Yamada | R | R | July 16, 1992 | 5'10" | 163 | Toyooka, JP |
| Tetsuya Yamamoto | R | R | September 4, 1985 | 5'10" | 163 | Hidaka-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Hirofumi Yamanaka | R | R | September 9, 1985 | 5'8" | 176 | |
| Kotaro Yamasaki | L | L | August 11, 1993 | 5'8" | 150 | , JP |
