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My Take
I'll be honest, when I hear "183cm righty out of Aomori," my brain just goes "okay, this kid throws gas" before I've even seen a pitch, and that anticipation is half the fun. Taneichi's the type I root for without thinking twice: not flashy, not loud, just a guy who clearly grinds at his craft and trusts his arm to do the talking. What sticks with me is the comeback angle, because anyone who's fought back from an elbow setback and kept getting on the mound has a stubbornness I respect more than raw velocity. He had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in 2020 and was back in Japan's squad for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. I don't know where his career lands, but I'm quietly pulling for the persistent ones, and he reads like exactly that.
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Story
Overview
Atsuki Taneichi is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher born on September 7, 1998, in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, who pitches for the Chiba Lotte Marines. Standing 183 cm tall, he attended Hachinohe Institute of Technology First High School. He is known for a powerful fastball and sharp forkball, and returned after Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in September 2020.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Atsuki Taneichi
- Name (Japanese)
- 種市篤暉
- Reading
- たねいち あつき
- Born
- September 7, 1998 (age 28)
- Origin
- Aomori Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 183cm
- Occupation
- Baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
2. Background
- High school
- Hachinohe Institute of Technology First High School
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Atsuki Taneichi born?
Atsuki Taneichi was born on September 7, 1998 and is 28 years old.
Where is Atsuki Taneichi from?
Atsuki Taneichi is from Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
What does Atsuki Taneichi do?
Atsuki Taneichi works as Baseball player.
How tall is Atsuki Taneichi?
Atsuki Taneichi is 183 cm tall.
Which high school did Atsuki Taneichi attend?
Atsuki Taneichi attended Hachinohe Institute of Technology First High School.
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