Takahashi made 19 appearances for Chunichi in 2026, logging 123⅔ innings with a 5–7 record and 2.62 ERA. His 135 strikeouts against 37 walks underline his ability to miss bats; autumn national-team duty tests how that season-long foundation transfers to a short tournament.
Updated 2026-11-10Takahashi attended Chukyo University Chukyo High School and was Chunichi’s first-round selection in 2020. His first top-level season came in 2022: nineteen appearances, 116⅔ innings, 134 strikeouts and a 2.47 ERA. His workload grew to 146 innings the following year as he established a regular rotation presence.
A standout early season followed in 2024, with twelve wins and a 1.38 ERA over 143⅔ innings in 21 appearances. He increased his workload to 171⅔ innings in 2025, completing three games, including two shutouts. He had progressed from post-high-school development into the responsibilities of a full-season starter.
Five straight first-inning hits and an eight-pitcher relay carried Japan past Hiroshima 5–1. Hiroto Takahashi worked two scoreless innings, while Koki Yamaguchi drove in the opening run.
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