Kaname Takino
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| Kaname Takino 滝野要 | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: July 8, 1996 Matsuzaka, Mie, Japan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| June 17, 2020, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| NPB statistics (through 2022) | |
| Batting average | .174 |
| Hits | 8 |
| Homeruns | 0 |
| RBIs | 0 |
| Teams | |
Kaname Takino (滝野要, Takino Kaname; born July 8, 1996) is a retired Japanese baseball outfielder. He played for the Chunichi Dragons between 2019 and 2022. He is currently a YouTuber.[1]
On 25 October 2018, Takino was selected as the 6th draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2018 NPB Draft and on 8 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥30,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥7,200,000 yearly salary.[2]
Upon being officially unveiled by the Dragons, Kaname commented that he wanted to be a 3-tool player like new team-mate Yohei Oshima.[3]