Taisei Ota

Taisei Ota (翁田 大勢, Taisei Ota, born June 29, 1999) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1] This is the first Japanese player use first name in the Yomiuri Giants.

Taisei Ota
Yomiuri Giants – No. 15
Pitcher
Born: (1999-06-29) June 29, 1999
Taka, Hyōgo, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 25, 2022, for the Yomiuri Giants
Career statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record1–3
Earned run average2.05
Strikeouts60
Saves37
Holds8
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
World Baseball Classic
Gold medal – first place 2023 Miami Team

Career

On September 10, 2023, while pitching for Yomiuri's farm team, Ota combined with Haruto Inoue to no-hit the Tokyo Yakult Swallows farm team. The no-hitter was the first combined no-hitter in the history of the farm team.[2]

International career

Taisei represented Japan at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[3]

References


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