P Katsunan Sato #56
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry    
12/31/2026
P KATSUNAN SATO #56 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 28 6-15 0 5.49 152.1 174 22 75 145 1.63 1.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40
Movement 51
Control 26
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 74
Slider - 52
Curveball - 71
Changeup - 44
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 58
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 72 %
Hold Runners 74
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 52
Baserunning Inst.: 59
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/17/2027 @ AST Loss, 0-0 X 5.2 8 4 3 2 7 Loss
09/08/2027 @ BIL Loss, 0-0 X 3.1 4 7 5 3 3 Loss
08/29/2027 @ PHI Loss, 0-0 X 5.0 7 2 2 4 5
08/19/2027 @ PHI Loss, 0-0 X 3.0 4 5 5 5 2 Loss
08/09/2027 @ ANC Loss, 0-0 X 1.2 6 6 6 2 2
08/01/2027 @ AUS Loss, 0-0 X 6.0 5 2 2 3 7 Win
07/21/2027 @ JOP Loss, 0-0 X 5.1 4 2 2 2 4 Loss
07/14/2027 @ PAS Loss, 0-0 X 4.1 7 5 3 0 3 Loss
07/05/2027 @ MIN Loss, 0-0 X 5.2 7 3 2 5 6 Loss
06/24/2027 @ REN Loss, 0-0 X 6.2 5 0 0 2 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:High
Desire f. Win:Low
Greed:Low
Intelligence:Normal
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:09/15/1999
Born in:Fukuoka, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRIPLE A 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 28 6 15 0 5.49 152.1 174 105 93 22 75 145 0 0.0 0 11 39.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 0.0 3 0 15.01 10.28 8.57 4.43 5.36 1.63 107 1.4 .344        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 258 81 17 1 12 53 27 52 3 0 4 .314 .384 .527 .911      
vs. RHB 347 93 12 3 10 52 48 93 1 0 1 .268 .358 .406 .764      
TRIPLE A 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 0 0 0 2.89 18.2 18 6 6 3 7 19  
May 5 5 0 4 0 9.89 23.2 32 29 26 2 20 20  
June 6 6 2 4 0 4.41 34.2 37 19 17 4 14 25  
July 6 6 2 4 0 3.60 35.0 33 17 14 7 12 38  
August 6 6 2 1 0 6.11 28.0 39 20 19 4 17 27  
September 5 2 0 2 0 8.03 12.1 15 14 11 2 5 16  
2 Years Ago 10 10 2 2 0 8.72 42.1 70 45 41 7 25 47  
Career 51 48 9 23 0 6.62 234.0 288 190 172 33 137 228  
Road 2 1 0 1 0 13.50 5.1 6 8 8 0 8 8  
Grass 31 28 6 15 0 5.49 152.1 174 105 93 22 75 145  
Day 7 5 1 2 0 4.45 32.1 41 18 16 6 13 29  
Night 24 23 5 13 0 5.78 120.0 133 87 77 16 62 116  
As Starter 28 28 6 15 0 5.44 149.0 171 102 90 21 75 139  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 0 8.10 3.1 3 3 3 1 0 6  
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+
2025 Jacksonville - ABL 25 27 26 7 13 1 5.27 123.0 135 82 72 18 95 75 0 0 1.87 .299 6.73 -1.1 92
Total ABL 27 26 7 13 1 5.27 123.0 135 82 72 18 95 75 0 0 1.87 .299 6.73 -1.1 92
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+
2017 Barrow - A 17 9 2 2 0 0 4.02 15.2 17 8 7 1 13 10 0 0 1.91 .314 5.75 -0.2 101
2018 Barrow - A 18 12 2 0 0 0 5.59 29.0 34 20 18 4 19 24 0 0 1.83 .337 6.15 -0.2 81
2019 Barrow - A 19 16 4 1 2 0 5.82 34.0 49 23 22 2 21 33 0 0 2.06 .420 4.84 0.3 80
2020 Barrow - A 20 33 0 2 1 0 4.17 49.2 46 25 23 2 22 59 0 0 1.37 .349 3.49 0.8 107
2020 Phoenix - AA 20 7 7 0 6 0 7.71 30.1 40 26 26 4 27 28 0 0 2.21 .419 6.55 0.1 69
2021 Barrow - A 21 31 4 4 4 0 4.40 43.0 36 29 21 2 33 62 0 0 1.60 .351 4.01 0.5 101
2022 Phoenix - AA 22 33 4 0 3 0 4.33 35.1 36 17 17 3 22 40 0 0 1.64 .359 4.42 0.5 121
2022 Chicago - AAA 22 2 2 0 1 0 10.80 8.1 12 11 10 1 8 5 0 0 2.40 .355 7.07 -0.1 48
