Kōdai Umetsu

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.

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.

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

Occupation

Baseball player

Motto

Private

• 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

Tags

• From Fukushima Prefecture
• Baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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