Kōyō Aoyagi

I have such a soft spot for crafty lefties, and Kōyō Aoyagi is exactly my kind of pitcher. This Yokohama-born southpaw who made his name on the mound for the Hanshin Tigers doesn't try to blow you away with raw velocity. Instead he paints the corners and lets the ball dip low so hitters chase and get themselves out. That sneaky, control-first approach is the stuff I find genuinely fun to watch. He carries himself with this easy, unbothered air too, the kind of guy who doesn't let a jam show on his face, which honestly makes him more dangerous. He even tucks a little tiger nod into his X handle. I'll always root for a quiet craftsman who just keeps sharpening his one weapon and getting outs.

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Kōyō Aoyagi is a Japanese professional baseball player born on December 11, 1993, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He stands 182 cm tall and is known for his pitching. He attended Kanagawa Prefectural Kawasaki Kogyo High School before going on to Teikyo University.

Name (English)

Kōyō Aoyagi

Name (Japanese)

青柳晃洋

Reading

あおやぎ こうよう

Born

December 11, 1993 (age 32)

Origin

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Height

182 cm

Occupation

Baseball Player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rooster

High school

Kanagawa Prefectural Kawasaki Kogyo High School

University

Teikyo University

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/aoyagi.koyo/
• Xhttps://x.com/tiger50yagi
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9D%92%E6%9F%B3%E6%99%83%E6%B4%8B
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22117711

Tags

• From Kanagawa
• Baseball Player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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