Rei Takahashi

On April 22, 2018, Takahashi pitched his debut game against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters as a starting pitcher.

[3] On October 20, he pitched against the Yomiuri Giants as a starting pitcher, and won the game for the first time in the Japan Series.

[8][9] In 2021, takahashi finished the regular season with 11 Games pitched, a 1–1 Win–loss record, a 5.82 ERA, a 14 strikeouts in 34 innings.

On November 6, 2023, Takahashi and Keisuke Izumi were traded to the Yomiuri Giants exchange for Adam Brett Walker.

[13] Takahashi is a tall pitcher and he has a style of delivery that transitions from starting at windup position with his baseball glove raised above the head to finishing submarine with a low release point.

Takahashi delivers a pitch with a submarine motion in 2018.