Hiroto Takahashi
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| Hiroto Takahashi 高橋 宏斗 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chunichi Dragons – No. 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: August 9, 2002 Owariasahi, Aichi, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB debut | |||||||||||||||||||||
| March 30, 2022, for the Chunichi Dragons | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Win–loss record | 33–32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 2.32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 547 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hiroto Takahashi (高橋 宏斗, Takahashi Hiroto; born August 9, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Chunichi Dragons
On 26 October 2020, Takahashi was selected by the Chunichi Dragons with their 1st pick at the 2020 NPB Draft.[1]
On 1 November, Takahashi signed a pre-contract with the Dragons guaranteeing a ¥100,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥16,000,000 yearly salary with ¥50,000,000 in incentives.[2]
On March 30, 2022, Takahashi made his professional debut against the Yokohama DeNA BayStars as the starting pitcher. He pitched 5 innings and allowed 5 hits, 4 walks, and 4 earned runs, and was charged with a loss.[3][4] On April 7, Takahashi earned his first win against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, allowing 3 runs across 6 innings pitched.[5] On July 7, Takahashi struck out Taishi Ohta on a fastball that set a club record for the fastest pitch thrown by a Japanese pitcher, clocking in at 98.2 miles per hour (158 kilometers per hour) in a 0–0 tie against the BayStars.[6][7] On July 29, Takahashi was 5 outs away from a no-hitter against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, but gave up a single to Kaito Kozono in the 8th inning.[8]
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