3B Natsu Sasaki #7
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry    
12/31/2023
3B NATSU SASAKI #7 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
117 272 82 10 0 0 26 26 44 .301 .364 .338 10 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45
Gap 34
Power 4
Eye 47
Avoid K's 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 80 60
Errors: - 70 63
Arm: 3 69 59
Turn DP: - 67 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 69
Catcher: - Left Field: 49
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 84 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 77
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 47
Stealing Ability: 96
Baserunning Inst.: 100
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 10
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/2023 WIN Win, 5-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/2023 WIN Loss, 7-8 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/29/2023 WIN Win, 13-5 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/2023 @ IND Win, 11-2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/24/2023 @ ALB Win, 8-7 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/23/2023 @ ALB Loss, 3-7 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
09/22/2023 @ ALB Win, 6-2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/21/2023 MDE Win, 7-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/2023 MDE Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/2023 MDE Win, 7-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:High
Loyalty:Low
Desire f. Win:Low
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:12/27/1995
Born in:Tenri, NAR
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$500,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:None, 25 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 4th Pick in Round 9
TRIPLE A 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 117 272 82 10 0 0 26 41 26 44 .301 .364 .338 .702 .326 .037 80
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 69 303 2 2 0 10 1 2 92 10 10 2 83.3 34.1 4.49 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   75 25 3 0 0 9 12 13 5 1 0 0 .333 .427 .373 .800
Versus Right   197 57 7 0 0 17 29 13 39 1 1 2 .289 .338 .325 .663
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   6 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
May   79 24 2 0 0 5 11 7 14 0 0 0 .304 .360 .329 .690
June   39 10 1 0 0 3 6 4 7 0 0 0 .256 .326 .282 .608
July   43 13 1 0 0 4 7 4 9 0 1 1 .302 .375 .326 .701
August   51 16 1 0 0 4 11 3 10 0 0 1 .314 .364 .333 .697
September   53 15 5 0 0 8 6 8 4 2 0 0 .283 .365 .377 .742
October   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Last Year   238 70 12 1 0 29 33 32 41 3 3 4 .294 .383 .353 .736
2 Years Ago   15 5 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 .333 .444 .333 .778
Career   643 197 26 1 2 70 95 72 111 8 4 6 .306 .377 .359 .736
Home   128 39 6 0 0 15 19 9 19 0 1 1 .305 .355 .352 .707
Road   144 43 4 0 0 11 22 17 25 2 0 1 .299 .372 .326 .698
Grass   272 82 10 0 0 26 41 26 44 2 1 2 .301 .364 .338 .702
Night   272 82 10 0 0 26 41 26 44 2 1 2 .301 .364 .338 .702
As Starter   247 72 10 0 0 20 37 26 40 2 1 2 .291 .361 .332 .693
As Reliever / Substitution   25 10 0 0 0 6 4 0 4 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Pinch Hitting   8 4 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   49 19 3 0 0 8 4 4 5 0 1 2 .388 .455 .449 .904
Inning 1-3   88 28 3 0 0 8 15 8 16 0 0 0 .318 .375 .352 .727
Inning 4-6   100 25 4 0 0 9 16 11 15 2 0 0 .250 .319 .290 .609
Inning 7-9   78 27 3 0 0 9 10 6 12 0 1 2 .346 .407 .385 .792
Extra Innings   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
0 Outs   92 29 2 0 0 5 23 11 12 0 1 0 .315 .388 .337 .725
1 Outs   79 24 2 0 0 8 13 8 11 2 0 1 .304 .367 .329 .696
2 Outs   101 29 6 0 0 13 5 7 21 0 0 1 .287 .339 .347 .686
Scoring Position   87 20 1 0 0 22 9 8 12 2 1 1 .230 .296 .241 .537
Bases Empty   136 41 5 0 0 0 25 15 21 0 0 1 .301 .375 .338 .713
Runner on 1st   49 21 4 0 0 4 7 3 11 0 0 0 .429 .462 .510 .972
Runner on 2nd   29 5 0 0 0 4 1 3 3 0 0 1 .172 .273 .172 .445
Runner on 3rd   10 4 1 0 0 7 2 0 1 2 0 0 .400 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   27 7 0 0 0 4 4 3 4 0 1 0 .259 .333 .259 .593
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Bases Loaded   9 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Two Strikes   126 24 1 0 0 6 13 15 44 0 0 0 .190 .277 .198 .475
