Kento Kawase

Kento Kawase (川瀬 堅斗)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 189 lbs.

• High School Oita Commercial High School

• Born June 18, 2002 in Oita, Oita Japan

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Biographical Information

Kento Kawase has played in Nippon Pro Baseball. His brother Hikaru Kawase also played in NPB.

Kawase was drafted by the Orix Buffaloes in the first round of the development phase in the 2020 NPB draft; the scout was Takuya Shimada. He spent his first three seasons in the NPB Farm Leagues, and he had a 3.48 ERA in 8 games for the big club in 2024. Kawase then pitched 23 games with 3 holds and a 3.66 ERA in 2025.

Sources

• Wiki Japan