Natsuki Yonetani, New York Heights
Natsuki Yonetani (official romanization Yonetani Natsuki) is a New York Heights outfielder (OF, #15) for the 2026 WPBL season — Round 2, Pick 7; Saitama, Japan. We only write what official pages already say. Live numbers: official links below. More names: players · Heights roster: New York Heights · slate: schedule. Teammates: Denae Benites, Kylee Lahners.
New York Heights, 2026
- Team: New York Heights
- Position / number: OF, #15 — official NY roster (OF) and official player page (OF, #15), checked Oct. 1, 2026; not on the official NY featured cards
- Status: Signed · Round 2, Pick 7
- Hometown on the roster: Saitama, Japan
- Bats / throws: R / R (official roster and player page)
The official player page bio: Yonetani Natsuki hails from Saitama, Japan, and played collegiate ball at Shobi University in Kawagoe; inspired by her older brother, she cherishes winning the Asian Games as a career highlight. The league’s Nov. 21, 2025 Round Two draft recap listed pick 27 as Yonetani Natsuki, LF, Saitama (Japan), and repeated the older-brother / Asian Games note.
Season complete. New York finished the regular season 8–7 (#2 seed) — same figure as the New York Heights team page / standings. Series B: Los Angeles won 2–1.
Notable 2026 mentions
On Aug. 1, in the league opener, the official recap said Michelle Roche’s single “dropped into right center out of Natsuki Yonetani’s reach.” The official player-page game log for that night is posted on her league page; we’re not reprinting a box-score line.
On the extras 7–6 win over Boston (official recap posted Aug. 10; official game log dated Aug. 9), the league recap said she “launched a go-ahead two run double” with the bases full in the eighth and named her Player of the Game. FanGraphs’ Aug. 13 Week Two recap named her, with Denae Benites, among the Heights names that recap highlighted; FanGraphs called her a Heights right fielder, while the official roster lists OF.
We’re not making up a batting line. The official player page publishes a 2026 batting line and game log; use that or stats.womensprobaseballleague.com for current numbers.
Other Heights pages: Denae Benites, Kylee Lahners, London Studer, Élodie Ciamarro. Heights notes and roster: New York Heights. Watch: how to watch.
From the official site: league player page, NY roster, stats hub, official Round Two draft recap, official Aug. 1 recap, official extras 7–6 recap, FanGraphs Week Two.