Hiroto Takahashi

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Hiroto Takahashi
高橋 宏斗
Chunichi Dragons – No. 19
Pitcher
Born: (2002-08-09) August 9, 2002 (age 21)
Owariasahi, Aichi, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 30, 2022, for the Chunichi Dragons
NPB statistics
(through 2023)
Win–loss record13-18
Earned run average2.50
Strikeouts279
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
World Baseball Classic
Gold medal – first place 2023 Miami Team

Hiroto Takahashi (高橋 宏斗, Takahashi Hiroto, born August 9, 2002) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Career[edit]

On 26 October 2020, Takahashi was the outright 1st draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons 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 July 7, 2022, Takahashi set a club record for fastest pitch thrown by a Japanese pitcher, clocking in at 98.2 miles per hour (158 kilometers per hour).[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "【ドラフト】中日が中京大中京高・高橋宏斗を1位一本釣り 根尾、石川昂に続き3年連続で地元のスター指名成功". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  2. ^ "竜1位・高橋宏斗、年俸1600万円の満額仮契約!「やっとスタートラインに立てた」宿敵G倒果たし「日本一の投手」に!!:中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ". Chunichi Sports (in Japanese). 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  3. ^ https://twitter.com/npb_reddit/status/1545032604121833473?s=46&t=_vzOm6BbnJKPMsTI5QgFhQ

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