Akinori Otsuka
- January 11, 2024
- Baseball Player
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Akinori Otsuka Biography
| Birthday | Jan 13 |
| Birth Year | 1972 |
Akinori Otsuka is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on January 13, 1972 in Chiba, Japan. Akinori Otsuka (大塚 晶則 , Ōtsuka Akinori) (born January 13, 1972) is a retired Japanese baseball pitcher who coaches for the Chunichi Dragons in Nippon Professional Baseball. He was formerly the set-up man for the San Diego Padres and the Texas Rangers. He was also the closer for Japan’s 2006 World Baseball Classic winning team.
On January 6, 2006, Otsuka was traded to the Rangers, along with pitcher Adam Eaton and minor league catcher Billy Killian, in exchange for pitcher Chris Young, first baseman Adrián González, and outfielder Terrmel Sledge.
Otsuka was the player-manager of the Shinano Grandserows of the Japanese Baseball Challenge League from 2012–2014. The team held his retirement ceremony on September 15, 2014.
Otsuka returned to the Chunichi Dragons on the 3rd of October 2015 as one of the second team pitching coaches.
Otsuka took over the role as the closer for the Rangers during the 2006 season, replacing Francisco Cordero, and recorded 32 saves while posting a 2.11 ERA. However, on December 19, 2006, the Rangers announced that newly signed Éric Gagné would take over the closer role in 2007, with Otsuka moving back into a set-up role. On January 13, 2007, T. R. Sullivan reported that, in an interview in Japan, Otsuka said “If there is the team which needs me as a closer, I am going to think about (the trade)”. Due to Gagné starting the season on the DL, Otsuka began the 2007 season as the closer. With the trade of Gagne to the Boston Red Sox, Otsuka assumed the closer’s role again. However, Otsuka went on the DL after experiencing tightness in his throwing shoulder. His stand-in was C. J. Wilson. Otsuka was not offered a new contract by the Rangers and became a free agent on December 12, 2007.
Akinori Otsuka Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Akinori Otsuka is one of the richest Baseball player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Akinori Otsuka 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Otsuka came to the United States after several years of pitching in the Japanese League when his former team, the Chunichi Dragons, used the posting system to solicit bids from MLB clubs for the right to negotiate with him. The Padres offered the top bid, and signed him to a three-year contract on December 9, 2003.
Otsuka made his major league debut April 6, 2004 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, earning the loss after giving up a walk-off single to Robin Ventura. He struck out Paul Lo Duca for his first major league strikeout.
On January 10, 2008, Otsuka announced that he would undergo elbow surgery.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
| Weight | 198 lbs |
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Alaa Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Akinori Otsuka celebrates birthday on January 13 of every year.