Raito Nakayama

Raito Nakayama was born in 2002 in Atsuta, Nagoya, came out of Chukyo University Senior High School, and now plays infield and outfield for the Yomiuri Giants. Two things in that sentence carry weight for anyone who follows Japanese baseball. Chukyo is a Koshien powerhouse, so he arrived already known. And the Giants are the most scrutinized club in the country, which is a mixed blessing for a young player. Positional flexibility is the part I find most interesting. Being able to cover both the infield and the outfield can trap a player in a utility role forever, or it can be the thing that keeps him on the roster long enough to break through. Which way it goes usually depends on one season where a manager finally stops moving him around. Watching a versatile young player get planted in one spot and stay there is, to me, one of the quiet pleasures of following a team over years. I am waiting to see if that season arrives for him.

Name (English)

Raito Nakayama

Name (Japanese)

中山礼都

Reading

なかやま らいと

Born

April 12, 2002 (age 24)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Horse

Origin

Atsuta-ku, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

baseball player

High school

Chukyo University Senior High School

University

Chukyo University Senior High School

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raito%20Nakayama
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%AD%E5%B1%B1%E7%A4%BC%E9%83%BD
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104538592

Tags

• Aichi Prefecture
• baseball player

Last updated

2026-08-07

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