Wataru Takamatsu
{{short description|Japanese baseball player}}
{{Infobox NPB player
|name=Wataru Takamatsu
高松渡
|image= Wataru Takamatsu.jpg
|image_size=250
|caption=
|position=Infielder
|team=Saitama Seibu Lions
|number=50
|bats=Left
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1999|7|2}}
|birth_place=Kakogawa, Hyogo, Japan
|debutleague = NPB
|debutteam = Chunichi Dragons
|debutdate = September 29
|debutyear = 2019
| statyear = 2021
| statleague = NPB
| stat1label = Batting average
| stat1value = .250
| stat2label = Hits
| stat2value = 28
| stat3label = Stolen bases
| stat3value = 15
|teams=
- Chunichi Dragons ({{Baseball year|2018}}–{{Baseball year|2023}})
- Saitama Seibu Lions ({{Baseball year|2023}}–present)
}}
{{nihongo|Wataru Takamatsu|高松渡|Takamatsu Wataru|extra=born July 2, 1999 in Kakogawa, Hyogo, Japan}} is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons.
Career
=Chunichi Dragons=
On October 20, 2017, Takamatsu was selected as the 3rd draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2017 NPB Draft{{Cite news |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/baseball/news/201710260000738.html |title=滝二のイチロー高松、中日３位指名に「鳥肌立った」 - プロ野球 : 日刊スポーツ |access-date=2018-12-05 |language=ja}} and on November 15, signed a provisional contract with a ¥50,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥6,000,000 yearly salary.{{Cite news |url=https://www.sanspo.com/baseball/news/20171115/dra17111520310002-n1.html |title=中日、Ｄ３高松と契約金５０００万円で合意 |date=2017-11-15 |access-date=2018-12-05 |language=ja-JP}}
=Saitama Seibu Lions=
On July 18, 2023, Takamatsu was traded to the Saitama Seibu Lions in exchange for Seiji Kawagoe.{{Cite web|title=Seibu Seiji Kawagoe Announces Urgent Trade Of Chunichi Wataru Takamatsu Ryu Tatsunami Continues Active Reinforcement In June|url=https://playcrazygame.com/japan/2023/07/18/seibu-seiji-kawagoe-announces-urgent-trade-of-chunichi-wataru-takamatsu-ryu-tatsunami-continues-active-reinforcement-in-june-full-count/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723062438/https://playcrazygame.com/japan/2023/07/18/seibu-seiji-kawagoe-announces-urgent-trade-of-chunichi-wataru-takamatsu-ryu-tatsunami-continues-active-reinforcement-in-june-full-count/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 23, 2023|access-date=July 22, 2023|website=playcrazygame.com|language=en}}
Personal life
Takamatsu is said to see Hanshin Tigers outfielder Yoshio Itoi as his benchmark for success.{{Cite news |url=http://www.chunichi.co.jp/chuspo/article/dragons/news/201711/CK2017112802000106.html |title=３位・高松「０から頑張る！！」目標は阪神・糸井 「紅しょうがは大根？」の天然キャラ |date=2017-11-28 |work=Chunichi Sports |access-date=2018-12-05 |language=ja}}
References
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{{Chunichi Dragons 2017 Draft Picks}}
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Category:Japanese baseball players
Category:Nippon Professional Baseball infielders
Category:Chunichi Dragons players
Category:Baseball people from Hyōgo Prefecture
Category:Sportspeople from Kakogawa, Hyōgo
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