Hiroto Takahashi Explained

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).

Career

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 2020-10-26 . 【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 . ja . Sports Hochi . 2021-02-01.
  2. News: 2020-11-17 . 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 . ja . Chunichi Sports . 2021-02-01.
  3. https://twitter.com/npb_reddit/status/1545032604121833473?s=46&t=_vzOm6BbnJKPMsTI5QgFhQ