Takahide Ikeda

Takahide Ikeda (池田 隆英)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 187 lbs.

• School Soka University
• High School Soka High School

• Born October 1, 1994 in Karatsu, Saga Japan

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Biographical Information

Takahide Ikeda pitched in Nippon Pro Baseball.

Ikeda was drafted by the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the second round of the 2016 NPB draft, and he received a 70 million yen signing bonus. He stayed in the NPB Farm leagues for the entire 2017 season, and he collected 4 holds with a 1-5 record and a 5.91 ERA in 15 appearances in 2018. Ikeda underwent knee surgery, so he missed the 2019 season, and he was placed in ni-gun in 2020. The Golden Eagles then traded him to the Nippon Ham Fighters for Toshitake Yokoo.

The Saga native joined the rotation in 2021 after changing teams, and he was 3-10 with a 3.94 ERA. He tied Takayuki Kishi and Sachiya Yamasaki for the lead in losses in the Pacific League. Ikeda only pitched 4 games in 2022, and the Fighters turned him into a reliever in 2023. He adapted to the new role very well, and he notched 25 holds with a 2.86 ERA in 51 appearances. he tied Shota Watanabe and Yuki Matsumoto for 4th in holds.

Ikeda's repertoire features a fastball that peaks at 96.9 mph, a slider, cutter, forkball, shuuto, changeup and a curveball.