2018 Tokyo Yakult Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 65-62
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Junji Ogawa (65-62)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
2018 Tokyo Yakult Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 65-62
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Junji Ogawa (65-62)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
Playoffs - Yomiuri Giants 2 games, Tokyo Yakult Swallows 0
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 2018 season with a record of 65 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the JPCL.
The Swallows scored 593 runs and conceded 608 runs, most in the circuit.
Players from the 2018 Tokyo Yakult Swallows who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Matt Carasiti, David Buchanan, David Huff, Wladimir Balentien and Nori Aoki.
Junji Ogawa served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryo Akiyoshi | R | R | March 21, 1989 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Nori Aoki | L | R | January 5, 1982 | 5'9" | 180 | Hyuga, Miyazaki JP |
| 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 |
| Matt Carasiti | R | R | July 23, 1991 | 6'3" | 210 | Berlin, CT US |
| Ryota Fujii | L | R | September 30, 1988 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Masato Furuno | R | R | September 27, 1986 | 5'10" | 176 | |
| Juri Hara | R | R | July 19, 1993 | 5'11" | 174 | , JP |
| Kazuhiro Hatakeyama | R | R | September 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 212 | Hanamaki, Iwate JP |
| 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 | |
| David Huff | S | L | August 22, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| 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 | |
| Shingo Kawabata | L | R | October 16, 1987 | 6'1" | 181 | Kaizuka, Osaka JP |
| Ren Kazahari | R | R | February 26, 1993 | 6'0" | 194 | |
| Yudai Koga | R | R | August 7, 1998 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Kazuki Kondoh | R | R | July 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 176 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa JP |
| Naoki Matsumoto | R | R | October 17, 1993 | 5'10" | 180 | , JP |
| 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 |
| Takeshi Miyamoto | L | R | April 3, 1995 | 6'0" | 172 | , JP |
| Munetaka Murakami | L | R | February 2, 2000 | 6'2" | 213 | Kumamoto, 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 |
| Masato Nakazawa | L | L | February 16, 1985 | 5'10" | 176 | Omiya, Saitama JP |
| Akihisa Nishida | R | R | April 28, 1992 | 5'10" | 182 | |
| Naomichi Nishiura | R | R | April 11, 1991 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Takumi Numata | R | R | March 4, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | Nagoya, JP |
| Keiji Obiki | R | R | June 29, 1984 | 5'10" | 176 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Yasuhiro Ogawa | R | R | May 16, 1990 | 5'7" | 176 | |
| Hajime Ohmura | L | R | December 21, 1991 | 5'7" | 172 | |
| Yuma Ohshita | L | R | July 6, 1992 | 5'10" | 183 | , JP |
| Nobuyuki Okumura | L | R | May 26, 1995 | 5'10" | 158 | |
| 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 |
| Yasutaka Shiomi | R | R | June 12, 1993 | 5'10" | 167 | , JP |
| Kengo Tagawa | L | R | May 22, 1994 | 6'2" | 174 | |
| Keiji Takahashi | L | L | May 14, 1997 | 5'10" | 161 | Kameoka, 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 |
| Shotaro Tashiro | L | L | December 13, 1989 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| 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 | |
| Jason Urquidez | R | R | September 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Ryota Yachi | R | R | February 3, 1991 | 5'9" | 174 | , JP |
| Hiroki Yamada | L | L | July 30, 1988 | 6'2" | 203 | Tsukuba, Ibaraki JP |
| 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 |
