C Masaharu 'Tall One' Higashi #13
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2026
C MASAHARU 'TALL ONE' HIGASHI #13 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
101 341 91 15 0 15 59 53 76 .267 .379 .443 0 1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 22
Gap 35
Power 65
Eye 34
Avoid K's 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 10 2
Errors: - 29 46
Arm: 49 37 35
Turn DP: - 5 -
Ability: 44 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: 34 Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 37
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/2027 @ PHO Loss, 0-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/2027 @ WIC Loss, 0-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/2027 @ SAS Loss, 0-0 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
09/21/2027 @ PHO Loss, 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/16/2027 @ LON Loss, 0-0 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 0
09/14/2027 @ BOI Loss, 0-0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/09/2027 @ MAD Loss, 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/2027 @ CAR Loss, 0-0 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/22/2027 @ TYL Loss, 0-0 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/19/2027 @ CAR Loss, 0-0 5 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Low
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:High
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:03/09/2003
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$500,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2022, 5th Pick in Round 2
DOUBLE A 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 101 341 91 15 0 15 59 71 53 76 .267 .379 .443 .822 .376 .176 116
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 91 407 10 5 0 14 1 2 151 30 0 0 0.0 57.7 5.83 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   10 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .300 .417 .600 1.017
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   49 7 2 0 2 9 4 3 16 1 0 1 .143 .204 .306 .510
May   80 25 2 0 3 13 16 12 18 0 0 2 .313 .415 .450 .865
June   55 18 4 0 2 9 13 11 14 1 0 2 .327 .449 .509 .958
July   36 4 1 0 0 2 6 11 9 0 0 0 .111 .319 .139 .458
August   68 23 2 0 5 19 21 10 8 0 0 1 .338 .430 .588 1.019
September   53 14 4 0 3 7 11 6 11 0 1 4 .264 .381 .509 .890
Last Year   134 40 7 0 4 24 19 15 25 0 0 4 .299 .386 .440 .826
Career   475 131 22 0 19 83 90 68 101 2 1 14 .276 .381 .442 .823
Home   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Road   8 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .625 .958
Grass   341 91 15 0 15 59 71 53 76 2 1 10 .267 .379 .443 .822
Day   105 25 5 0 4 23 25 20 24 1 1 3 .238 .372 .400 .772
Night   236 66 10 0 11 36 46 33 52 1 0 7 .280 .383 .462 .845
As Starter   332 89 15 0 14 57 70 52 75 2 1 10 .268 .381 .440 .821
As Reliever / Substitution   9 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .300 .556 .856
Close/Late   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Inning 1-3   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Inning 4-6   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .600 1.333 1.933
Inning 7-9   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
2 Outs   5 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
Scoring Position   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Empty   9 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Runner on 1st   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Two Strikes   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
First Pitch   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-0   1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Count 2-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Behind in Count   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Ahead in Count   3 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.667 2.417
Batting 4th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 5th   8 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .625 .958
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 Tokyo Yakult - COL 19 57 224 77 7 0 24 61 62 43 7 3 67 0 0 .344 .458 .696 1.155 187 178 0.0
2025 Rock River - AA 22 36 134 40 7 0 4 24 19 15 4 0 25 0 0 .299 .386 .440 .826 121 126 0.0
2026 Rock River - AA 23 101 341 91 15 0 15 59 71 53 10 2 76 0 0 .267 .379 .443 .822 119 116 0.0
Total AA 137 475 131 22 0 19 83 90 68 14 2 101 0 0 .276 .381 .442 .823 119 119
Total Pro Feeder 57 224 77 7 0 24 61 62 43 7 3 67 0 0 .344 .458 .696 1.155 187 178
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Chippewa - A P 19 19 8 13 2 22 1 .955 99.1 1.90 +1.1 1.066
2022 Tokyo Yakult - COL C 57 57 600 31 1 632 1 .998 509.2 11.14 -4.1 .542 11 52 20 38.5
2023 Chippewa - A P 14 14 3 8 1 11 0 1.000 85.1 1.16 +0.1 .940
2024 Rock River - AA P 18 16 4 7 0 12 1 .917 99.0 1.00 -0.2 .816
2024 Chippewa - A P 11 11 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 59.1 0.91 +0.3 1.053
2025 Rock River - AA P 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 8.1 2.16 +0.1 1.052
TOTAL P 67 60 17 34 3 53 2 .962 351.1 1.31 +1.4 .973
TOTAL C 57 57 600 31 1 632 1 .998 509.2 11.14 -4.1 .542 11 52 20 38.5
PLAYER HISTORY
09/17/2021 Joined the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (2); Power: - (14); Eye: - (7).
03/28/2022 Wins the Pro Feeder CL Player of the Week Award.
04/01/2022 Wins the Pro Feeder CL Batter of the Month Award.
05/19/2022 Was selected to the 2022 NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
06/07/2022 Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 31st overall pick) by the San Francisco Earthquakes.
06/13/2022 Wins the Pro Feeder CL Player of the Week Award.
06/19/2022 Released by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
06/19/2022 Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Earthquakes organization with a signing bonus of $3,600,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (47); Movement: - (40); Control: - (50).
06/14/2023 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 9 months.
10/18/2023 Won the 2023 SINGLE A Single A World Series with the Chippewa River Chiefs!
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (49); Movement: - (39); Control: - (46).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (34); Movement: - (32); Control: - (22).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (21); Power: - (65); Eye: - (44).
08/19/2026 Injured (strained quadriceps), out for 3 weeks.
12/03/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
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