Akiyoshi Katsuno
勝野昌慶
Chunichi Dragons – No. 41
Pitcher
Born: (1997-06-12) June 12, 1997
Kani, Gifu, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
May 17, 2019, for the Chunichi Dragons
NPB statistics
(through April 6, 2022)
Win–loss record8-13
Earned run average4.04
Strikeouts144
Teams

Akiyoshi Katsuno (勝野昌慶, Katsuno Akiyoshi, born June 12, 1997) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.

Katsuno is a graduate of Gifu Prefectural Toki Commercial High School and played for the industrial league team, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagoya where he led his team to their first All-Japan Championship in 2018.[1] He was also selected in the all industrial league Japanese representative team at the 2018 Asian Games.[2]

On 25 October 2018, Katsuno was selected as the 3rd draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2018 NPB Draft and on 21 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥65,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥12,000,000 yearly salary.[3] He was presented with the number 41 jersey previously worn by 2011 MVP winning reliever, Takuya Asao.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "＜新時代の旗手２０１９＞ ３位 投手・勝野昌慶（２）". Chunichi Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  2. ↑ NPBエンタープライズ. "勝野 昌慶｜社会人". Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  3. ↑ "中日ドラ３勝野が仮契約、社会人日本一右腕 松坂との対面熱望". Sanspo. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  4. ↑ "浅尾コーチ「勝野はバランス良し」 背番４１に好反応". Chunichi Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-01-07.


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