2012 Season Preview

Mark Saxon, who covers the Angels for ESPNLA and is the author of the Angels Report, breaks down the key players and likely contributors for the Angels in 2012.

Hisanori Takahashi Jayne Kamin-Oncea/US Presswire

Hisanori Takahashi

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RELIEF PITCHER

WT: 175 lbs. HT: 5-10
BATS: Left THROWS: Left
BORN: April 2, 1975
BIRTHPLACE: Tokyo

He was a bit disappointing in his first season with the Angels, but being used in multiple roles may have been part of the reason. He figures to pitch against lefties before the eighth inning or, occasionally, in long relief.

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SPLITS G IP BB SO W L SV WHIP ERA
Career 168 243.1 84 221 14 12 10 1.273.99

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