Tomo Otosaka | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Team: | Leones de Yucatán |
Number: | 6 |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 6 January 1994 |
Birth Place: | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
Debutleague: | NPB |
Debutdate: | May 26 |
Debutyear: | 2014 |
Debutteam: | Yokohama DeNA BayStars |
Statleague: | NPB |
Statyear: | 2020 season |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .230 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 10 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 53 |
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is a professional Japanese baseball outfielder for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. He previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Otosaka began his professional career with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in 2012. He spent the 2012 and 2013 seasons with Yokohama's farm team, slashing .251 and .234, respectively. On May 26, 2014, Otosaka made his NPB debut, and notched his first career hit, a solo home run against the Chiba Lotte Marines, in one of only two at-bats on the year. In 2015, Otosaka played in 52 games for the BayStars, slashing .226/.276/.339 with 3 home runs and 10 RBI. For the 2016 season, Otosaka played in 55 games for the main team, hitting .270/.317/.374 with 1 home run and 8 RBI. The following season, Otosaka batted .190/.215/.333 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI in 83 games.[1] After the 2017 season, he played for the Yaquis de Obregón in the Mexican Pacific League.[2]
In 2018, Otosaka played in 73 games for Yokohama, posting a .204/.290/.226 slash line with no home runs and 7 RBI. The next season, he played in 97 games, slashing .245/.313/.358 with 2 home runs and 17 RBI. He spent the entire 2020 season with the club, making 85 appearances and hitting .208/.289/.267 with 1 home run and 7 RBI. On July 3, 2021.[3]
On January 31, 2022, Otosaka signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.[4] However, he was released on April 18, prior to the start of the LMB season.
On April 29, 2022, Otosaka signed with the Bravos de León of the Mexican League.[5] He played in 38 games for León, slashing .361/.427/.500 with one home run, 10 RBI, and 14 stolen bases.
On June 14, 2022, Otosaka was traded to the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League.[6] He appeared in 40 contests for Saltillo down the stretch, hitting .374/.469/.456 with 2 home runs, 15 RBI, and 12 stolen bases.
On February 21, 2023, Otosaka signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[7]
On November 23, 2023, Otosaka signed with the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League.[8]
His father is a former American ice hockey player.[9]