About Yūto Kanakubo
Born 1999. Yūto Kanakubo is a Japanese baseball player.
is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Career Tokyo Yakult Swallows From 2018 to 2025, Kanakubo was a member of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Kiwoom Heroes On December 16, 2025, Kanakubo signed a one-year, $130,000 contract with the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League. On July 22, 2027, he became the first foreign player in the KBO League to make 10 holds-10 saves.
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Who is Yūto Kanakubo?
Japanese baseball player
When was Yūto Kanakubo born?
Yūto Kanakubo was born on 4 November 1999 in Chiba Prefecture, Yachiyo, Chiba.
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Yūto Kanakubo is a baseball player.
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Yūto Kanakubo is Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Yūto Kanakubo. https://biography.guide/yuto-kanakubo/
MLA: "Yūto Kanakubo." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/yuto-kanakubo/.
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