Kaname Takino

Kaname Takino (滝野要, Takino Kaname, born July 8, 1996 in Matsuzaka, Mie, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Chunichi Dragons.

Kaname Takino 滝野要
Chunichi Dragons – No. 51
Outfielder
Born: (1996-07-08) July 8, 1996 Matsuzaka, Mie, Japan
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Teams
Chunichi Dragons (2019–present)

On 25 October 2018, Takino was selected as the 6th draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2018 NPB Draft and on 8 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥30,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥7,200,000 yearly salary.[1]

Upon being officially unveiled by the Dragons, Kaname commented that he wanted to be a 3-tool player like new team-mate Yohei Oshima.[2]

References

1. "６位・滝野と仮契約　マクドで培った「スマイル」武器に開幕１軍狙う！" [#6 Takino signs pre-contract; planning to use the smile he polished at McDonalds as a weapon to reach first-team]. Chunichi Sports (in Japanese). 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
2. "【ドラゴンズ新人入団会見】ドラフト６位 滝野要選手　全一問一答と与田剛監督コメント" [Dragons new player conference: #6 Takino's and Manager Yoda's full Q&A]. 東海テレビNEWS (in Japanese). 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2019-01-10.