Naomichi Donoue (堂上 直倫, born September 23, 1988, inJapan) is a coach and formerJapaneseprofessionalbaseball player for theChunichi Dragons inJapan'sNippon Professional Baseball. He was autility infielder and has played at various positions includingshort stop,third base andsecond base.

Naomichi Donoue 堂上 直倫
Chunichi Dragons – No. 71
Utility infielder/Coach
Born: (1988-09-23)23 September 1988 (age 36) Kasugai, Aichi, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
August 3, 2008, for the Chunichi Dragons
Last NPB appearance
October 3, 2023, for the Chunichi Dragons
NPB statistics (through 2023 season)
Batting average	.225
Hits	476
Home runs	34
RBI	209
Teams
As player Chunichi Dragons (2007-2023) As coach Chunichi Dragons (2024-Present)

Donoue was the first draft pick for the Dragons at the 2006 NPB Draft, the same draft class as teammatesTakuya Asao andNobumasa Fukuda.^[1]

While mainly used as autility infielder for the majority of his career, Donoue became the every day startingshortstop for the Dragons in the2016 season showing great defensive abilities as well as handy form with the bat.

On 28 August 2016, Donoue hit his first careergrand slam at theNagoya Dome against the would-beCentral League championHiroshima Carp in a 7–5 victory.^[2]

His fatherTerashi is a former pro having pitched for the Chunichi Dragons between 1971 and 1985.^[3] His elder brotherTakehiro is former professional baseball player who played for both the Dragons and theYomiuri Giants.^[4]

• Career statistics fromBaseball Reference (Minors)
• NPB.jp