Shingo Usami

Shingo Usami
Shingo Usami
	Usami catching for the Dragons in September 2023
Chunichi Dragons – No. 39
	Catcher, Infielder
	Born: June 4, 1993 (age 31); Matsudo, Chiba, Japan
	Bats: Left Throws: Right
NPB debut
	August 8, 2017, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics ; (through 2023 season)
Batting average	.205
Home runs	13
RBI	61
Teams
	Yomiuri Giants (2017–2019); Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2019–2023); Chunichi Dragons (2023–present);

Shingo Usami (宇佐見真吾, Usami Shingo, born June 4, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher and infielder for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Professional career

Yomiuri Giants

On November 16, 2018, he was selected Yomiuri Giants roster at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series exhibition game against MLB All-Stars.^[1]

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

On June 26, 2019, Usami and teammate, pitcher Mitsuo Yoshikawa were traded to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in exchange for pitchers, Yohei Kagiya and Takahiro Fujioka.^[2]

Chunichi Dragons

On June 19, 2023, Usami was traded alongside Koki Saito to the Chunichi Dragons in exchange for Yūya Gunji and Takumi Yamamoto.^[3]

Personal life

On November 6, 2022 Usami and Reni Takagi, a member of Japanese idol group Momoiro Clover Z, announced through their respective social media accounts that they had married. They divorced about a little over a year later, on December 14, 2023.^[4]

References

^ "8日の「2018日米野球」参加メンバー決まる". 読売巨人軍公式WEBサイト (in Japanese). November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
^ "巨人吉川光夫と宇佐見、日本ハム藤岡鍵谷がトレード - プロ野球 : 日刊スポーツ" (in Japanese). Retrieved July 1, 2019.
^ "日本ハムと中日が交換トレード正式発表宇佐見＆齋藤綱、郡司＆山本…齋藤綱は1年で2度の移籍" (in Japanese). June 19, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
^ 大友陽平. "ももクロ高城れに、中日宇佐見真吾との離婚発表「お互いにより良い人生を」電撃婚から13カ月 - 芸能 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 17, 2023.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
NPB.com

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[1] "8日の「2018日米野球」参加メンバー決まる". 読売巨人軍公式WEBサイト (in Japanese). November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.

[2] "巨人吉川光夫と宇佐見、日本ハム藤岡鍵谷がトレード - プロ野球 : 日刊スポーツ" (in Japanese). Retrieved July 1, 2019.

[3] "日本ハムと中日が交換トレード正式発表宇佐見＆齋藤綱、郡司＆山本…齋藤綱は1年で2度の移籍" (in Japanese). June 19, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

[4] 大友陽平. "ももクロ高城れに、中日宇佐見真吾との離婚発表「お互いにより良い人生を」電撃婚から13カ月 - 芸能 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 17, 2023.

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