Ryuhei Kuki (九鬼 隆平, Kuki Ryūhei, born September 5, 1998 in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese Professional baseball Catcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball.
And he contributed to the team's victory as captain, and was honored with an Excellent Defensive Player Award.
[5] On May 26, 2019, Kuki debuted as a pinch hitter against the Chiba Lotte Marines and recorded a hit by pitch.
[7] In the match against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters on July 5, 2020, Kuki participated as a starter and recorded his first hit in the Pacific League with a home run.
[8] However, on September 30, he had surgery on the cervical spine, so he played only five games in the Pacific League for the 2020 season.