Sōma Uchiyama (内山 壮真, Uchiyama Sōma, born June 30, 2002 in Nakaniikawa, Toyama, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.[1][2]

Sōma Uchiyama
Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 33
Catcher
Born: (2002-06-30) June 30, 2002 (age 21)
Nakaniikawa District, Toyama, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
April 8, 2021, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
Career statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.227
Home runs10
RBI46
Hits96
Stolen base3
Teams

Uchiyama hit a three-run home run to tie Game 2 of the 2022 Japan Series.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "Register : Uchiyama,Souma (Tokyo Yakult Swallows)". Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. ^ "内山 壮真 | 東京ヤクルトスワローズ". www.yakult-swallows.co.jp. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. ^ Coskrey, Jason (October 24, 2022). "Buffaloes and Swallows play to tie in Game 2 of Japan Series". The Japan Times. Retrieved October 24, 2022.

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