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My Take
Takeru Sasaki is the kind of pitcher who makes you lean forward in your seat — a left-hander out of Aomori who took the slow road through Fuji University and NTT East before landing with the Saitama Seibu Lions in the 2020 draft. His 2023 season was genuinely exciting, posting a sub-1.00 ERA across 21 appearances and looking like a bullpen piece you could actually count on, which made the August Tommy John surgery that year feel like a real gut punch. The guy carved out a niche as a reliever with legit stuff, and now he's grinding his way back post-surgery — that kind of resilience doesn't show up in any stat line but it says a lot about a player. Still in his late twenties with a full recovery ahead of him, I think there's a real second chapter waiting here if his elbow holds up.
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Overview
Takeru Sasaki is a Japanese baseball player born on May 13, 1996, in Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture. He attended Fuji University. Most details of his professional career and personal life have not been made public.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Takeru Sasaki
- Name (Japanese)
- 佐々木健
- Reading
- ささき たける
- Born
- May 13, 1996 (age 30)
- Origin
- Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Baseball Player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
2. Background
- University
- Fuji University
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- 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 Takeru Sasaki born?
Takeru Sasaki was born on May 13, 1996 and is 30 years old.
Where is Takeru Sasaki from?
Takeru Sasaki is from Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
What does Takeru Sasaki do?
Takeru Sasaki works as Baseball Player.
Where did Takeru Sasaki study?
Takeru Sasaki attended Fuji University.
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