1B Yoichibei Taniguchi #6
Cabo San Lucas Toreros ABL
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2026
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1B YOICHIBEI TANIGUCHI #6 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
24 65 19 6 0 4 11 3 4 .292 .329 .569 0 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60
Gap 45
Power 46
Eye 46
Avoid K's 78
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 32 1
Errors: - 31 26
Arm: 7 22 24
Turn DP: - 11 -
Ability: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 59 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 13
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 63
Bunt for Hit: 26
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/2026 @ SOU Win, 8-4 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/29/2026 @ SOU Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/2026 @ SOU Loss, 4-8 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/2026 @ POR Loss, 6-7 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
09/25/2026 @ POR Win, 7-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/2026 @ MAP Win, 10-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/2026 @ MAP Win, 7-6 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 0
09/17/2026 HOU Loss, 3-7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/2026 @ JAC Win, 7-3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/10/2026 GEO Loss, 8-12 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Low
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Low
Greed:Low
Intelligence:Normal
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:03/01/1994
Born in:Soja, OKA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:255 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$500,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 86 Days
Service This Yr:47 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 38 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 8th Pick in Round 6
ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 24 65 19 6 0 4 11 8 3 4 .292 .329 .569 .898 .371 .277 129
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 70 1 0 0 8 0 1 37 10 0 0 0.0 8.3 4.06 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   52 17 5 0 3 9 6 3 3 1 0 0 .327 .357 .596 .953
Versus Right   13 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 .154 .214 .462 .676
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   20 5 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .250 .273 .450 .723
September   41 13 4 0 3 8 6 2 2 0 0 0 .317 .349 .634 .983
October   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Spring Training   50 14 1 0 0 7 5 2 6 1 0 0 .280 .302 .300 .602
Last Year   241 62 17 1 9 31 38 12 23 1 2 5 .257 .305 .448 .753
Career   604 161 38 2 18 81 77 37 50 4 3 7 .267 .314 .425 .740
Home   27 7 4 0 1 5 4 1 0 1 0 0 .259 .276 .519 .794
Road   38 12 2 0 3 6 4 2 4 0 0 1 .316 .366 .605 .971
Grass   65 19 6 0 4 11 8 3 4 1 0 1 .292 .329 .569 .898
Day   17 7 2 0 2 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 .412 .450 .882 1.332
Night   48 12 4 0 2 7 6 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .280 .458 .738
As Starter   59 17 5 0 4 9 7 3 4 1 0 0 .288 .317 .576 .894
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .429 .500 .929
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Close/Late   12 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .308 .500 .808
Inning 1-3   23 6 3 0 1 4 2 0 2 1 0 0 .261 .250 .522 .772
Inning 4-6   22 9 2 0 2 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 .409 .458 .773 1.231
Inning 7-9   20 4 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .238 .400 .638
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   20 7 1 0 2 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 .350 .409 .700 1.109
1 Outs   23 6 1 0 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 0 .261 .250 .565 .815
2 Outs   22 6 4 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .273 .333 .455 .788
Scoring Position   21 5 2 0 0 5 0 2 2 1 0 0 .238 .292 .333 .625
Bases Empty   28 8 1 0 3 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .310 .643 .953
Runner on 1st   16 6 3 0 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 1 .375 .412 .750 1.162
Runner on 2nd   5 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .800 1.300
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   22 8 3 0 2 4 4 1 4 0 0 0 .364 .391 .773 1.164
First Pitch   15 5 2 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .313 .667 .979