First Pitch   32 13 1 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 1 1 .406 .424 .438 .862
Count 0-1   34 12 3 0 0 7 4 0 0 1 0 1 .353 .361 .441 .802
Count 0-2   26 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 0 .115 .115 .115 .231
Count 1-0   19 7 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .368 .368 .526 .895
Count 1-1   28 15 2 0 0 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 .536 .536 .607 1.143
Count 1-2   41 11 1 0 0 2 3 0 11 0 0 0 .268 .268 .293 .561
Count 2-0   12 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   13 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .385 .769
Count 2-2   36 5 0 0 0 2 4 0 11 0 0 0 .139 .139 .139 .278
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 3 0 0 0 1 3 6 0 1 0 0 .375 .600 .375 .975
Full Count   23 5 0 0 0 2 4 15 10 0 0 0 .217 .526 .217 .744
Behind in Count   101 26 4 0 0 9 9 0 23 1 0 1 .257 .262 .297 .559
Ahead in Count   52 18 3 0 0 3 12 11 0 1 0 0 .346 .453 .404 .857
Batting Leadoff   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 2nd   19 6 1 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 .316 .316 .368 .684
Batting 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 4th   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Batting 5th   46 15 0 0 0 2 8 3 5 0 0 0 .326 .367 .326 .693
Batting 6th   74 18 4 0 0 5 12 6 13 0 1 1 .243 .309 .297 .606
Batting 7th   63 21 2 0 0 12 10 9 6 2 0 1 .333 .413 .365 .778
Batting 8th   61 19 2 0 0 5 6 7 15 0 0 0 .311 .382 .344 .727
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Carolina - ABL 25 13 43 7 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 11 1 1 .163 .234 .163 .397 2 9 -0.5
Total ABL 13 43 7 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 11 1 1 .163 .234 .163 .397 2 9 -0.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2016 Chunichi - COL 20 88 353 110 19 3 3 63 69 52 4 4 57 15 6 .312 .402 .408 .810 102 100 0.0
2017 Sanford - A 21 85 290 77 18 5 1 22 56 46 4 1 73 26 9 .266 .372 .372 .745 116 124 0.0
2018 Sanford - A 22 70 253 80 13 4 2 28 34 35 5 0 65 7 8 .316 .410 .423 .832 129 137 0.0
2018 Asheville - AA 22 55 166 49 10 1 1 28 20 20 4 5 40 3 3 .295 .374 .386 .760 95 99 0.0
2019 Asheville - AA 23 105 330 77 8 3 3 27 52 60 2 6 55 8 0 .233 .349 .303 .652 72 75 0.0
2020 Asheville - AA 24 72 276 83 11 1 2 30 45 51 6 3 50 9 2 .301 .417 .370 .786 102 112 0.0
2020 Durham - AAA 24 37 118 40 4 0 2 14 19 11 0 3 23 7 0 .339 .386 .424 .810 105 108 0.0
2021 Asheville - AA 25 24 94 34 6 0 1 17 16 9 0 2 13 1 2 .362 .410 .457 .867 119 123 0.0
2021 Durham - AAA 25 15 15 5 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 3 0 2 .333 .444 .333 .778 100 114 0.0
2022 Durham - AAA 26 82 238 70 12 1 0 29 33 32 4 3 41 13 2 .294 .383 .353 .736 90 96 0.0
2023 Durham - AAA 27 117 272 82 10 0 0 26 41 26 2 2 44 10 2 .301 .364 .338 .702 79 80 0.0
Total AAA 251 643 197 26 1 2 70 95 72 6 8 111 30 6 .306 .377 .359 .736 88 92
Total AA 256 866 243 35 5 7 102 133 140 12 16 158 21 7 .281 .382 .357 .739 91 96
Total A 155 543 157 31 9 3 50 90 81 9 1 138 33 17 .289 .390 .396 .786 122 130
Total Pro Feeder 88 353 110 19 3 3 63 69 52 4 4 57 15 6 .312 .402 .408 .810 102 100
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Durham - AAA 26 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total AAA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Chunichi - COL 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Chunichi - COL 3B 88 88 47 129 9 187 11 .941 744.0 2.13 +1.7 1.012
2016 Chunichi - COL SS 21 0 6 7 1 13 0 1.000 35.1 3.31 +0.0 1.004
2017 Sanford - A 2B 19 0 4 7 1 11 0 1.000 20.0 4.95 +0.2 1.039
2017 Sanford - A 3B 33 25 9 36 1 47 2 .957 201.0 2.01 +1.1 1.031
2017 Sanford - A SS 60 55 68 141 28 216 7 .968 434.1 4.33 +2.6 1.026
2017 Sanford - A LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Sanford - A RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 -0.0 .978
2018 Asheville - AA 2B 8 7 9 11 2 21 1 .952 52.0 3.46 -0.4 .955
2018 Sanford - A 2B 68 66 106 156 41 263 1 .996 522.2 4.51 +7.2 1.070
2018 Asheville - AA 3B 10 9 4 8 0 13 1 .923 80.0 1.35 -0.1 .981
2018 Sanford - A 3B 16 1 0 7 0 8 1 .875 24.0 2.63 -0.3 .919
2018 Asheville - AA SS 37 37 39 104 20 146 3 .979 291.0 4.42 +4.1 1.064
2018 Sanford - A SS 13 0 3 8 3 11 0 1.000 19.1 5.12 +0.1 1.016
