Tokumasa Chano
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| Tokumasa Chano | |
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 Chano with the Orix Buffaloes. | |
| Saitama Seibu Lions – No. 31 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 4, 1999 Yōkaichi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 31, 2023, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
| NPB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Batting average | .239 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 29 |
| Teams | |
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Tokumasa Chano (茶野 篤政, Chano Tokumasa; born August 4, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1]
Career
[edit]Orix Buffaloes
[edit]On October 20, 2022, Chano was selected by the Orix Buffaloes with their 4th developmental player pick of the 2022 NPB draft.[2]
After a strong spring training performance, Chano was promoted to the first team on March 24, 2023,[3] and selected as the Buffaloes' starting right-fielder on Opening Day against the Saitama Seibu Lions.[4] Chano singled in his first professional at-bat against Kona Takahashi, and went on to steal 2nd base.[5] Chano had a 14-game hitting streak, which started on April 28.[6] His first NPB home run was a grand slam off Kazuki Yabuta of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp on June 1.[7]
Saitama Seibu Lions
[edit]On December 9, 2025, Chano was selected by the Saitama Seibu Lions in the Active Player Draft.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Organization, Nippon Professional Baseball. "Chano,Tokumasa（ORIX Buffaloes） | Players". Nippon Professional Baseball Organization (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ↑ "【動画】ドラフトでインディゴ茶野篤政外野手、オリックスの育成4位で指名｜スポーツ｜徳島ニュース｜徳島新聞デジタル". 徳島新聞デジタル (in Japanese). 2025-12-18. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ↑ "【オリックス】育成の茶野篤政を支配下登録 福良GM「十分１軍の戦力になれる」背番号「61」 - プロ野球 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ↑ "【オリックス】２４日に支配下登録の茶野篤政が「８番・右翼」で開幕スタメン 育成入団１年目は史上初". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ↑ "史上初・育成入団1年目で開幕スタメンの茶野篤政が初安打＆初盗塁！". スポーツナビ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ↑ "茶野篤政はNPB史上初・育成1年目で開幕スタメン 2023年ルーキーの活躍【オリックス編】". スポーツナビ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ↑ 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "Thursday, June 1, 2023 (Scores) ORIX vs Hiroshima". npb.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ↑ 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "2025年度現役ドラフト結果 | 現役ドラフト". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-12-18.
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