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Rodrigo Hitoshi "Bo" Kaimoti Takahashi (born January 23, 1997) is a Brazilian professional baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers.
| Bo Takahashi | |
|---|---|
 Takahashi with the Saitama Seibu Lions in 2022 | |
| Saitama Seibu Lions – No. 42 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 23, 1997 Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| KBO: September 25, 2021, for the Kia Tigers | |
| NPB: April 2, 2022, for the Saitama Seibu Lions | |
| KBO statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–3 |
| Earned run average | 4.91 |
| Strikeouts | 46 |
| NPB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 2-10 |
| ERA | 3.01 |
| Strikeouts | 101 |
| Teams | |
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Takahashi signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent on December 23, 2013.[1]
He made his professional debut with the Arizona League Diamondbacks in 2014, going 3–4 with a 4.39 ERA in 41 innings. He played for the Missoula Osprey in 2015, going 8–1 with a 4.66 ERA in 77+1⁄3 innings. He split the 2016 season between the Hillsboro Hops, Kane County Cougars, and Visalia Rawhide, combining to go 6–4 with a 2.81 ERA over 83+1⁄3 innings. He split the 2017 season between Kane County and Visalia, combining to go 7–12 with a 5.14 ERA over 126 innings. He was a 2017 California League mid-season All Star.[2] His 2018 season was split between Visalia and the Jackson Generals, combining to go 6–6 with a 4.03 ERA in 120+2⁄3 innings. He played for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League following the 2018 season.[3]
The Diamondbacks added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season, in order to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[4] He opened the 2019 season back with Jackson.[5] On August 18, 2019, the Diamondbacks promoted Takahashi to the major leagues.[6] He was optioned to Jackson on August 20 without appearing in an MLB game in 2019.[7] He finished the 2019 season going 9–7 with a 3.72 ERA and 104 strikeouts over 118+2⁄3 innings for Jackson.
On October 27, 2020, Takahashi was outrighted off of the 40-man roster, without having made a major league appearance.[8] He elected free agency on November 2.[9]
On December 18, 2020, Takahashi signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization.[10] Takahashi appeared in 18 games for the Triple-A Louisville Bats, recording a 4.45 ERA with 89 strikeouts. On August 25, 2021, Takahashi was released by the Reds.[11]
On August 28, 2021, Takahashi signed with the Kia Tigers of the KBO League.[12] Takahashi posted a 4.18 ERA in 6 starts for the Tigers.
On December 16, 2021, Takahashi signed with the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2022 season.[13] Takahashi re-signed on a one-year deal for the 2023 season.
In 2023, Takahashi made 28 appearances out of the bullpen for Seibu, registering a 3.00 ERA with 27 strikeouts across 36.0 innings of work. On November 10, 2023, the Lions re–signed Takahashi to a one–year contract with the intention to utilize him as a starting pitcher.[14]
In 2016, he played for the Brazil national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualification and competed again for Brazil at the 2021 World Baseball Classic qualification in Tucson, Arizona.[citation needed]
Takahashi is a Brazilian of Japanese descent.[15] He is fluent in the English, Portuguese, and Spanish languages, and can also understand Japanese.[16]
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