Shinya Matsuyama
Shinya Matsuyama 松山 晋也 | |
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Chunichi Dragons – No. 90 | |
Relief pitcher | |
Born: (2000-06-23) June 23, 2000 (age 24) Tenmabayashi, Aomori, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
NPB debut | |
June 17, 2013, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
NPB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Win–loss record | 1-1 |
Innings pitched | 35.1 |
Earned run average | 1.27 |
Strikeouts | 50 |
Saves | 0 |
Holds | 17 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Shinya Matsuyama (松山 晋也, Matsuyama Shinya, born June 23, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Early career
Matsuyama started playing rubber-ball while in grade two of Nanae Municipal Tenma West elementary school with the Tenma West Giants continuing through to middle school.[1]
In the Aomori prefectural tournament during his senior year while at Hachinohe Gakuin Noheji-Nishi High School, Matsuyama would face off against Aomori Yamada High School's Kenshin Hotta (now Yomiuri Giants) in the second round where he would leave the game after earning 3 runs over 3 innings. As a result, he graduated high school with no kōshien experience. [1][2]
His debut for Hachinohe Gakuin University would come in fall of his third year, making only 4 appearances in spring of his 4th year. In the fall of his 4th year, Matsuyama pitched 6 2/3 innings in relief in the second game of the season against Iwate University striking out 11, piquing the interest of scouts.[2] He finished his college career making only 13 league appearances and claiming 2 wins.[3]
On 18 November, at the 2022 NPB Draft, Matsuyama was selected by the Chunichi Dragons in the first round of the developmental draft and subsequently signed a ¥3,000,000 per year deal with a ¥30,000,000 signing bonus.[4]
Professional career
Chunichi Dragons
In the 2023 Western League season, Matsuyama pitched mostly as a closer, claiming 10 saves over 21 appearances for a 3.26 ERA which lead to his promotion to a first-team contract on the 5th of June. He received a ¥1.2M salary raise as a result.
The following day, he joined the first-team officially, and on the 17th of June made his first team debut against the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters at Vantelin Dome Nagoya. In his debut, Matsuyama made an instant impact striking out three Fighters hitters in a row. After pitching in 9 games, 10 innings for 3 holds, 14 strikeouts and a 1.80 ERA, concerns over hip discomfort led to his demotion to the farm team on the 10th of July. He would return to action on the 26th of July on the farm and rejoined the first team on the 29th.
In August, Matsuyama was largely entrusted with throwing the 8th inning, and on the September 18th marked 19 consecutive games pitched without an earned run. At the end of the season, Matsuyama pitched in 36 games with 17 holds and 50 strikeouts for a 1.27 ERA. At the season's end, he received yet another pay raise, signing a new yearly salary package of ¥17,500,000 per year.
Pitching Style
Standing at 188cm tall, Matsuyama has an overarm action with a fastball that tops out at 155km/h (96mp/h). He also throws a curveball, cutter, splitter and a forkball.
Personal
Matsuyama looks up to former Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda.[4] Upon being drafted, he made mention he most wanted to face his Hachnohe Gakuin University senior classman, Shogo Akiyama. On 9 June 2023, he would get his wish, striking out Akiyama on a forkball in a game against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Nagoya.
References
- ^ a b "「東北の隠し玉」がスカウト陣に猛アピール 八戸学院大の最速154キロ右腕・松山晋也 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 野球" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ a b "遅れてきた「154キロ右腕」 八戸学院大・松山晋也がドラフト戦線に急浮上! | BASEBALL KING" (in Japanese). 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "【中日】育成ドラフト1位、八戸学院大・松山晋也 最速160キロまで伸ばし支配下登録つかむ" (in Japanese). 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ a b "【中日】最速154キロの育成1位・八戸学院大の松山晋也と仮契約 黒田博樹さんが目標:中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-04.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Dragons.jp (Japanese)
- NPB.jp (English)
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- Manager: 89 Kazuki Inoue
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