Kurt Takahashi
Pitching Coach | Joined 2026
Pitching Coach Kurt Takahashi joins Jay Pecci’s staff for the 2026 season.
Takahashi most recently served as manager of the Campesinos de Salem-Keizer, returning to the same community where he once pitched during his professional playing career.
Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 1995, he spent multiple seasons in affiliated baseball, including time with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, before earning two Western Baseball League All-Star selections with the Sonoma County Crushers.
From Player to Coach
A Career Built on Preparation
Takahashi’s baseball path has taken him from affiliated baseball with the Giants organization to independent baseball, high school coaching, player development, and professional managing. His approach emphasizes routine, mental preparation, consistency, and the kind of steady guidance that helps pitchers grow through the full rhythm of a season.
Podcast Feature
In this conversation, Takahashi reflects on his playing career, his transition into coaching, the lessons he learned along the way, and the impact coaches can have on players both on and off the field.