Keston Hiura
American baseball infielder (born 1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Keston Wee Hing Natsuo Hiura (born August 2, 1996) is an American professional baseball first baseman and second baseman in the Detroit Tigers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Keston Hiura | |
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Detroit Tigers | |
First baseman / Second baseman | |
Born: (1996-08-02) August 2, 1996 (age 27) Valencia, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 14, 2019, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
Batting average | .238 |
Home runs | 50 |
Runs batted in | 132 |
Teams | |
Hiura was born in Valencia, California and attended Valencia High School. He later played three seasons of college baseball at the University of California, Irvine, earning conference accolades and spending time with the United States collegiate national team in the offseason. Hiura forewent his final year of college eligibility and signed with the Brewers after they selected him in the first round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.
Hiura spent three seasons in the Brewers farm system and was acclaimed as the organization's top prospect by his second minor league season. In 2019, he made his major league debut and posted a .303 batting average in 84 games. In the following three seasons, Hiura's statistics regressed, including a National League (NL)-leading 85 strikeouts in 2020 and a .168 batting average in 2021.