Hayato Takagi
Hayato Takagi (高木 勇人, Takagi Hayato, born July 13, 1989 in Tsu, Mie, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player for the Kanagawa Future Dreams of the Baseball Challenge League. He previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants and Saitama Seibu Lions.
| Hayato Takagi | |
|---|---|
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| Kanagawa Future Dreams | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 13, 1989 Tsu, Mie, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 29, 2015, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| NPB statistics (through 2019 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 16-23 |
| Earned run average | 3.90 |
| Strikeouts | 248 |
| Teams | |
Career
Takagi made his Nippon Professional Baseball debut for the Yomiuri Giants on March 29, 2015, and would pitch for the club through the 2017 season. He played for the Saitama Seibu Lions in 2018 and 2019 before signing with the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League on January 10, 2020.[1] Takagi did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On February 23, 2021, Takagi was released by the Leones.[3]
On March 12, 2021, Takagi signed with the Kanagawa Future Dreams of the Baseball Challenge League.[4]