Shunya Shimada

Shunya Shimada
Yokohama DeNA BayStars – No. 15
Pitcher
Born: (2003-04-30) 30 April 2003 (age 23)
Totsuka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
29 April, 2026, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Career statistics
(through 22 August 2026)
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average5.03
Strikeouts16
Saves0
Holds0
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Shunya Shimada (島田舜也, Shunya Shimada; born 30 April 2003) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Career

Shimada was selected by Yokohama DeNA BayStars in the second round of the 2025 NPB draft. He made his Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) debut on 29 April 2026. On 13 May 2026, in the fifth inning, Shimada pitched an immaculate inning and led to a 5–0 shutout victory and secured his first career win. This was the 23rd immaculate inning in the NPB and he is the second rookie to do so since 1954, when Takao Kajimoto accomplished the same feat. Shimada was the first rookie in the history of the Central League to throw an immaculate inning.

References

  1. ↑ "Shimada,Shunya（YOKOHAMA DeNA BAYSTARS） | Players". Nippon Professional Baseball Organization (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  2. ↑ 佐瀬百合子. "【ドラフト】DeNA２位に東洋大・島田舜也「１位が目標でしたがホッと」地元球団から指名 - アマ野球 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 "DeNA Rookie Shunya Shimada Makes History with "Immaculate Inning" in First Professional Win". Tokyo International News Agency. 13 May 2026. Archived from the original on 22 August 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  4. ↑ 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "試合速報". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 13 May 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.