Count 0-1   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   4 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Count 1-0   7 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Count 1-1   7 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 1-2   10 3 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .300 .500 .800
Count 2-0   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   5 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 .000 .750 .000 .750
Full Count   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Behind in Count   20 5 2 0 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Ahead in Count   15 4 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 .267 .389 .533 .922
Batting 4th   43 12 4 0 4 9 6 2 3 1 0 0 .279 .304 .651 .956
Batting 5th   20 6 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 .300 .364 .350 .714
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
TRIPLE A 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 111 469 168 21 1 25 100 75 38 42 .358 .407 .567 .975 .425 .209 149
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 110 508 1 1 0 17 0 0 266 47 0 0 0.0 103.2 8.76 4.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   21 5 1 0 1 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .238 .273 .429 .701
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   84 27 5 0 3 15 10 13 11 0 0 0 .321 .412 .488 .900
May   126 46 3 1 6 28 23 6 13 0 0 0 .365 .394 .548 .942
June   83 24 1 0 4 12 10 5 7 0 0 1 .289 .337 .446 .783
July   67 24 5 0 4 17 8 4 4 0 0 0 .358 .394 .612 1.006
August   60 30 4 0 4 16 11 4 3 0 0 0 .500 .531 .767 1.298
September   49 17 3 0 4 12 13 6 4 0 0 0 .347 .418 .653 1.071
All-Star Game   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Last Year   107 31 6 1 2 18 11 13 7 1 0 0 .290 .364 .421 .784
2 Years Ago   597 212 43 1 8 83 100 53 57 4 1 5 .355 .410 .471 .880
Career   1905 629 103 5 54 324 285 168 191 16 5 18 .330 .387 .475 .861
Home   14 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .357 .500
Road   11 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .333 .364 .697
Grass   454 164 21 1 24 98 72 38 41 0 0 1 .361 .412 .570 .982
Turf   15 4 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .267 .467 .733
Day   129 49 5 0 12 40 24 18 11 0 0 1 .380 .459 .698 1.157
Night   340 119 16 1 13 60 51 20 31 0 0 0 .350 .386 .518 .904
As Starter   468 168 21 1 25 100 75 38 42 0 0 1 .359 .408 .568 .977
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Inning 1-3   11 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Inning 4-6   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Inning 7-9   6 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .667 .952
0 Outs   12 4 1 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
1 Outs   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
2 Outs   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Scoring Position   5 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Bases Empty   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st   11 3 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .333 .636 .970
Runner on 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   7 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .571 .714
First Pitch   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 0-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 1-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-2   1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Batting 3rd   24 5 1 0 1 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .208 .240 .375 .615
Batting 6th   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 Cabo San Lucas - ABL 27 36 109 25 2 0 2 7 12 12 1 0 9 0 0 .229 .311 .303 .614 59 62 -0.4
2022 Cabo San Lucas - ABL 28 62 189 55 13 1 3 32 19 10 0 2 14 0 0 .291 .323 .418 .741 88 91 0.0
2025 Cabo San Lucas - ABL 31 82 241 62 17 1 9 31 38 12 5 1 23 0 0 .257 .305 .448 .753 91 92 0.4
2026 Cabo San Lucas - ABL 32 24 65 19 6 0 4 11 8 3 1 1 4 0 0 .292 .329 .569 .898 124 129 0.4
Total ABL 204 604 161 38 2 18 81 77 37 7 4 50 0 0 .267 .314 .425 .740 87 90 0.4
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
2017 Yomiuri - COL 23 54 199 59 16 1 13 44 40 39 4 2 10 0 0 .296 .418 .583 1.001 149 153 0.0
2017 St. Paul - A 23 38 156 51 11 2 6 30 18 11 2 0 41 0 1 .327 .379 .538 .917 158 159 0.0
2018 Spokane - AA 24 29 107 24 3 0 2 18 7 5 0 1 26 0 0 .224 .257 .308 .565 47 35 0.0
2019 Spokane - AA 25 63 138 50 9 0 4 27 30 15 1 0 22 0 0 .362 .429 .514 .943 141 137 0.0
2019 Billings - AAA 25 11 31 6 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 8 0 0 .194 .188 .323 .510 29 13 0.0
2020 Billings - AAA 26 64 238 62 9 0 7 31 26 17 4 2 36 0 0 .261 .318 .387 .705 77 75 0.0
