Yūya Gunji
| Yūya Gunji 郡司 裕也 | |
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| Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters – No. 30 | |
| Catcher, Infielder, Outfielder | |
| Born: December 27, 1997 Ichihara, Chiba, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| June 23, 2020, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Career statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .200 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| RBI | 7 |
| Teams | |
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Yūya Gunji (郡司 裕也, Gunji Yūya, born December 27, 1997 in Ichihara, Chiba, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball catcher, infielder and outfielder for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons.
Career[edit]
Gunji was the opposing catcher at the 2015 Koshien tournament for Sendai Ikuei where future teammate, Tokai Sagami high school ace, Shinnosuke Ogasawara was the winning pitcher.[1]
Gunji is a graduate of Sendai Ikuei High School and Keio University.
Chunichi Dragons[edit]
On October 17, 2019, Gunji was selected as the 2nd draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2019 NPB Draft and on November 22 signed a provisional contract with a ¥50,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥9,000,000 yearly salary.[2][3]
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters[edit]
On June 19, 2023, Gunji was traded alongside Takumi Yamamoto to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in exchange for Shingo Usami and Koki Saito.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "慶大・郡司 中日から指名あいさつ「目標は開幕1軍」小笠原らとの再会心待ち". Sponichi. 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ "中日Ｄ４位の慶大・郡司が仮契約、柳と"裕也バッテリー"を" [Chunichi #4 pick, Keio's Gunji wants "to create a Yuya battery (with Yanagi)"]. Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ "中日ドラフト4位の慶大・郡司裕也捕手が仮契約 開幕マスクへ向け「中日は世代交代の時期。僕もそれに乗れたら」（中日スポーツ）" [Chunichi 4th draft pick, Keio's Yuya Gunji signs pre-contract. Looks to wear mask on opening day "Chunichi are in a period of transition, I hope to be a part of it"]. Chunichi Sports (in Japanese). 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
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