Takumi Yamamoto

Takumi Yamamoto (山本 拓実, Yamamoto Takumi; born January 31, 2000 in Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons.

Takumi Yamamoto 山本 拓実
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters – No. 67
Pitcher
Born: (2000-01-31) January 31, 2000 (age 25) Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
September 12, 2018, for the Chunichi Dragons
NPB statistics (through 2024 season)
Win–loss record	12-7
Earned run average	3.43
Strikeouts	146
Saves	0
Holds	10
Teams
Chunichi Dragons (2018–2023) Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2023–present)

Career

Chunichi Dragons

On October 20, 2017, Yamamoto was selected as the 6th draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2017 NPB Draft. On November 18, he signed a provisional contract with a ¥25,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥5,500,000 yearly salary.^[1]

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

On June 19, 2023, Yamamoto was traded alongside Yūya Gunji to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in exchange for Shingo Usami and Koki Saito.^{[citation needed]}