2023 Phoenix - AA 23 23 20 4 6 0 5.73 92.2 100 70 59 11 85 102 0 0 2.00 .356 5.91 0.4 88
2023 Chicago - AAA 23 8 8 1 5 0 8.13 31.0 32 29 28 3 29 31 0 0 1.97 .337 6.36 -0.0 63
2024 Phoenix - AA 24 18 1 1 2 0 2.61 10.1 11 3 3 0 10 9 0 0 2.03 .355 4.78 0.0 185
2024 Chicago - AAA 24 10 10 2 2 0 8.72 42.1 70 45 41 7 25 47 0 0 2.24 .450 5.62 0.2 57
2026 Champaign - AAA 26 31 28 6 15 0 5.49 152.1 174 105 93 22 75 145 0 0 1.63 .344 5.36 1.4 91
Total AAA 51 48 9 23 0 6.62 234.0 288 190 172 33 137 228 0 0 1.82 .365 5.60 80.0
Total AA 81 32 5 17 0 5.60 168.2 187 116 105 18 144 179 0 0 1.96 .368 5.64 97.4
Total A 101 12 9 7 0 4.78 171.1 182 105 91 11 108 188 0 0 1.69 .360 4.54 95.4
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2017 Barrow - A 17 2 2 1 1 0 7.88 8.0 11 9 7 0 10 5 0 0 2.63 .423 0.00 0.0 0
Total A 2 2 1 1 0 7.88 8.0 11 9 7 0 10 5 0 0 2.63 .423 6.21 51.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Barrow - A P 9 2 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 15.2 2.30 -0.0 1.055
2018 Barrow - A P 12 2 2 2 0 5 1 .800 29.0 1.24 -0.5 .526
2019 Barrow - A P 16 4 1 4 1 6 1 .833 34.0 1.32 +0.1 1.060
2020 Phoenix - AA P 7 7 2 7 2 9 0 1.000 30.1 2.67 +0.1 1.047
2020 Barrow - A P 33 0 1 5 0 7 1 .857 49.2 1.09 -0.3 .903
2021 Barrow - A P 29 4 3 7 0 11 1 .909 43.0 2.09 +0.1 .975
2022 Chicago - AAA P 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 +0.0 .000
2022 Phoenix - AA P 29 4 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 35.1 1.78 +0.8 1.267
2023 Chicago - AAA P 7 7 1 4 1 6 1 .833 31.0 1.45 -0.3 .847
2023 Phoenix - AA P 23 20 4 12 3 17 1 .941 92.2 1.55 +0.4 .969
2024 Chicago - AAA P 10 10 1 7 1 8 0 1.000 42.1 1.70 +0.3 1.039
2024 Phoenix - AA P 11 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.1 0.87 +0.1 1.050
2025 Jacksonville - ML P 27 26 10 15 5 29 4 .862 123.0 1.83 +0.2 .985
2026 Champaign - AAA P 31 28 12 25 4 37 0 1.000 152.1 2.19 +0.6 1.006
TOTAL P 246 117 42 96 17 148 10 .932 697.0 1.78 +1.6 .991
PLAYER HISTORY
10/11/2016 Joined the Yomiuri Giants.
11/07/2016 Went undrafted and became a free agent.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (8); Movement: - (8); Control: - (7).
06/14/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Jacksonville Jacks organization.
09/02/2017 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation), out for one week.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (9); Control: - (9).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (9); Control: - (9).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (10); Control: - (9).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (13); Movement: - (10); Control: - (9).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (6); Control: - (7).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (45); Movement: - (37); Control: - (32).
11/19/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (43); Movement: - (39); Control: - (34).
04/26/2024 Injured (sprained ankle), out for 8 weeks.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (41); Movement: - (39); Control: - (27).
12/04/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
12/26/2025 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Jacksonville.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (41); Movement: - (40); Control: - (22).
07/02/2026 Injured (back stiffness), out for 2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
2025 13 10
Year BB Rank
2025 95 3
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