Batting average .220 Home runs 10 | RBI 81 Name Naomichi Donoue | |
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Naomichi Donoue (堂上 直倫, born September 23, 1988 in Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He is a utility infielder and has played at various positions including short stop, third base and second base.
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Career
Donoue was the first draft pick for the Dragons at the 2006 NPB Draft, the same draft class as team-mates Takuya Asao and Nobumasa Fukuda.
While mainly used as a utility infielder for the majority of his career, Donoue became the every day starting short stop for the Dragons in the 2016 season showing great defensive abilities as well as handy form with the bat.
On 28 August 2016, Donoue hit his first career grand slam at the Nagoya Dome against would be Central League champions, the Hiroshima Carp in a 7-5 victory.
Personal
His father Terashi is a former pro having pitched for the Chunichi Dragons between 1971 and 1985. His elder brother Takehiro is also a professional baseball player currently playing for Yomiuri Giants.