Kazuhiro Inoue

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Kazuhiro Inoue (井上和浩, Inoue Kazuhiro, born December 2, 1993), nicknamed "Kazu" (カズ), is a Japanese professional baseball middle infielder currently playing for the Worcester Dirt Dogs of the United States Baseball League (USBL). He stands at 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 184 pounds. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.
==Life and career==
Known mostly as a defensive shortstop with excellent range (97 fielding/80 arm), Inoue is also a threat on the base paths (90 speed), and is used best as a leadoff hitter due to his exceptional contact rating (84).
His rookie year saw him appear in 83 games, hitting .285 with four home runs and 18 RBI in 221 at-bats. His sophomore campaign was a very surprising one - despite only having 52 power, he hit 17 home runs and 49 RBI in 553 at-bats, as he saw much more of the field, playing in 144 games. He also stole 20 bases that year, being caught 6 times.
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