Keston Hiura

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Keston Wee Hing Natsuo Hiura (HEER-uh; born August 2, 1996) is an American professional baseball first baseman and second baseman for the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Angels, and Colorado Rockies. Hiura attended Valencia High School. He played three seasons of college baseball for the UC Irvine Anteaters, earning conference accolades and playing for the United States collegiate national team in the offseason. Hiura signed with the Brewers after they selected him with the ninth overall selection in the 2017 MLB draft. Hiura spent three seasons in the Brewers farm system and was acclaimed as the organization's top prospect by his second minor league season. He made his major league debut in 2019, with a .303 batting average in 84 games. After his rookie season, Hiura's statistics regressed, including a National League (NL)-leading 85 strikeouts in 2020 and a .168 batting average in 2021. Hiura...

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