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Yuta Iwasada

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Yuta Iwasada
Hanshin Tigers – No. 14
Pitcher
Born: (1991-09-05) September 5, 1991 (age 32)
Kumamoto City, Kumamoto
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
NPB debut
August 10, 2014, for the Hanshin Tigers
Career statistics
(through 2023 season)
Games272
Win–loss40-42
Earned Run Average3.61
Strikeouts600
Saves0
Holds55
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Yuta Iwasada (岩いわ貞さだ 祐ゆう太ふとし, Iwasada Yuta, born September 5, 1991 in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball.[1]

Career

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Early career

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Yuta started his baseball career in 4th grade as an outfielder for the Wakaba Elementary School, and in 6th grade, made it to the semi-finals of a national baseball tournament.[2] He doubled as 1st-base infielder and pitcher for the Kumamoto Hitsuyukan Senior High but his team never made it to nationals.

He entered the Yokohama College of Commerce, and in his sophomore year, was chosen to pitch for the national team for the US-Japan Collegiate Baseball Championships. In his senior year, he was awarded Best Nine in the Kanagawa University Baseball League after winning 6 games in the tournament.[3][4]

Hanshin Tigers

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He was the Tiger's 1st round 3rd alternative pick during the 2013 Nippon Professional Baseball draft (after not winning the lottery for Daichi Ohsera and Yuta Kakita). He signed a 100 million yen contract with Hanshin plus a 50 million yen signing bonus, for an estimated annual salary of 15 million yen. He was assigned the jersey no. 17.[5]

2014

He joined the main squad for spring camp training in Okinawa, and started the practice game against the Eagles on Feb 19. After the game, he felt pain in his left ankle resulting from a torn ligament, and was consequently restrained from pitching further until he was fully healed.[6] He resumed pitching in the Western League farm games in July, and finally debuted in his first official start on the August 10 home game against the Carps in Kyocera Dome[7] where he gave up 4 runs in 4 innings. His first win came a week after in a match against the Baystars, where he allowed only two runs over 5⅓ innings.[8] He had four more starts after that, but unfortunately lost all of them. He finished the season with a 1–4 record, and an ERA of 4.60.

2015

During spring camp, he competed with fellow 2013 draft and lefty Suguru Iwazaki for a spot in the pitching rotation, but in the end, Iwazaki prevailed.[9] Only when Iwazaki fell into a slump mid-season did Iwasada get a chance to make it to the lineup. He started the May 24 match against the Baystars, but pitched poorly and promptly lost the match. He made up for it in his next start against the Marines during the interleague, where he pitched 7 scoreless innings and earned his first and only win for the season, and his first ever victory in Koshien.[10]

During off-season, he was selected to pitch for the national team in the Winter League games in Taiwan. After pitching in 5 games, he received the league's Most Valuable Pitcher award after a 2–0 record and an astounding ERA of 0.53.[11]

2016

This was Iwasada's breakout season. He trained with the farm team during spring camp, but his good performance on the plate earned him the 6th spot in the starting rotation when the season started.[12] On April 2, he pitched 7 scoreless innings and struck out 12 batters, earning him the win in his first outing against the Baystars.[13] His next start against the Carps was equally successful, and he achieved his first ever consecutive double digit strikeout record. He continued this streak on April 16, and became the first NPB southpaw pitcher and the only one from Central League to start their season with 3 consecutive double digit strikeouts.[14]

On May 27, he single-handedly pitched a 1-0 complete shutout victory against the Giants, and became the first Hanshin pitcher to record a shutout victory against their arch rivals on his first outing against them.[15] He fell into a slump during the Inter-league games in June, but his previous feats earned him his first ever spot in the mid-season All Star Series where he pitched as a reliever in Game 2.[16] He had a few more shaky starts in the following weeks, but he recovered and became unstoppable in September where he recorded 4 wins with a 0.58 ERA.[17] This won him his first ever Central League MVP of the Month award.[18] He recorded his 10th win on his last start in Koshien, and finished the season with a personal best 10-9 record, 156 strike outs and a 2.90 ERA.[19] He also had a 3-0 record and 0.58 ERA against the Giants, the best among the Tigers pitchers for the season.[20]

2018

He was also selected to pitch for the 2018 All-Star Series.[21]

Playing Style

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Pitch Distribution for Yuta Iwasada
Pitch Distribution for Yuta Iwasada

He throws a four-seam fastball as his main pitch (max velocity of 148 km/h), and alternates with a cutter in the mid 130s, a slider in 120s and a change-up with a wide velocity range. Also included in his arsenal are a shuuto, a slow curveball in the low 110s, and occasionally a fork ball.[4][22][23]

In 2016, Tigers ace Atsushi Nohmi started teaching him how to master his specialty pitch, the forkball, as well as tips on how to control his changeup better.[24]

