Kakeru Yamanobe

Kakeru Yamanobe (山野辺 翔, Yamanobe Kakeru; born May 24, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).^[1] He has previously played in NPB for the Saitama Seibu Lions.^[2]

Kakeru Yamanobe
Yamanobe with the Saitama Seibu Lions
Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 37
Infielder
Born: (1994-05-24) May 24, 1994 (age 31) Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
April 21, 2019, for the Saitama Seibu Lions
NPB statistics (through 2024 season)
Batting average	.196
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	10
Teams
Saitama Seibu Lions (2019–2025) Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2025–present)

Career

Saitama Seibu Lions

Yamanobe began his professional career in 2019 with the Saitama Seibu Lions, playing for the team through the beginning of the 2025 season.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

On May 1, 2025, Yamanobe was traded to the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in exchange for cash considerations.^[3]