In 2019, he transferred to Seibu, and from this season he also served as a pitching coach.
Seibu announced on the 16th that pitcher Tetsuya Utsumi will retire at the end of this season. 135 wins in total, including winning the most wins for two consecutive years since 2011 when he was a giant. A 40-year-old former left-handed ace comes to an end after 19 years on the mound. A retirement ceremony will be held for him at a sponsored match at the Bernadome in September.
Joined the Giants from Tokyo Gas in the free acquisition frame of the 2003 draft. He rose to prominence in his third season in 2006 with 12 wins, and was the most successful in 2011 with 18 wins and 2012 with 15 wins. He won the Japan Series MVP in 2012 when he became the best in Japan.
After winning 13 wins in 2013, he was overwhelmed by repeated breakdowns, and in the 2018 off, Ginjiro Sumitani transferred to Seibu with personal compensation for acquiring catcher FA. In 2019, he won his first victory after transferring in September 2020 without pitching in the first army. From this season, he will also serve as a pitching coach. He started two games in the first team and went 0-1 with a 3.72 ERA.
The comments that Utsumi announced and announced through the team are as follows.
I have decided to retire from active duty at the end of this season. Right now, I can only say, “I’ve done it.”
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the fans who have supported me for 19 years, and to all the people who have supported me.
Looking back, I was really happy to win the league championship and become No. 1 in Japan. There were many things that happened, such as being able to achieve the number of times and being involved in the development of pitchers as a new pitching coach.
All of them were good memories, and I had a really happy baseball life.
I would like to hold a press conference next month and directly convey my gratitude on the spot. Thank you very much for 19 years.
(Full-Count editorial department)
