Japhet Amador

Japhet Isidro Amador Hernandez (born January 19, 1987), nicknamed "El Gigante de Mulegé", is a Mexican professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.

He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

[2][7] By May, Amador had been returned to the Diablos Rojos on the agreement that he would rejoin the Astros organization when the Mexican League season was finished.

[8] On December 24, 2015, Amador signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) after the 2015 season.

[14] Leading up to his suspension, Amador had a .269 average and 20 home runs in 62 games played for the club.

In 2019, Amador returned to Mexico to play with the Diablos Rojos del México.

Amador did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the game, Amador helped the club overcome a 0–10 deficit by hitting a walk-off grand slam on a 2–out, 2–strike count.