Takumi Yamamoto Explained

Takumi Yamamoto
山本 拓実
Position:Pitcher
Team:Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Number:67
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:31 January 2000
Birth Place:Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan
Debutleague:NPB
Debutdate:September 12
Debutyear:2018
Debutteam:Chunichi Dragons
Statyear:2023 season
Statleague:NPB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:6-7
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.25
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:97
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is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons.

Career

Chunichi Dragons

On October 20, 2017, Yamamoto was selected as the 6th draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2017 NPB Draft. On November 18, he signed a provisional contract with a ¥25,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥5,500,000 yearly salary.[1]

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

On June 19, 2023, Yamamoto was traded alongside Yūya Gunji to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in exchange for Shingo Usami and Koki Saito.

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Notes and References

  1. News: 6位・山本、頭脳ではい上がる!! . 2017-11-18 . 2018-12-06 . ja . 2018-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181117233632/http://www.chunichi.co.jp/chuspo/article/dragons/news/201711/CK2017111802000107.html?ref=daily . dead .