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Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Shota Watanabe
Shota Watanabe
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ERA
ERA10.50
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strike out rate
K/93.00
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BB rate
BB/94.50
*FY2026
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Pitching and batting
right-handed pitcher / right-handed hitter
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Biography
Kitakyushu High School ~ Kyushu Sangyo University ~ Rakuten Dragons (2023) (Rakuten Eagles #3)
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Videos
![[Farm Team] The Eagles 'Shota Watanabe pitches closer the side in order this inning to protect the one-run lead!! April 14, 2026 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles vs. Tokyo Yakult Swallows](https://images.streaks.jp/plm/medias/ace0516753cc4910b27422b515fc0840/posters/cab2a133-567f-42ff-8b98-f8c4fc1bfb4c.jpg)
![[Bottom of the 6th Inning] The Eagles 'Shota Watanabe allows runner but closer the opponent runs for the entire inning!! June 28, 2025, Orix Buffaloes The Buffaloes vs. Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles](https://img.youtube.com/vi/XCbDUOTJ1xI/sddefault.jpg)
![[Top of the 8th Inning] 12 games without runs since the start of the season!! The Eagles 'Shota Watanabe finishes it off with a called struck out on fastball!! June 10, 2025 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles vs. Chunichi Dragons](https://img.youtube.com/vi/RnByrc-aQSA/sddefault.jpg)
![[Bottom of the 7th Inning] Excellent Relief Pitching!! The Eagles 'Shota Watanabe closer the top of the batting order three times in struck out row!! May 17, 2025 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks vs. Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ovvEzQlfzH4/sddefault.jpg)
![[Farm Team] No runner allowed!! The Eagles 'Shota Watanabe strikes out struck out with fastball after a 7-pitch battle!! April 4, 2025 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles vs. Tokyo Yakult Swallows](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7bT7EGTQxmE/sddefault.jpg)
![[Bottom of the 7th Inning] The Eagles 'Shota Watanabe delivers a brilliant performance, closer the opposing team runs for one inning with just 11 pitches!! September 5, 2024 Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Uw3UgZFeDPM/sddefault.jpg)
![[Heroic Pitching Relay] Shota Watanabe, Tomohito Sakai, and Takahiro Norimoto: "They repelled the Lions' counterattack in rainy Sendai... A runs relay stops the losing streak!"](https://img.youtube.com/vi/icgl6nxR3Gw/sddefault.jpg)
![[Top of the 7th Inning] We won't let the momentum go to them!! The Eagles 'Shota Watanabe pitch closer the batter struck out get out of the jam!! June 30, 2024 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles vs. Saitama Seibu Lions](https://img.youtube.com/vi/sS5jh2W1vHg/sddefault.jpg)
![[Top of the 9th] Strikeout! The Eagles 'Shota Watanabe is a great reliever closer the other team to struck out strikeouts! June 15, 2024 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles vs. Hiroshima Toyo Carp](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zhzx6Zdoj4s/sddefault.jpg)
![[Top of the 9th] The Eagles 'Shota Watanabe puts runner on base, but he manages to get it out on a grounder to infield!! April 16, 2024 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles vs. Orix The Buffaloes](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GnTCjHJiHFI/sddefault.jpg)
![Pacific League Fans Meetup 2024 "Opening Day Special" [Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Edition]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/p1kmA-ec4Cc/sddefault.jpg)
![[Can't help but be excited] Summary of "Future Guardian Candidates" 2024 [supported by Hochiki Corporation]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/VkBNWYrGvSk/sddefault.jpg)
![[A reliable firefighter] From a major crisis that is inevitable, "Fire Fighting Completed 2023" [A dashing appearance!?]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Vhgmkw-UdA8/sddefault.jpg)
![[Rakuten Eagles Fan Appreciation Day 2023] Rookie Performance, November 23, 2023 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles](https://img.youtube.com/vi/z9TfCymdHPA/sddefault.jpg)
![[Pate TV Prospect E Part 2] Shota Watanabe: "Declaring himself the new closer... Magical palm ball, fastball, and mound courage"](https://img.youtube.com/vi/sxaUK8LWhM0/sddefault.jpg)
![[Super Winning Luck] Shota Watanabe "3 strikeouts in 10 pitches... 6th win, tied for the team lead"](https://img.youtube.com/vi/OLgOxu-sDNQ/maxresdefault.jpg)
![[Winning Luck ◎] Shota Watanabe "Baffling batters with a variety of breaking ball... Retiring three batters in order to secure win"](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GyU7khaqUEg/maxresdefault.jpg)
![[Top of the 8th Inning] Decisive in one pitch!! The Eagles 'Shota Watanabe delivers a great relief performance closer bases loaded loaded with one out to double play!! August 13, 2023 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles vs. Orix Buffaloes The Buffaloes](https://img.youtube.com/vi/nu_oJnSNPdo/sddefault.jpg)
![[Joint project by 6 teams] Grand Prize Announcement!! 'Pacific League Fans' Choice "Monthly Grand Prize 2023" June'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9CKE7eRFekM/maxresdefault.jpg)
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