| Hiroto Takahashi 高橋 宏斗 | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Team: | Chunichi Dragons |
| Number: | 19 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 9 August 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Owariasahi, Aichi, Japan |
| Debutleague: | NPB |
| Debutdate: | March 30 |
| Debutyear: | 2022 |
| Debutteam: | Chunichi Dragons |
| Statyear: | 2024 |
| Statleague: | NPB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 21-19 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 1.97 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 368 |
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is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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]