Masashi Ito

I've got a soft spot for pitchers like Masashi Ito, the kind of lefty who wins you over with brains instead of pure heat. He came up out of Chiba, through Yokohama High, International Budo University and the JR East corporate team. He's not the guy blowing fastballs past you and roaring after every strikeout; he's the one nibbling corners, changing speeds, and quietly turning a messy inning into a manageable one. He may never be the face on the poster, but honestly, every team prays for a steady, unflappable arm exactly like his.

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Masashi Ito is a Japanese professional baseball player born on May 8, 1996, in Yokoshiba-cho, Chiba Prefecture. He attended the prestigious Yokohama High School before going on to graduate from International Budo University. After pitching for JR East, he joined the Hanshin Tigers; he is a left-hander noted for good control of low pitches.

Name (English)

Masashi Ito

Name (Japanese)

伊藤将司

Reading

いとう まさし

Born

May 8, 1996 (age 30)

Origin

Yokoshiba-cho, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Baseball player / Professional baseball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rat

High school

Yokohama High School

University

International Budo University

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/masashiiim0508/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BC%8A%E8%97%A4%E5%B0%86%E5%8F%B8
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106422174

Tags

• From Chiba Prefecture
• Baseball player
• Professional baseball player

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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