is a

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for the

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(NPB). He played for the

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until the 2022 season.

Early baseball career

Otake participated in the 2nd grade summer 94th

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and the 3rd grade spring 85th

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as an ace pitcher at Seisei High School. He went to

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and won the Best Nine in the

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Professional career

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

On October 26, 2017, Otake was not drafted as a registered player under control in the

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, but drafted as a developmental player by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks. On July 29, 2018, he signed a 6 million yen contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks as a registered player under control. On August 1, Otake debuted against the

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and won the game for the first time. In 2018 season, he finished the regular season with a 3–2 Win–loss record, a 3.88 ERA, a 36 strikeouts in 48 2/3 innings. And he pitched in the

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. In 2019 season, Otake finished the regular season with a 5–4 Win–loss record, a 3.82 ERA, a 72 strikeouts in 106 innings. And he was selected as the

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roster in the 2019 Japan Series. In 2020 season, Otake delayed his first pitch in the Pacific League to August 13 due to rehabilitation of his left elbow injury. He recorded with a 3 Games pitched, a 2–0 Win–loss record, a 2.30 ERA, a 8 strikeouts in 15.2 innings. And he recorded with a 16 Games pitched, a 6–3 Win–loss record, a.667

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, a 2.53 ERA, a 73 strikeouts in 92.1 innings in the Western League of NPB's minor leagues, was honored for the Western League Wins Leader Award, the Western League ERA Leader Award, the Western League Winning percentage Leader Award, and the Western League Excellent Pitcher Award at the NPB AWARD 2020. In the

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against the

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, he was selected as the Japan Series roster. In 2021 season, Otake finished the regular season with 2 Games pitched, a 0–1 Win–loss record, a 15.75 ERA, a one strikeouts in 4 innings. In 2022 season, he finished the regular season with 2 Games pitched, a 0–2 Win–loss record, a 6.43 ERA, a 5 strikeouts in 7 innings.

Hanshin Tigers

On December 9, 2022, Otake was nominated and transferred from the

in the active player draft held from the 2022 season.

References

External links

NPB.jp
1995 births Living people Hanshin Tigers players Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players Japanese baseball players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Waseda University alumni Baseball people from Kumamoto Prefecture {{Japan-baseball-pitcher-stub