Taisei Ota (翁田 大勢, Ota Taisei, 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
大勢
Yomiuri Giants – No. 15
Pitcher
Born: (1999-06-29) June 29, 1999 (age 25)
Taka, Hyōgo, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 25, 2022, for the Yomiuri Giants
Career statistics
(through 2024)
Win–loss record5–5
Earned run average2.18
Strikeouts148
Saves80
Holds14
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
World Baseball Classic
Gold medal – first place 2023 Miami Team
WBSC Premier12
Silver medal – second place 2024 Team

Career

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On September 10, 2023, while pitching for Yomiuri's farm team, Taisei 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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Register : Ota, Taisei (Yomiuri Giants)". Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "[Giants] Achieved the first no-hit no-run relay in the history of the team in the 2nd army game. A large number of people and Ondai Inoue pitched well … Eastern League". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Taisei Ota, MLB.com Accessed March 21, 2023.