[2026 Latest] What is Kotaro Ueda up to now? The truth behind his arrest, the reason he left the Chunichi Dragons, and a summary of his Instagram

The current status of former Chunichi Dragons pitcher Kotaro Ueda is a hot topic.

 

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In this article, we will summarize Ueda Kotaro's current situation, the details of the arrest report, his career during his active career, and his future plans.

 

table of contents   1. What is Ueda Kotaro doing now? Details of his arrest 2. Who is Ueda Kotaro? Profile 3. Reason for leaving the Chunichi Dragons 4. Rumors of disciplinary infractions or misconduct 5. What is Ueda Kotaro's Instagram? 6. Future Possibilities 7. Summary

 

 

1. What is Ueda Kotaro doing now? Details of his arrest

In March 2026, it was reported that former Chunichi Dragons pitcher Kotaro Ueda was arrested on suspicion of theft.

 

According to reports,

Between December 26, 2025 and January 20, 2026,
He is suspected of stealing a shoulder bag worth approximately 200,000 yen from the apartment of a female acquaintance living in Toyama City.

 

In response to police investigations,

"I'm pretty sure he stole my shoulder bag."

He is reported to have admitted to the charges.

 

 

2. Who is Ueda Kotaro? Profile

Kotaro Ueda is a former professional baseball pitcher from Toyama Prefecture.

 

■ Basic profile

 

item	Content
name	Kotaro Ueda
date of birth	September 6, 2002
age	23 years old
Birthplace	Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture
height	184cm
body weight	91kg
pitching and batting	left-handed batting
position	pitcher

 

He was selected as the second pick in the 2020 draft by the Chunichi Dragons.

 

 

3. Reason for leaving the Chunichi Dragons

Ueda joined the Chunichi Dragons in 2021.

 

In 2022, he was registered as a controlled player and made his first-team debut.

 

However, after the 2024 season,

He was notified that he was no longer needed and left the team.

 

He then took part in a joint tryout with 12 teams, but was not signed.

 

4. Rumors of disciplinary infractions or misconduct

In 2022, he was suspended for violating team rules.

 

However, the specific details of the violations have not been made public by the team.

 

Therefore, on the Internet

 

▶ Coming home in the morning

▶ Behavioral issues

 

There has been a lot of speculation, but this information has not been officially confirmed.

 

 

 

5. What is Ueda Kotaro's Instagram?

Currently, there is no official Instagram account for Ueda Kotaro.

 

There is also little publicly confirmed information regarding social media activity.

 

 

 

6. Future Possibilities

After retiring from active play, Ueda was reported to be undergoing training to obtain a student baseball coaching qualification.

 

In the future

 

▶ Baseball coach

▶ Local activities

 

These possibilities were also being considered, but the situation may change with the recent arrest reports.

 

 

7. Summary

Ueda Kotaro is

 

▶ Former Chunichi Dragons pitcher

▶ Retired in 2024 after being cut from the team

▶ Report of arrest on suspicion of theft in 2026

 

This is the situation.

 

Attention will likely continue to be focused on the progress of the investigation and the person in question's movements.

 

 

 

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