| Naoto Watanabe | |
| Team: | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles |
| Number: | 26 |
| Position: | Infielder / Coach |
| Birth Date: | 15 October 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Ibaraki, Japan |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | NPB |
| Debutdate: | April 17 |
| Debutyear: | 2007 |
| Debutteam: | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles |
| Statleague: | NPB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .259 |
| Stat2label: | Hits |
| Stat2value: | 855 |
| Stat4label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat4value: | 229 |
| Stat5label: | Stolen bases |
| Stat5value: | 115 |
| Teams: | As player
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is a Japanese former professional baseball player who is currently a coach for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Golden Eagles, Yokohama BayStars/Yokohama DeNA BayStars and Saitama Seibu Lions of NPB.
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles selected Watanabe with the fifth selection in the .[1]
On April 7, 2007, Watanabe made his NPB debut.
On October 14, 2019, Watanabe become playing batting coach for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of NPB.[2]
On September 12, 2020, Watanabe announced his retirement after the season,[3] and next day he held press conference.[4]