2021 Billings - AAA 27 85 333 107 15 1 9 66 48 34 5 5 32 2 1 .321 .387 .453 .841 116 119 0.0
2023 Billings - AAA 29 77 130 43 8 1 2 23 23 13 3 3 9 0 1 .331 .396 .454 .850 114 109 0.0
2024 Billings - AAA 30 151 597 212 43 1 8 83 100 53 5 4 57 0 0 .355 .410 .471 .880 126 130 0.0
2025 Billings - AAA 31 30 107 31 6 1 2 18 11 13 0 1 7 1 0 .290 .364 .421 .784 99 103 0.0
2026 Billings - AAA 32 111 469 168 21 1 25 100 75 38 1 0 42 0 0 .358 .407 .567 .975 146 149 0.0
Total AAA 529 1905 629 103 5 54 324 285 168 18 16 191 3 2 .330 .387 .475 .861 119 121
Total AA 92 245 74 12 0 6 45 37 20 1 1 48 0 0 .302 .356 .424 .780 101 94
Total A 38 156 51 11 2 6 30 18 11 2 0 41 0 1 .327 .379 .538 .917 158 159
Total Pro Feeder 54 199 59 16 1 13 44 40 39 4 2 10 0 0 .296 .418 .583 1.001 149 153
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 St. Paul - A 1B 26 26 210 20 15 232 2 .991 219.0 9.45 +0.7 1.040
2017 Yomiuri - COL 1B 54 54 401 19 43 421 1 .998 473.1 7.99 +4.5 1.172
2018 Spokane - AA 1B 29 29 199 16 23 215 0 1.000 239.0 8.10 +2.2 1.128
2019 Billings - AAA 1B 7 7 51 3 5 54 0 1.000 62.0 7.84 +0.8 1.254
2019 Spokane - AA 1B 63 28 287 19 27 307 1 .997 309.0 8.91 +2.5 1.122
2020 Billings - AAA 1B 18 17 117 15 6 133 1 .992 141.0 8.43 +2.0 1.151
2021 Cabo San Lucas - ML 1B 13 11 107 5 9 113 1 .991 104.0 9.69 +0.4 1.053
2021 Billings - AAA 1B 2 0 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 8.2 8.31 +0.3 1.121
2022 Cabo San Lucas - ML 1B 12 0 31 0 2 31 0 1.000 27.1 10.21 +0.3 1.143
2023 Billings - AAA 1B 16 16 136 9 14 145 0 1.000 134.0 9.74 +1.6 1.162
2023 Billings - AAA LF 7 7 7 0 0 8 1 .875 61.1 1.03 -0.1 .986
2023 Billings - AAA CF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 +0.0 1.014
2024 Billings - AAA 1B 58 55 486 28 43 516 2 .996 481.1 9.61 +3.3 1.112
2024 Billings - AAA 3B 50 50 27 84 10 127 16 .874 435.1 2.29 -16.6 .804
2024 Billings - AAA CF 41 41 65 1 0 73 7 .904 336.1 1.77 -7.2 .876
2024 Billings - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Cabo San Lucas - ML 1B 73 57 480 29 48 511 2 .996 518.1 8.84 +2.4 1.067
2025 Billings - AAA 1B 11 10 96 6 14 102 0 1.000 91.0 10.09 -0.3 .943
2025 Billings - AAA CF 18 18 20 0 0 24 4 .833 144.0 1.25 -4.5 .776
2026 Cabo San Lucas - ML 1B 23 16 163 15 16 179 1 .994 149.1 10.73 +0.2 1.008
2026 Billings - AAA 1B 104 104 909 45 114 958 4 .996 919.2 9.34 +0.3 1.002
2026 Billings - AAA 3B 4 4 3 2 0 6 1 .833 35.0 1.29 -2.0 .524
TOTAL 1B 509 430 3680 230 379 3925 15 .996 3877.0 9.08 +21.3 1.078
TOTAL 3B 54 54 30 86 10 133 17 .872 470.1 2.22 -18.5 .791
TOTAL LF 7 7 7 0 0 8 1 .875 61.1 1.03 -0.1 .986
TOTAL CF 61 61 89 1 0 101 11 .891 498.1 1.63 -11.7 .857
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/07/2016 Joined the Yomiuri Giants.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (11); Power: - (9); Eye: - (8).
04/01/2017 Wins the Pro Feeder CL Batter of the Month Award.
05/18/2017 Was selected to the 2017 NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
06/07/2017 Released by the Yomiuri Giants.
06/07/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 8, 130th overall pick) by the Cabo San Lucas Toreros.
09/21/2017 Wins the 2017 Pro Feeder CL Gold Glove Award at 1B.
09/25/2017 Wins the A BOL Player of the Week Award.
10/22/2017 Injured (heat exhaustion), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (13); Eye: - (12).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (13); Eye: - (12).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (15); Power: - (13); Eye: - (9).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (13); Eye: - (9).
11/26/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (12); Power: - (10); Eye: - (7).
11/23/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (59); Power: - (49); Eye: - (34).
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): Contact: - (54); Power: - (46); Eye: - (38).
04/15/2024 Wins the AAA BCL Player of the Week Award.
06/21/2024 Goes 0-1 against the Reno Raiders, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
11/28/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (54); Power: - (46); Eye: - (40).
12/04/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (59); Power: - (46); Eye: - (42).
04/21/2026 Goes 6-6 against the Astoria Argonauts, with 2 RBI and 4 R.
06/15/2026 Wins the AAA BCL Player of the Week Award.
06/26/2026 Goes 0-4 against the Pasadena Bumblebees, ending his hitting streak at 27 games.
07/01/2026 Wins the AAA BCL Batter of the Month Award.
07/06/2026 Was selected to the 2026 TRIPLE A All-Star Game.
12/03/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
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