Ikumi Kai
Ikumi Kai (甲斐 生海)
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 209 lbs.
- School Tohoku Fukushi University
- High School Kyushu International University High School
- Born July 11, 2000 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Japan
Biographical Information[edit]
Ikumi Kai has played in Nippon Pro Baseball.
Kai was drafted by the Softbank Hawks in the 3rd round of the 2022 NPB draft; the scout was Kazuhide Sakuyama. He mainly stayed in the NPB Farm Leagues in 2023, and he was 4-for-20 with the top team. However, Kai was hit on his face by a comebacker on January 3 in a training camp, and he missed the next two seasons due to severe cerebral contusion.


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