Career statistics

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References

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  1. ^ "熊本くまもと出身しゅっしんの阪神はんしん岩がん貞さだ7回かい0封ふう、3戦せん連続れんぞく2桁けたK実みのらず". Nikkan Sports. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "2013ドラフト総決算そうけっさん号ごう". Weekly Baseball Magazine. November 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "「1軍ぐん入いりを目指めざせ」 必由館かん出身しゅっしん・岩いわ貞さだ投手とうしゅ ドラフトで虎とら1位い [熊本くまもと県けん]". Nishinippon Shimbun. October 25, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "横浜よこはま商しょう大だい・岩いわ貞さだが赤丸あかまる急上昇きゅうじょうしょう！". Daily Sports. October 23, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  5. ^ "横浜よこはま商しょう大だい・岩いわ貞さだの阪神はんしん入団にゅうだんが決定けってい". Daily Sports. November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  6. ^ "阪神はんしんドラフト1位い岩がん貞さだ 長期ちょうき離脱りだつも 左ひだり肘ひじ痛つう…投球とうきゅう再開さいかいメド立たたず". Sports Nippon. February 27, 2014.
  7. ^ "阪神はんしん岩がん貞さだ悔くやし…4回かい4失点しってんKOデビュー". Nikkan Sports. August 10, 2014.
  8. ^ "虎とらのドラフト1位い岩がん貞さだプロ1勝しょう V争あらそい救世主きゅうせいしゅだ". Nikkan Sports. August 18, 2014.
  9. ^ "阪神はんしん岩崎いわさき、岩いわ貞さだ「第だい６の男おとこ」争あらそい譲ゆずらず延長えんちょう戦せんへ". Nikkan Sports. March 12, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  10. ^ "阪神はんしん岩がん貞さだビビらず攻せめた 悔くやしさバネに甲子園こうしえん初はつ勝利しょうり". Nikkan Sports. June 5, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  11. ^ "阪神はんしん・岩いわ貞さだ 能見のうみと合同ごうどう自主じしゅトレ実現じつげんへ!台湾たいわんウインターリーグ投手とうしゅMVP手土産てみやげに". Sports Nippon. December 22, 2015.
  12. ^ "阪神はんしん岩がん貞一さだいち軍ぐん合流ごうりゅう「色いろ気きづくことなく謙虚けんきょに」". Nikkan Sports. March 31, 2016.
  13. ^ "阪神はんしん岩がん貞さだ快かい投なげ、自己じこ最多さいた12Kで1年ねんぶり白星しろぼし". Nikkan Sports. April 3, 2016.
  14. ^ "阪神はんしん岩がん貞さだ、左腕さわん史上しじょう初はつ!開幕かいまくから3戦せん連続れんぞく2桁けた奪だつ三振さんしん". Nikkan Sports. April 17, 2016.
  15. ^ "巨人きょじん、泥沼どろぬま６連敗れんぱい 菅野かんの、自責じせきゼロで今季こんき初はつ黒星くろぼし 岩がん貞さだにプロ初はつ完封かんぷう許ゆるす". Sports Nippon. May 27, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  16. ^ "2016年ねん7月がつ16日にち（土ど）横浜よこはま 【オールスターゲーム】 セントラル・リーグ vs パシフィック・リーグ 第だい2戦せん 投打とうだ成績せいせき". 日本にっぽん野球やきゅう機構きこう(NPB Official Site). July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  17. ^ "阪神はんしん・岩いわ貞さだ 月間げっかんMVP見みえた!9月4戦せん4勝しょう 虎とら4位いイケる". Sports Nippon. September 26, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  18. ^ "岩がん貞さだ、ロペス、増井ますいが初はつ受賞じゅしょう 内川うちがわは5度目どめ 9月がつの月間げっかんMVP". Sankei News. October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  19. ^ "【プロ野球やきゅう】神かみ6－巨きょ0 阪神はんしん7連勝れんしょう 岩がん貞さだが初はつの2桁けた勝利しょうり". Sankei News. October 1, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  20. ^ "今年ことしは違ちがうの?阪神はんしん・岩いわ貞さだ Gキラー初はつ黒星くろぼし「反省はんせいして考かんがえていかないと」". Sports Nippon. April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  21. ^ "マイナビオールスターゲーム2018 出場しゅつじょう者しゃ". NPB.jp 日本にっぽん野球やきゅう機構きこう (in Japanese). July 3, 2018.
  22. ^ "3度目どめの正直しょうじき！和田わだ監督かんとく、横浜よこはま商しょう大だい・岩いわ貞さだの交渉こうしょう権けん獲得かくとく／ドラフト". Sankei Sports. October 24, 2013.
  23. ^ "【10・24ドラフト 注目ちゅうもくの新星しんせい】横浜よこはま商しょう大だい・岩いわ貞祐ていゆう太ふとし投手とうしゅ 奪だつ三振さんしんの山やま築きずく即そく戦力せんりょく左腕さわん 冷静れいせいなマウンドさばきも魅力みりょく". Zakzak News. October 22, 2013.
  24. ^ "【阪神はんしん】岩いわ貞さだ、能見のうみとの合同ごうどう自主じしゅトレで課題かだいのタテ系けい変化球へんかきゅう学まなぶ". Sports Hochi. January 17, 2016.
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