LF Otojiro Kakuta #16
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2026
LF OTOJIRO KAKUTA #16 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
27 67 16 5 0 2 11 6 20 .239 .297 .403 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 36
Gap 34
Power 49
Eye 50
Avoid K's 34
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 29 45
Errors: - 27 67
Arm: 1 20 52
Turn DP: - 6 -
Ability: 7 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 56
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 25
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 8
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 11
Sacrifice Bunt: 38
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/2027 @ WIS Loss, 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
08/06/2027 @ BUZ Loss, 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
08/02/2027 @ NEW Loss, 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/02/2027 @ PAC Loss, 0-0 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
07/31/2027 @ LAK Loss, 0-0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
07/15/2027 @ KIL Loss, 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/17/2027 @ RIV Loss, 0-0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/14/2027 @ FRI Loss, 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/12/2027 @ KIL Loss, 0-0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/06/2027 @ PAC Loss, 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Low
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:03/13/2004
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:220 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:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2023, 12th Pick in Round 8
DOUBLE A 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 27 67 16 5 0 2 11 4 6 20 .239 .297 .403 .700 .322 .164 82
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 74 0 0 0 4 0 1 27 7 0 0 0.0 7.1 3.41 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Versus Right   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   12 6 2 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .500 .500 .917 1.417
May   27 5 2 0 0 1 1 3 13 0 0 0 .185 .267 .259 .526
June   14 3 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .214 .250 .286 .536
July   4 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
August   10 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350
Last Year   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   68 16 5 0 2 11 4 6 20 1 0 0 .235 .293 .397 .690
Home   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Road   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Grass   67 16 5 0 2 11 4 6 20 1 0 0 .239 .297 .403 .700
Day   18 5 1 0 1 5 2 2 6 1 0 0 .278 .333 .500 .833
Night   49 11 4 0 1 6 2 4 14 0 0 0 .224 .283 .367 .650
As Starter   64 15 5 0 1 8 3 6 20 1 0 0 .234 .296 .359 .655
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Close/Late   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Inning 1-3   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
0 Outs   3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
1 Outs   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
First Pitch   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 0-1   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Ahead in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 9th   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
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
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
2022 Yomiuri - COL 18 36 132 30 5 0 5 18 19 21 0 2 36 0 0 .227 .329 .379 .708 78 74 0.0
2023 Yomiuri - COL 19 44 172 55 11 1 13 35 34 25 3 1 36 1 0 .320 .413 .622 1.035 164 157 0.0
2023 Bethesda - A 19 48 131 39 7 0 2 18 14 17 0 2 49 0 0 .298 .373 .397 .770 109 113 0.0
2024 Bethesda - A 20 101 331 94 15 0 8 42 36 37 3 2 96 0 0 .284 .359 .402 .761 113 110 0.0
2025 Bethesda - A 21 133 462 134 29 1 13 73 59 54 5 3 113 0 0 .290 .368 .442 .810 129 128 0.0
2025 Jacksonville - AA 21 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0.0
2026 Jacksonville - AA 22 27 67 16 5 0 2 11 4 6 0 1 20 0 0 .239 .297 .403 .700 86 82 0.0
Total AA 30 68 16 5 0 2 11 4 6 0 1 20 0 0 .235 .293 .397 .690 83 81
Total A 282 924 267 51 1 23 133 109 108 8 7 258 0 0 .289 .366 .421 .787 120 119
Total Pro Feeder 80 304 85 16 1 18 53 53 46 3 3 72 1 0 .280 .376 .516 .893 127 121
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
2024 Bethesda - A 20 4 11 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 .273 .500 .364 .864 0 0 0.0
Total A 4 11 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 .273 .500 .364 .864 143 167
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Yomiuri - COL LF 34 33 50 2 0 55 3 .945 290.0 1.61 +3.8 1.105
2022 Yomiuri - COL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Bethesda - A LF 25 20 28 1 0 29 0 1.000 180.2 1.44 -0.1 .995
2023 Yomiuri - COL LF 44 43 55 2 0 58 1 .983 374.0 1.37 -1.3 .968
2023 Bethesda - A RF 14 13 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 109.0 1.24 -0.3 .977
2024 Bethesda - A LF 79 71 82 1 0 83 0 1.000 631.1 1.18 +0.1 1.001
2024 Bethesda - A RF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 +0.1 1.034
2025 Bethesda - A LF 121 112 158 7 0 169 4 .976 947.0 1.57 -1.0 .991
2025 Jacksonville - AA RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Bethesda - A RF 7 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 16.1 2.76 +0.1 1.023
2026 Jacksonville - AA LF 25 17 25 1 0 26 0 1.000 164.2 1.42 +0.2 1.011
2026 Jacksonville - AA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 328 296 398 14 0 420 8 .981 2587.2 1.43 +1.6 1.006
TOTAL RF 30 13 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 149.1 1.33 -0.2 .989
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2022 Joined the Yomiuri Giants.
07/23/2022 Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (43); Power: - (52); Eye: - (47).
05/08/2023 Wins the Pro Feeder CL Player of the Week Award.
05/18/2023 Was selected to the 2023 NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
05/19/2023 Goes 5-5 against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
06/07/2023 Released by the Yomiuri Giants.
06/07/2023 Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 12, 190th overall pick) by the San Diego Hops.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (42); Power: - (52); Eye: - (49).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (36); Power: - (49); Eye: - (50).
07/13/2025 Was selected to the 2025 SINGLE A All-Star Game.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (36); Power: - (50); Eye: - (50).
06/08/2026 Released by the San Diego organization.
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