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Seiya Yoshida salary
Seiya Yoshida is paid ¥11,500,000 by the Chunichi Dragons in 2026, the joint 568th highest of the 1,061 in NPB. That is 77% below the league average of ¥50,899,387, and 0.3% of the Chunichi Dragons payroll of ¥3,310,000,000. Among the 547 pitchers in the league, Seiya Yoshida is paid the joint 299th most.
SALARY¥11,500,000
LEAGUE RANK568 of 1,061
TEAM RANK44 of 81
VS AVERAGE0.23x
AGE24
Seiya Yoshida and the Chunichi Dragons
Every player on the Chunichi Dragons in 2026, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiroto Takahashi | Pitcher | ¥200,000,000 | £1,008,000£1.0m | 53 |
| 1 | Miguel Sano | Infielder | ¥200,000,000 | £1,008,000£1.0m | 53 |
| 1 | Yuya Yanagi | Pitcher | ¥200,000,000 | £1,008,000£1.0m | 53 |
| 4 | Yudai Ono | Pitcher | ¥170,000,000 | £856,800£857k | 82 |
| 5 | Albert Abreu | Pitcher | ¥150,000,000 | £756,000£756k | 97 |
| 5 | Jason Vosler | Outfielder | ¥150,000,000 | £756,000£756k | 97 |
| 5 | Yuki Okabayashi | Outfielder | ¥150,000,000 | £756,000£756k | 97 |
| 8 | Seiya Hosokawa | Outfielder | ¥130,000,000 | £655,200£655k | 122 |
| 9 | Shinya Matsuyama | Pitcher | ¥125,000,000 | £630,000£630k | 132 |
| 9 | Tatsuya Shimizu | Pitcher | ¥125,000,000 | £630,000£630k | 132 |
| 11 | Kento Fujishima | Pitcher | ¥120,000,000 | £604,800£605k | 135 |
| 12 | Humberto Mejia | Pitcher | ¥110,000,000 | £554,400£554k | 148 |
| 13 | Kyle Muller | Pitcher | ¥100,000,000 | £504,000£504k | 157 |
| 13 | Takahiro Matsuba | Pitcher | ¥100,000,000 | £504,000£504k | 157 |
| 15 | Orlando Calixte | Infielder | ¥90,000,000 | £453,600£454k | 174 |
| 16 | Hideaki Wakui | Pitcher | ¥70,000,000 | £352,800£353k | 202 |
| 16 | Takuya Kinoshita | Catcher | ¥70,000,000 | £352,800£353k | 202 |
| 18 | Shuhei Takahashi | Infielder | ¥60,000,000 | £302,400£302k | 222 |
| 18 | Toshihiro Sugiura | Pitcher | ¥60,000,000 | £302,400£302k | 222 |
| 18 | Yohei Oshima | Outfielder | ¥60,000,000 | £302,400£302k | 222 |
| 21 | Koki Saito | Pitcher | ¥55,000,000 | £277,200£277k | 241 |
| 22 | Seiji Uebayashi | Outfielder | ¥46,000,000 | £231,840£232k | 271 |
| 23 | Yuki Hashimoto | Pitcher | ¥39,000,000 | £196,560£197k | 306 |
| 24 | Mikiya Tanaka | Infielder | ¥36,000,000 | £181,440£181k | 318 |
| 25 | Yasuhiro Yamamoto | Infielder | ¥35,000,000 | £176,400£176k | 322 |
| 26 | Akiyoshi Katsuno | Pitcher | ¥33,000,000 | £166,320£166k | 332 |
| 27 | Hiroto Fuku | Pitcher | ¥30,000,000 | £151,200£151k | 348 |
| 27 | Shingo Usami | Catcher | ¥30,000,000 | £151,200£151k | 348 |
| 29 | Kaito Muramatsu | Infielder | ¥28,000,000 | £141,120£141k | 366 |
| 30 | Hiroki Fukunaga | Infielder | ¥27,000,000 | £136,080£136k | 375 |
| 31 | Yuta Ishii | Catcher | ¥26,000,000 | £131,040£131k | 385 |
| 32 | Yugo Umeno | Pitcher | ¥25,000,000 | £126,000£126k | 391 |
| 32 | Yumeto Kanemaru | Pitcher | ¥25,000,000 | £126,000£126k | 391 |
| 34 | Takaya Ishikawa | Infielder | ¥23,000,000 | £115,920£116k | 404 |
| 35 | Takuma Kato | Catcher | ¥22,500,000 | £113,400£113k | 414 |
| 36 | Kenta Bright | Outfielder | ¥22,000,000 | £110,880£111k | 415 |
| 36 | Yutaro Itayama | Infielder | ¥22,000,000 | £110,880£111k | 415 |
| 38 | Masaki Nakanishi | Pitcher | ¥16,000,000 | £80,640£81k | 469 |
| 39 | Christian Rodriguez | Infielder | ¥15,000,000 | £75,600£76k | 488 |
| 39 | Toshiki Abe | Infielder | ¥15,000,000 | £75,600£76k | 488 |
| 41 | Seiji Kawagoe | Outfielder | ¥14,000,000 | £70,560£71k | 505 |
| 42 | Ryuku Tsuchida | Infielder | ¥13,000,000 | £65,520£66k | 522 |
