Gosho ‌Kato Announces Retirement from Active Duty

We would like to inform you that today, November ⁣3 (Sunday), Gosho Kato (30) of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters‍ announced that he will retire‍ from ‌active duty at the end of this season.

Comment by Kato

“Thank you so much to⁢ all the fans who‍ have⁤ cheered and⁢ supported me ‌over the last 12 years. I have managed ‍to get this far thanks to my ​family, teammates,‍ manager, coaches, team members⁢ and fans ⁣and I ⁢will continue to do so accept the challenges ⁣and move​ forward with my past experiences and feelings of gratitude in ‍my heart.

Kato Player Profile

Name and Surname

Gosuke Kato

Date of Birth

October 8, 1994

Place of Origin

United States of America

Position

Internal

Height/Weight

185cm・88kg

Pitching and⁢ Batting

Right step,‌ left shot

Career

Rancho Bernardo High‍ School – ‍Yankees Affiliate (2013-2019) -‌ Marlins Affiliate (2020) – ⁢Padres Affiliate (2021) – Blue Jays (2022) – Mets Affiliate (2022) – Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (3rd ​pick in 2022 ‍draft, 2023 – 2024)

First Team ‍Batting Record

Major Records

• First appearance: May 25, 2023 Fukuoka ​Softbank Hawks 11th round⁤ (ES-CON ⁣F) no. ⁣6, second base
• First hit: ⁣Same as above, 2nd inning, by ⁣pitcher Gunkel.
• First RBI: May 26, 2023 ‍Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Tenth Game​ (Rakuten Mobile)‌ 1st‍ inning, by pitcher Fujihira
• First home⁢ run: May 31, 2023,‌ Tokyo⁤ Yakult Swallows 2nd round ​(Escon F) 3rd inning, by pitcher Ichikawa