My Take
Honestly, I have a soft spot for guys like Kōdai Umetsu, the kind of player you don't hear shouting about himself. A Fukushima kid born in '96, a pro pitcher who clearly grew up gripping a baseball through those brutal Tohoku winters, and I just picture all that quiet, unglamorous repetition baked into him. He's a Scorpio, too, which tracks for me, the type who keeps the fire on the inside and lets the results do the talking instead of the mouth. I don't need a highlight reel of dramatic moments to appreciate someone like this; I'd rather watch the craftsman who shows up, does the unsexy work on the mound, and just grinds. There's something about that stubborn, steady Tohoku stoicism that I find genuinely cool. Give me the quietly tough ones every time.
Overview
Kōdai Umetsu is a Japanese baseball player born on October 24, 1996, in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture. He is a Scorpio born in the Year of the Rat. Most personal details, including his agency and active period, have not been made public.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kōdai Umetsu
- Name (Japanese)
- 梅津晃大
- Reading
- うめつ こうだい
- Born
- October 24, 1996 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Year of the Rat
- Origin
- Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
- Debut
- Unknown
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kodai_umetsu/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A2%85%E6%B4%A5%E6%99%83%E5%A4%A7
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.