2018 Sanford - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Asheville - AA 2B 47 35 52 77 25 130 1 .992 275.0 4.22 +5.8 1.123
2019 Asheville - AA 3B 40 7 6 24 1 33 3 .909 119.0 2.27 -0.2 .983
2019 Asheville - AA SS 61 48 73 118 30 195 4 .979 388.0 4.43 +1.8 1.021
2020 Durham - AAA 2B 17 16 31 55 14 87 1 .989 139.2 5.54 +2.0 1.055
2020 Asheville - AA 2B 43 42 78 102 30 183 3 .984 333.0 4.86 +1.9 1.026
2020 Durham - AAA 3B 6 5 1 15 1 16 0 1.000 43.0 3.35 +0.7 1.062
2020 Asheville - AA 3B 17 0 3 5 0 10 2 .800 31.2 2.27 -0.3 .914
2020 Durham - AAA SS 12 10 17 25 8 43 1 .977 80.0 4.72 -0.4 .978
2020 Asheville - AA SS 39 30 36 94 30 130 0 1.000 264.0 4.43 +3.9 1.070
2020 Durham - AAA LF 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 21.0 0.43 -0.0 .977
2020 Asheville - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Carolina - ML 2B 9 8 12 30 8 42 0 1.000 71.2 5.27 +0.6 1.037
2021 Durham - AAA 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.042
2021 Asheville - AA 2B 2 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.0 1.040
2021 Durham - AAA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Asheville - AA 3B 5 1 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 16.2 2.70 +0.9 1.324
2021 Carolina - ML SS 1 1 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.0 1.009
2021 Durham - AAA SS 8 0 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 14.0 6.43 +0.1 1.013
2021 Asheville - AA SS 23 23 34 51 14 87 2 .977 171.1 4.46 +0.8 1.021
2021 Carolina - ML LF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 -0.1 .944
2021 Durham - AAA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .980
2021 Carolina - ML CF 1 1 4 0 0 5 1 .800 8.0 4.50 -0.9 .780
2022 Durham - AAA 2B 36 34 57 102 30 161 2 .988 280.2 5.10 +4.1 1.061
2022 Durham - AAA 3B 43 34 21 67 11 95 7 .926 302.2 2.62 -0.2 .993
2022 Durham - AAA SS 10 0 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 19.0 4.26 +0.2 1.034
2023 Durham - AAA 2B 36 20 42 53 18 96 1 .990 190.0 4.50 +1.7 1.050
2023 Durham - AAA 3B 65 33 15 62 6 80 3 .963 331.1 2.09 +1.8 1.034
2023 Durham - AAA SS 27 16 24 54 11 81 3 .963 163.1 4.30 -0.1 .995
2023 Durham - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 289 228 392 596 170 998 10 .990 1896.2 4.69 +23.2 1.060
TOTAL 3B 324 203 106 358 29 494 30 .939 1895.1 2.20 +5.1 1.013
TOTAL SS 312 220 307 618 147 945 20 .979 1887.2 4.41 +13.0 1.031
TOTAL LF 12 5 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 46.0 0.78 -0.1 .961
TOTAL CF 1 1 4 0 0 5 1 .800 8.0 4.50 -0.9 .780
TOTAL RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 -0.0 .978
PLAYER HISTORY
11/07/2015 Joined the Chunichi Dragons.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (8); Power: - (2); Eye: - (7).
11/07/2016 Released by the Chunichi Dragons.
11/07/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 4, 197th overall pick) by the Carolina Crush.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (8); Power: - (2); Eye: - (7).
04/28/2017 Injured (ankle soreness), out for 1-2 weeks.
06/27/2017 Injured (hamstring strain), out for 4 weeks.
07/09/2017 Was selected to the 2017 SINGLE A All-Star Game.
08/25/2017 Injured (elbow contusion), out for 2 weeks.
09/22/2017 Injured (oblique strain), out for one week.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (14); Power: - (2); Eye: - (11).
09/08/2018 Injured (fractured foot), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (14); Power: - (2); Eye: - (11).
05/22/2019 Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks.
09/10/2019 Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (14); Power: - (2); Eye: - (11).
09/01/2020 Injured (intercostal strain), out for 3 days.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (14); Power: - (2); Eye: - (11).
04/20/2021 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/26/2021 Injured (conjunctivitis), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/20/2021 Injured (flu), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/30/2021 Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (10); Power: - (1); Eye: - (10).
07/31/2022 Injured (strained forearm), out for 3 weeks.
10/22/2022 Won the 2022 TRIPLE A Triple A World Series with the Durham Bulls!
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (47); Power: - (5); Eye: - (45).
11/19/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
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