Yamato
Takahashi

The MIT commit had an impressive week at the plate for Arrowhead, finishing the week 6-for-9 with three doubles, a homer, ten RBIs including two games with four RBIs, one run, and a HBP.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-8, 174-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, gets into legs, quiet and controlled rock back, lands centered, strong hitting position. Loose hands, flat path, works the ball to the whole field with line-drives. 69.3 mph bat speed with 14 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 85.4 mph. 325' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-85 mph. Clean, full arm loop. Throws played with carry and accuracy.
Defense: One hand gather into shuffle step, quick first step.
ATH: 7.43 runner in the 60. 29.00 max vertical.

OF Yamato Takahashi (Arrowhead, 2025) is a prospect that continues to perform well in front of our staff. The junior started his day by running a solid 60-yard dash of 7.18 seconds showing quick burst and quick to get to his top speed. With the bat, Takahashi has a balanced swing with minimal head movement to deliver the barrel consistently to and through the baseball and registered his max exit velocity at 90.4 mph and drove a ball 325 feet showing quality gap-to-gap line drive power. His 85 mph velocity from the outfield with carry and accuracy is enough arm strength to cover all three spots. It was another consistent and overall impressive day from Takahashi.

Takahashi had a quality showing on both sides of the ball, standing at 5-foot-8, 165 pounds, featuring good proportions and an athletic body. At the plate, Takahashi uses that athleticism, paired with a wide base in his stance. The lefty prospect has strong and quick hands, a quality combination that allowed him to consistently drive baseballs to the gaps with intent. Takahashi, with that formula, reached 88 mph as a max velocity, a repeat of what he did at the West Milwaukee ID earlier in the offseason. Defensively, Takahashi’s quick-twitch athleticism and loose arm got up to 82 mph, completing his all-around game as a future prospect. 

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-8, 165-pounds. Athletic build with good proportions.
Hit: RHH. Wider base, athletic.  Balanced base, direct path with bat speed, drives balls to both gaps, strong and quick hands.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 81.7 mph. 307’ max distance.
Arm: RH.   OF - 82 mph. Loose, quick arm, lively out of a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: One-hand gather, in stride, moves well laterally, athletic actions.
Run: 7.58 runner in the 60.

OF Yamato Takahashi (Arrowhead, 2025) had a quality showing on both sides of the ball, standing at 5-foot-8, 165 pounds, featuring good proportions and an athletic body. At the plate, Takahashi uses that athleticism, paired with a wide base in his stance. The lefty prospect has strong and quick hands, a quality combination that allowed him to consistently drive baseballs to the gaps with intent. Takahashi, with that formula, reached 88 mph as a max velocity, a repeat of what he did at the West Milwaukee ID earlier in the offseason. Defensively, Takahashi’s quick-twitch athleticism and loose arm got up to 82 mph, completing his all-around game as a future prospect.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-8, 165-pounds. Strong build, athletic.
Hits: RHH. Wider base set up, slight crouch with higher hands. Short direct path, quick hands, strong use of lower half, line drives to pull side.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 83.5 MPH. 319' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-73 mph. Full arc to high 3/4 slot, carry and accuracy.
Defense: One-hand gather to shuffle to target, medium leg swing finish to home.
Run: 7.18 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 76.42 Edge Score

OF Yamato Takahashi (Arrowhead, 2025) stands at an athletic 5-foot-8, 165 pounds with a strong and sturdy upper and lower half. Takahashi ran a 7.18 60 yard dash and was quick to get to his top speed. He also showcased the ability to hit line drives to all fields with short compact hand path with exit velocities consistently in the upper 80s and a max distance of 319 feet. Takahashi is a polished baseball player and will be one to follow going into his sophomore season at Arrowhead.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-8, 165-pounds. Strong build, athletic.
Hits: RHH. Wider base set up, slight crouch with higher hands. Short direct path, quick hands, strong use of lower half, line drives to pull side.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 83.5 MPH. 319' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-73 mph. Full arc to high 3/4 slot, carry and accuracy.
Defense: One-hand gather to shuffle to target, medium leg swing finish to home.
Run: 7.18 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 76.42 Edge Score

OF Yamato Takahashi (Arrowhead, 2025) stands at an athletic 5-foot-8, 165 pounds with a strong and sturdy upper and lower half. Takahashi ran a 7.18 60 yard dash and was quick to get to his top speed. He also showcased the ability to hit line drives to all fields with short compact hand path with exit velocities consistently in the upper 80s and a max distance of 319 feet. Takahashi is a polished baseball player and will be one to follow going into his sophomore season at Arrowhead. 

Takahashi offered Team Wisconsin stability on defense from both the outfield and in the infield while at the Junior Future Games. His reliable defense makes him a useful, versatile prospect to follow, and he’s a competitive right-handed at-bat, too. Takahashi was responsible for the most timely hit of the week, a three-run triple that tied the game late against Team Texas