Douglas Takano

Douglas Naoki Takano

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 9", Weight 187 lb.

• Born March 18, 1999 in Maringá, Paraná Brazil

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Biographical Information

Douglas Takano has pitched for the Brazilian national team.

He hit .500/.639/.615 with nine walks and nine runs in the 2014 U-15 Baseball World Cup, fielding .814 at SS. He tied for 5th in the event in walks, was 4th in average and led in OBP (.010 ahead of Shu Masuda). He was also second in errors (8), one behind Samuel Steigert. In the 2022 South American Championship, he started one game for the champs. He retired Daniel Liu and Giancarlo Kanashiro, gave up a Susumu Yoza single then got Juan Casas to hit into a force. His first K was off Jorge Pastor. He went four innings against Peru and allowed four hits, one run and no walks while striking out six. Silvio Figueiredo relieved with a 9-1 lead but nearly blew it. Takano did not get the win, which went to Kawan de Araújo.

Takano also pitched once in the 2022 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers, relieving Sulivan Ribeiro with two outs in the 8th, a 4-0 deficit and none on against host Panama. He retired the only batter he faced, José Caballero.