Rodrigo Hitoshi "Bo" Kaimoti Takahashi (born January 23, 1997) is a Brazilian

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for the

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(NPB). He previously played for the

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of the

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Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Takahashi signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent in December 2013. He made his professional debut with the AZL Diamondbacks in 2014, going 3–4 with a 4.39 ERA in 41 innings. He played for the

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in 2015, going 8–1 with a 4.66 ERA in innings. He split the 2016 season between the

Hillsboro Hops The Hillsboro Hops are a Minor League Baseball team in the Pacific Northwest, northwest United States, located in Hillsboro, Oregon, a city in the Portland metropolitan area. The Hops are members of the Northwest League as an affiliate of the Ariz ...

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, and

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, combining to go 6–4 with a 2.81 ERA over 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

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mid-season All Star. His 2018 season was split between Visalia and the

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, combining to go 6–6 with a 4.03 ERA in innings. He played for the

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of the

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following the 2018 season. The Diamondbacks added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He opened the 2019 season back with Jackson. On August 18, 2019, the Diamondbacks promoted Takahashi to the major leagues. He was optioned to Jackson on August 20 without appearing in an MLB game in 2019. He finished the 2019 season going 9–7 with a 3.72 ERA and 104 strikeouts over innings for Jackson. On October 27, 2020, Takahashi was outrighted off of the 40-man roster, without having made a major league appearance. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Cincinnati Reds

On December 18, 2020, Takahashi signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. Takahashi appeared in 18 games for the Triple-A

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, recording a 4.45 ERA with 89 strikeouts. On August 25, 2021, Takahashi was released by the Reds.

Kia Tigers

On August 28, 2021, Takahashi signed with the

of the

. Takahashi posted a 4.18 ERA in 6 starts for the Tigers.

Saitama Seibu Lions

On December 16, 2021, Takahashi signed with the

for the 2022 season.

International career

In 2016, he played for the

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in the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualification and will compete once again for Brazil at the 2021 World Baseball Classic qualification in Tucson, Arizona.

Personal life

Takahashi is a Brazilian of Japanese descent. He is fluent in the English, Portuguese, and Spanish languages, and can also understand Japanese.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Takahashi, Bo 1997 births Living people People from Presidente Prudente, São Paulo Brazilian expatriate baseball players in the United States Brazilian people of Japanese descent Baseball pitchers Arizona League Diamondbacks players Missoula Osprey players Hillsboro Hops players Kane County Cougars players Visalia Rawhide players Jackson Generals (Southern League) players Salt River Rafters players Louisville Bats players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Saitama Seibu Lions players Sportspeople from São Paulo (state)