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My Take
Uwasawa's career path is the kind that starts arguments. He came out of Matsudo in Chiba, anchored the rotation for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, pitched for the Boston Red Sox, then returned to Japan with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks rather than the club that developed him. I understand why the ordering bothered people. From outside Japan it helps to know that the route abroad is not handed out; you earn it by taking the ball, season after season, and he earned it. A 187 cm pitcher whose value was never one unhittable trick, it was showing up. Careers get judged on narrative in the short run and on results in the long run. He put himself somewhere only the second one can save him, which takes nerve.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Naoyuki Uwasawa
- Name (Japanese)
- 上沢直之
- Born
- February 6, 1994 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
- Origin
- Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 187 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Naoyuki Uwasawa born?
Born February 6, 1994 (age 32).
Where is Naoyuki Uwasawa from?
Naoyuki Uwasawa is from Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
What does Naoyuki Uwasawa do?
Naoyuki Uwasawa works as baseball player.
How tall is Naoyuki Uwasawa?
Naoyuki Uwasawa is 187 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.