Takashi Umino

Takashi Umino (海野 隆司, Umino Takashi, born July 15, 1997 in Okayama, Okayama) is a Japanese professional baseball Catcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Takashi Umino
Umino with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 62
Catcher
Born: (1997-07-15) July 15, 1997
Okayama, Okayama, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
September 18, 2020, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Batting average.157
Home runs1
RBI6
Hits8
Stolen base0
Sacrifice bunt0
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
Haarlem Baseball Week
Gold medal – first place 2018 Haarlem, Netherlands Team

Early baseball career

Umino participated in the 2rd grade summer the 96th Japanese High School Baseball Championship as a Catcher of the Kanzei High School with Yūya Ogō.[1]

Umino went on to Tokai University and won the Batting Leader Award in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area University Baseball League[2] in the spring of his 3rd grade.[3]

Professional career

On October 17, 2019, Umino was drafted by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the 2019 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]

On September 18, 2020, Umino debuted in the Pacific League against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.[4] And in the match against the Saitama Seibu Lions on November 1, he participated as a starter.[5] In 2020 season, he played in 5 games in the Pacific League. In the 2020 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants, he was selected as the Japan Series roster, and participated as a bench player.[6][7]

October 25, 2021, Umino recorded his first hit in the final game of the season against the Chiba Lotte Marines.[8] He also played 11 games in the Pacific League during the 2021 season.

In 2022 season, He finished the regular season with a .167 batting average, one home run, and four runs batted in in 47 games as a reserve catcher. On August 26, 2022, Umino recorded his first home run against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.[9]

International career
Umino playing for a team of Japanese college all-stars in 2019

Umino was elected to the Japan national baseball team at the 2018 Haarlem Baseball Week,[10] and was elected to the Japan national baseball team at the 2018 USA VS Japan Collegiate All-Star Series and the 2019 USA VS Japan Collegiate All-Star Series.[11][12]




References
  1. "Sports Nippon baseball news (Japanese) 強肩"海キャノン"で世界へ!ソフトBドラ2海野 侍J入り目指し本家甲斐超え必ず". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). November 26, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  2. ja:首都大学野球連盟
  3. "Sports Nippon baseball news (Japanese) 佐々木、奥川が本命も…巨人ドラ1候補に東海大・海野 阿部後継にアマNo.1捕手急浮上". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). October 3, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  4. "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク2位海野「足が震えた ついに初出場". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). September 19, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  5. "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク周東、甲斐がスタメン外れる ルーキー海野の先発マスク". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). July 5, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  6. "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC日本シリーズ2020 出場資格者名簿(福岡ソフトバンクホークス)". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  7. "Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Game report (Japanese) 2020/11/21(土) 第1戦 巨人 vs 福岡ソフトバンク". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 21, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  8. "Nishinippon Sports baseball news 海野がプロ2年目の最終戦で初安打「来年につながる大事な1本」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). October 25, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  9. "Nishinippon Sports baseball news "殴られ役"ばかりじゃないぞ！ 3年目海野隆司が48打席目でうれしいプロ初アーチ". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). August 26, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  10. "Japan national baseball team overview (Japanese) 2018年 第29回 ハーレムベースボールウィーク". Japan national baseball team Official site (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  11. "Japan national baseball team overview (Japanese) 2018年 第42回 日米大学野球選手権大会". Japan national baseball team Official site (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  12. "Japan national baseball team overview (Japanese) 2019年 第43回 日米大学野球選手権大会". Japan national baseball team Official site (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2020.
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