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Keston Hiura

Keston Hiura #18

  • 2B
  • B/T: R/R
  • 5' 11/190
  • Age: 23

2019 Stats

AB AVG HR RBI SB OPS
227 .313 14 35 8 .969

MLB Career Stats

AB AVG HR RBI SB OPS
227 .313 14 35 8 .969

Keston Hiura Bio

  • Fullname: Keston Wee Hing Natsuo Hiura
  • Nickname: Kestdaddy
  • Born: 8/02/1996 in Valencia, CA
  • Draft: 2017, Milwaukee Brewers, 1st rd.
  • College: UC Irvine
  • Debut: 5/14/2019
Keston Wee Hing Natsuo Hiura

Graduated from Valencia (CA) High School and attended the University of California-Irvine...His .442 batting average (a program record) and .567 on-base percentage as a junior last season led the nation (56g, .442, 8hr, 42rbi)...Was named 2017 Big West Field Player of the Year and First-Team All-Big West as he led the conference in batting average (.442), on-base percentage (.567), slugging percentage (.693), doubles (24) and walks (50)...Was a semifinalist for the 2017 Golden Spikes Award, which is given to the top amateur player in the country...Enters the 2018 season as the third-best prospect in the organization according to Baseball America...Hit safely in 37 of his 42 games in his first season as a professional between Rookie Arizona (14 of 15) and Class-A Wisconsin (23 of 27)...Began his professional career on a 10-game hitting streak, batting .405 (17-for-42, 3hr, 14rbi)...Hit safely in his first 12 games after being transferred on 7/19 to Wisconsin, batting .408 (20-for-49, 7rbi)...Finished last season on the Wisconsin disabled list (8/16-9/2) with a strained left hamstring...Produced a 52-game on-base streak as a sophomore in 2016, the longest streak in the country...Follow him on Twitter (@Kestdaddy).

2017

Selected by Milwaukee in the first round (ninth overall) of the First-Year Player Draft..... signed by Wynn Pelzer.
Year AB R H HR RBI SB AVG OBP OPS
2019 Stats 227 37 71 14 35 8 .313 .383 .969
MLB Career Stats 227 37 71 14 35 8 .313 .383 .969

Splits

Duration AB R H HR RBI BB SO SB AVG OBP SLG
Last 7 Games 31 7 11 1 4 4 10 1 .355 .429 .548
Last 15 Games 60 12 18 3 8 6 20 1 .300 .382 .533
Last 30 Games 114 23 39 6 20 13 38 4 .342 .419 .649
Last 3 Games AB R H HR RBI BB SO SB
8/16 @ WSH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
8/17 @ WSH 7 2 3 0 2 0 4 1
8/18 @ WSH 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 0
2019 Games by Position: 2B (59)

Statcast Averages

Year Team LG PA HIP Avg Exit Velocity (mph) Avg HR Distance (feet) Avg Launch Angle (deg)
2019 Brewers NL 253 149 92.2 400 17.6
MLB Avg - - - - 88.8 400 12.7

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Keston Hiura Pitch Breakdown Catcher Perspective
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News

8/17/2019 at 7:49 PM 8/17/2019 at 7:49 PM

MIL@WSH: Hiura goes to left for a two-run double
8/14/2019 at 2:32 PM 8/14/2019 at 2:32 PM

MIN@MIL: Hiura grounds an RBI single to left field
8/10/2019 at 8:12 PM 8/10/2019 at 8:12 PM

TEX@MIL: Hiura smashes solo homer in the 3rd inning
8/07/2019 at 11:48 PM 8/07/2019 at 11:48 PM

Hiura leads rout of Bucs with first multi-HR game
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