Yuto Akihiro

Yuto Akihiro (秋広 優人, Akihiro Yuto; born September 17, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball. He plays outfielder and first baseman.

Yuto Akihiro
Akihiro with the Yomiuri Giants
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 52
Outfielder / First baseman
Born: (2002-09-17) September 17, 2002 (age 22) Funabishi City, Chiba, Japan
Bats: Left Throws: Right
debut
September 29, 2021, for the Yomiuri Giants
Career statistics (through 2024 season)
Batting average	.272
Home runs	10
Runs batted in	42
Teams
Yomiuri Giants (2021–2025) Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2025–present)

He stands at 200cm tall, tying him as the tallest player in Japanese baseball history, alongside Kenyu Abe and Shohei "Giant" Baba, both of which are former Giants players.^[1][2]