Kei Hosoya

Kei Hosoya
Kei Hosoya
	Hosoya with the Chiba Lotte Marines
Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 82
	Infielder / Coach
	Born: January 17, 1988 (age 38); Isesaki, Gunma, Japan
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
	April 13, 2008, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Last NPB appearance
	October 11, 2020, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
NPB statistics
Batting average	.228
Home runs	10
RBI	80
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	As player Chiba Lotte Marines (2006–2020); As coach Toyama GRN Thunderbirds (2021–2024); Chiba Lotte Marines (2025–present);

Kei Hosoya (細谷圭, born January 17, 1988) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder who is currently a coach for the Toyama GRN Thunderbirds of Baseball Challenge League. He played in his entire career in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines.

Career

Chiba Lotte Marines selected Hosoya with the forth selection in the 2005 NPB draft [jp].^[1]

On April 13, 2008, Hosoya made his NPB debut.

On December 2, 2020, Hosoya become a free agent.^[2] On December 26, 2020, Hosoya announced his retirement.^[3]

On December 26, 2020, Hosoya announced his retirement and also become coach for the Toyama GRN Thunderbirds of Baseball Challenge League.^[4]

↑ "千葉ロッテマリーンズ選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
↑ "2020年度自由契約選手". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
↑ "細谷選手引退とコーチ派遣のお知らせ". 千葉ロッテマリーンズオフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). December 26, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
↑ "千葉ロッテマリーンズよりコーチ派遣のお知らせ". 富山サンダーバーズ T-birds baseball club official website (in Japanese). December 26, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.

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