Shoki Oda

Shoki Oda
Pitcher
Born: (2008-07-03) July 3, 2008 (age 18)
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Shoki Oda (織田 翔希, Oda Shoki; born July 3, 2008) is a Japanese baseball pitcher.

Career

Oda attended Yokohama High School [ja] in Yokohama. In his second year, Oda, alongside Yorito Okumura [ja], led Yokohama to win the 2025 Japanese High School Baseball Invitational Tournament.

In the 2026 High School Baseball Championship, Oda recorded a pitch of 156 km/h (97 mph), breaking the tournament record that was previously shared by Yoshinori Sato, Tomohiro Anraku and Genki Ishigaki [ja]. Against eventual champions Chiben Gakuen Wakayama in the quarterfinals, Oda gave up a three-run home run that led to their defeat. On August 22, 2026, Oda was called up to the Japan national under-18 baseball team for the U-18 Asian Baseball Championship.

Despite being projected as one of the top prospects for the 2026 Nippon Professional Baseball draft, Oda announced on October 15 that he would instead pursue a career in the United States. On October 21, the Yomiuri Giants selected Oda with their first round pick in the NPB draft.

References

  1. ↑ "夏の神奈川の本命がやっぱり横浜高校なワケ　メジャー注目の織田翔希に続き台頭した「左のエース」とは" (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan. June 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ Jianglin, Huang (September 4, 2026). "織田翔希是誰？甲子園史上最速男　落合博滿也背書：必定成為王牌" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). EBC News.
  3. ↑ "Japan Now! 156 km/h. Bases Loaded. No Outs. Koshien's 19-Year Speed Record Just Fell in the Most Dramatic Way Possible (8/14)". JapanUp! Magazine. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  4. ↑ Karasawa, Yuri (August 28, 2026). "18-Year-Old Shoki Oda Drawing Interest from MLB Teams". World Baseball.
  5. ↑ "Baseball: Chiben Wakayama claims 4th national high school title". Mainichi Shimbun. August 22, 2026.
  6. ↑ "【一覧】U18代表に横浜の最速157キロ右腕織田翔希、高岡第一最速156キロ左腕前田侑大ら" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. August 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ "横浜・織田翔希「直アメリカ」のメリットとリスク…ドラフト１位確実のＮＰＢ経ず、異例の決断【解説】" (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan. October 15, 2026.
  8. ↑ "横浜・織田翔希「直アメリカ」のメリットとリスク…ドラフト１位確実のＮＰＢ経ず、異例の決断【解説】" (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. October 15, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Baseball: Giants secure negotiating rights to high school prospect Oda". Kyodo News. October 22, 2026.