Ayaka Yamamoto, San Francisco Firebells

Ayaka Yamamoto, San Francisco Firebells is on the San Francisco Firebells roster. We only write what the official pages already say. Live numbers live on those official links. More names: players. This page is about the WPBL baseball player, not the idol of the same romanized name.

San Francisco Firebells, 2026

• Team: San Francisco Firebells
• Position / number: 3B, #6 — official SF roster (3B) and official player page (3B, #6). Not a featured card on the official SF team page.
• Status: Signed · Round 2, Pick 4
• Hometown on the roster: Fukuyama, Japan
• Bats / throws: R / R (official roster and player page)

The official player-page bio says she is from Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, honed her skills at Okayama Gakugeikan High School in Okayama, was inspired by her older brother, and currently resides in Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture. Live official SF roster hometown is Fukuyama, Japan. The official Round Two draft recap listed the pick as Ayaka Yamamoto, 3B, Fukuyama (Japan), and described a third baseman with a backyard start with her older brother, professional ambitions, and a stated desire to inspire children. ESPN’s league explainer lists her as San Francisco 3B.

We’re not making up a batting line. When we last looked on August 14, the official page, published the bio above and no 2026 batting table in that fetch; use the official player page or stats.womensprobaseballleague.com for current numbers if a line is posted.

Notable 2026 mentions

The official recaps we have don’t mention her by name. Official recaps, FanGraphs Week One and Week Two, MLB.com, World Baseball Network, the Inquirer, and WBEZ did not add a separate Ayaka Yamamoto game note in the pages checked here.

Other Firebells pages: Kelsie Whitmore, Amanda Gianelloni, Joely Leguizamon, Alexia Jorge, Niki Eckert, Andréanne Leblanc. Firebells notes: San Francisco. Watch: how to watch.