P Hidekazu Yamaguchi #17
Age: 20 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2026
P HIDEKAZU YAMAGUCHI #17 - AGE: 20 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
13 0 1-0 2 7.27 17.1 27 3 10 21 2.13 -0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 43
Movement 3
Control 8
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 56
Changeup - 15
Sinker - 48
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 98
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Groundball Percentage 54 %
Hold Runners 66
Defense 42
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 7
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 8
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/14/2027 @ GRA Loss, 0-0 0.2 4 3 3 1 2
09/22/2027 @ WHI Loss, 0-0 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
09/15/2027 @ WES Loss, 0-0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/2027 @ KAN Loss, 0-0 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
09/04/2027 CHE Loss, 0-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Save
08/21/2027 @ KAN Loss, 0-0 1.1 1 1 1 2 1
08/15/2027 @ WES Loss, 0-0 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 Win
07/29/2027 @ SPR Loss, 0-0 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
07/25/2027 @ BEA Loss, 0-0 1.2 5 3 3 0 0
07/01/2027 @ ARL Loss, 0-0 1.1 3 1 1 0 2
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very Low
Loyalty:Very Low
Desire f. Win:Very High
Greed:Very High
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Low
Birthday:02/16/2006
Born in:Fujimi, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
SINGLE A 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 13 0 1 0 2 7.27 17.1 27 14 14 3 10 21 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 13 6 19.73 14.02 10.90 5.19 5.65 2.13 142 -0.3 .444        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 25 7 1 0 0 4 5 10 0 1 0 .280 .400 .320 .720      
vs. RHB 52 20 5 0 3 10 5 11 1 0 1 .385 .441 .654 1.095      
SINGLE A 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 0 0 0 0 22.50 2.0 8 5 5 0 3 4  
May 2 0 0 0 1 9.00 3.0 7 3 3 0 2 3  
July 3 0 0 0 0 7.20 5.0 8 4 4 2 0 4  
August 2 0 1 0 0 5.40 3.1 3 2 2 1 3 4  
September 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.0 1 0 0 0 2 6  
Career 13 0 1 0 2 7.27 17.1 27 14 14 3 10 21  
Home 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2  
Grass 11 0 1 0 2 8.59 14.2 27 14 14 3 10 17  
Turf 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 4  
Day 7 0 1 0 1 10.61 9.1 19 11 11 3 6 12  
Night 6 0 0 0 1 3.38 8.0 8 3 3 0 4 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 13 0 1 0 2 7.27 17.1 27 14 14 3 10 21  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2024 ORIX - COL 18 11 0 0 0 0 6.75 18.2 22 14 14 1 8 17 0 0 1.61 .356 3.89 0.4 80
2025 ORIX - COL 19 15 0 1 0 1 3.24 25.0 23 10 9 6 18 28 0 0 1.64 .279 6.68 -0.3 164
2026 West Virginia - A 20 13 0 1 0 2 7.27 17.1 27 14 14 3 10 21 0 0 2.13 .444 5.65 -0.3 55
Total A 13 0 1 0 2 7.27 17.1 27 14 14 3 10 21 0 0 2.13 .444 5.65 54.8
Total Pro Feeder 26 0 1 0 1 4.74 43.2 45 24 23 7 26 45 0 0 1.63 .317 5.49 127.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 ORIX - COL P 11 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 18.2 2.41 +0.2 1.042
2025 ORIX - COL P 15 0 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 25.0 2.52 +0.3 1.031
2026 West Virginia - A P 13 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 17.1 2.60 +0.2 1.061
TOTAL P 39 0 4 13 1 17 0 1.000 61.0 2.51 +0.7 1.042
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2024 Joined the ORIX Buffaloes.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (31); Movement: - (1); Control: - (4).
06/07/2025 Went undrafted and became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (40); Movement: - (1); Control: - (2).
01/31/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Black Knights organization.
07/20/2026 Released by the Brooklyn organization.
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