Kenta Bright

Bright was born in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan, on 7 May 1999 to a Ghanaian father and a Japanese mother.

[1] Bright attended Tokyo Metropolitan Katsushikano High School [ja], playing as a first baseman on the baseball team.

[5] On October 11, 2021, Bright was selected by the Chunichi Dragons in the first round of the 2021 NPB draft.

[6][7] As a rookie in 2022, Bright suffered wrist and shoulder injuries that prevented him from playing with the first squad.

[8] Instead, he recorded three home runs and 10 RBI in 46 Western League games played with the second squad.