Takuya Mitsuma

Takuya Mitsuma (三ツ間卓也, Mitsuma Takuya, born July 22, 1992 in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.

Takuya Mitsuma
三ツ間卓也
Chunichi Dragons – No. 43
Pitcher
Born: (1992-07-22) July 22, 1992
Takasaki, Gunma, Japan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
debut
31 March, 2017, for the Chunichi Dragons
NPB statistics
(through 2019)
Win-Loss Record4-3
ERA4.27
Strikeouts65
Teams

Mitsuma is a descendant of Heian period poet, scholar and politician, Sugawara no Michizane through his mother.[1][2]

Early career

He was the 3rd pick for the Dragons in the 2015 Development Draft.[3] On 12 November 2015, he signed a development player contract with a ¥2,000,000 moving allowance and a ¥3,000,000 yearly salary.[4]

Professional Career

On 25 November 2016, due to positive performances in the Dragons farm team including being the teams' first day starter in the yearly Phoenix League,[5] Mitsuma was awarded with a ¥4,400,000 full time contract being added to the first team roster.[6][7]

References
  1. "中日育成３位三ツ間　祖先は菅原道真!「ボクの中では笑い話」" [Chunichi Dev. Draft #3 pick, Mitsuma's ancestor is Sugawara no Michizane! "It's kind of a joke to me"]. Sponichi (in Japanese). 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  2. "中日が三ツ間と支配下契約 菅原道真の末裔右腕" [Chunichi's Mitsumata to full-time rostered deal; Sugahara no Michizane's descendant righty]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  3. "２０１５年育成ドラフト指名選手(2015 Trainee Draft Selections)". Sponichi (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  4. "仮契約を交わした選手の紹介" [Introduction to players that have signed pre-contracts]. Draft Kaigi (in Japanese). 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  5. "三ツ間、竜育成初！！開幕投手ゲット (Mitsuma opening day starter; trainee first!)" (in Japanese). Chunichi Sports. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  6. "三ツ間、１年で支配下登録ゲット (Mitsuma registered to the first team after one year)" (in Japanese). Chunichi Sports. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  7. "【中日】昨季育成３位・三ツ間と支配下契約「ちょっと緊張がおりた」 (Last season's #3 trainee draft pick Mitsuma added to the first team roster "I was a little nervous")" (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.


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