| 43 | Yorinosuke Sakurai | Pitcher | ¥12,000,000 | £60,480£60k | 541 |
| 44 | Seiya Yoshida | Pitcher | ¥11,500,000 | £57,960£58k | 568 |
| 45 | Sho Kusaka | Pitcher | ¥11,000,000 | £55,440£55k | 573 |
| 46 | Kota Ishibashi | Catcher | ¥10,600,000 | £53,424£53k | 584 |
| 47 | Akira Neo | Pitcher | ¥10,500,000 | £52,920£53k | 585 |
| 47 | Kosuke Ukai | Outfielder | ¥10,500,000 | £52,920£53k | 585 |
| 49 | Kunitada Shinozaki | Pitcher | ¥10,000,000 | £50,400£50k | 589 |
| 49 | Mao Ito | Pitcher | ¥10,000,000 | £50,400£50k | 589 |
| 49 | Naoto Chino | Infielder | ¥10,000,000 | £50,400£50k | 589 |
| 49 | Randy Martinez | Pitcher | ¥10,000,000 | £50,400£50k | 589 |
| 53 | Rintaro Tsujimoto | Infielder | ¥9,500,000 | £47,880£48k | 641 |
| 54 | Mizuki Miura | Pitcher | ¥9,000,000 | £45,360£45k | 649 |
| 54 | Reia Nakachi | Pitcher | ¥9,000,000 | £45,360£45k | 649 |
| 54 | Ren Kondo | Pitcher | ¥9,000,000 | £45,360£45k | 649 |
| 54 | Yuta Matsukihira | Pitcher | ¥9,000,000 | £45,360£45k | 649 |
| 58 | Goki Oda | Outfielder | ¥8,500,000 | £42,840£43k | 669 |
| 59 | Seishu Higuchi | Infielder | ¥8,000,000 | £40,320£40k | 678 |
| 60 | Haruki Miyauchi | Pitcher | ¥7,700,000 | £38,808£39k | 695 |
| 61 | Asahi Hanada | Outfielder | ¥7,200,000 | £36,288£36k | 711 |
| 61 | Mao Shimpo | Infielder | ¥7,200,000 | £36,288£36k | 711 |
| 63 | Konosuke Fukuda | Pitcher | ¥6,300,000 | £31,752£32k | 761 |
| 64 | Shunta Mori | Infielder | ¥6,200,000 | £31,248£31k | 763 |
| 65 | Taisei Miya | Catcher | ¥6,100,000 | £30,744£31k | 769 |
| 66 | Kiramu Noto | Outfielder | ¥6,000,000 | £30,240£30k | 771 |
| 67 | Keito Arima | Pitcher | ¥5,400,000 | £27,216£27k | 819 |
| 67 | Kosuke Takahashi | Pitcher | ¥5,400,000 | £27,216£27k | 819 |
| 69 | Akio Moriyama | Pitcher | ¥4,200,000 | £21,168£21k | 870 |
| 69 | Keishi Tsuda | Infielder | ¥4,200,000 | £21,168£21k | 870 |
| 69 | Yuma Fukumoto | Outfielder | ¥4,200,000 | £21,168£21k | 870 |
| 72 | Hiroto Mori | Pitcher | ¥4,000,000 | £20,160£20k | 880 |
| 72 | Kodai Umetsu | Pitcher | ¥4,000,000 | £20,160£20k | 880 |
| 72 | Ryunosuke Yamaasa | Catcher | ¥4,000,000 | £20,160£20k | 880 |
| 72 | Shota Habu | Pitcher | ¥4,000,000 | £20,160£20k | 880 |
| 76 | Rii Kawakami | Infielder | ¥3,300,000 | £16,632£17k | 973 |
| 77 | Aisuke Mikami | Outfielder | ¥3,000,000 | £15,120£15k | 982 |
| 77 | Kenshin Makino | Pitcher | ¥3,000,000 | £15,120£15k | 982 |
| 77 | Kenya Inoue | Pitcher | ¥3,000,000 | £15,120£15k | 982 |
| 77 | Naiki Nakamura | Infielder | ¥3,000,000 | £15,120£15k | 982 |
| 77 | Taiga Ishikawa | Infielder | ¥3,000,000 | £15,120£15k | 982 |
The Chunichi Dragons by salary
The players paid either side of Seiya Yoshida
The 25 players paid closest to Seiya Yoshida in 2026, of 1,061 in the league
Frequently asked questions
How much does Seiya Yoshida earn?
¥11,500,000 in 2026, a base salary from the Chunichi Dragons. It is the joint 568th highest of the 1,061 salaries in NPB.
Is Seiya Yoshida the highest paid player on the Chunichi Dragons?
No. Hiroto Takahashi is, on ¥200,000,000. Seiya Yoshida is 44th of the 81 on the team.
How does Seiya Yoshida's salary compare with the NPB average?
The average across the league is ¥50,899,387 and the median is ¥13,000,000, so ¥11,500,000 is 77% below the average.
Who is the highest paid player in NPB?
Raidel Martinez of the Yomiuri Giants, on ¥1,200,000,000 in 2026.
Where to next
The whole Chunichi Dragons payroll, and every player in the league on the NPB salaries 2026 page. Everything else we hold on baseball is on the baseball page.