| Gakuto Wakabayashi | |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Team: | Yomiuri Giants |
| Number: | 59 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 13 April 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Shiraoi, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Debutleague: | NPB |
| Debutdate: | March 26 |
| Debutyear: | 2021 |
| Debutteam: | Saitama Seibu Lions |
| Statleague: | NPB |
| Statyear: | June 28, 2024 |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .229 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 6 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 25 |
| Stat4value: | 29 |
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is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1] [2] He has previously played in NPB for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Wakabayashi made his NPB debut for the Saitama Seibu Lions on March 26, 2021.
Wakabayashi played in 19 games for the Lions in 2024, batting .129/.156/.274 with three home runs, five RBI, and two stolen bases.
On June 24, 2024, Wakabayashi was traded to the Yomiuri Giants in exchange for Seiya Matsubara.[3]