P Kazuhiro Kouno #42
Mdewanketon Sabercats (MIN) AAA
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Angry    
12/31/2026
BNN Index | AAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P KAZUHIRO KOUNO #42 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
27 12 3-9 1 7.84 82.2 108 19 28 82 1.65 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 46
Movement 7
Control 56
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 59
Slider - 63
Changeup - 92
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 100
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 34 %
Hold Runners 73
Defense 28
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 36
Stealing Ability: 100
Baserunning Inst.: 93
Sacrifice Bunt: 82
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/03/2027 @ MAD Loss, 0-0 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
07/29/2027 @ BRO Loss, 0-0 X 7.2 3 1 1 1 7 Win
07/19/2027 @ REN Loss, 0-0 X 5.2 6 2 2 3 8 Win
07/09/2027 @ SAN Loss, 0-0 2.1 5 1 1 1 4
07/07/2027 @ TYL Loss, 0-0 2.1 3 1 1 1 7
06/23/2027 @ SAN Loss, 0-0 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
06/18/2027 @ SAS Loss, 0-0 2.1 0 0 0 0 3
06/17/2027 @ PHO Loss, 0-0 2.1 0 0 0 2 3
06/10/2027 @ CHI Loss, 0-0 X 8.0 6 3 3 1 5 Loss
05/29/2027 @ JOP Loss, 0-0 X 2.1 8 7 7 2 0 Loss
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:High
Loyalty:High
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:Normal
Work Ethic:Low
Birthday:12/17/1994
Born in:Hadano, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 159 Days
Service This Yr:1 Day
40-Man Service:3 Years, 66 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 16th Pick in Round 11
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 27 12 3 9 1 7.84 82.2 108 72 72 19 28 82 1 8.3 0 4 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 5 1 50.0 15 2 14.92 11.76 8.93 3.05 5.82 1.65 117 0.2 .366        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 157 54 7 2 7 35 12 30 1 0 1 .344 .392 .548 .940      
vs. RHB 185 54 13 2 12 37 16 52 1 0 0 .292 .347 .578 .925      
TRIPLE A 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 2 0 3 0 28.69 5.1 17 17 17 5 4 7  
May 3 3 0 2 0 17.42 10.1 22 20 20 6 6 5  
June 5 3 1 1 0 3.09 23.1 15 8 8 3 7 21  
July 8 2 2 0 1 3.04 23.2 21 8 8 1 7 31  
August 4 2 0 2 0 9.00 14.0 22 14 14 2 3 11  
September 4 0 0 1 0 7.50 6.0 11 5 5 2 1 7  
Last Year 23 2 4 1 0 4.93 49.1 49 27 27 10 11 58  
2 Years Ago 27 27 12 7 0 4.19 169.2 174 82 79 25 49 173  
Career 183 147 56 65 1 5.29 966.1 1091 601 568 183 285 1019  
Home 4 2 0 1 0 5.28 15.1 15 9 9 1 3 16  
Road 2 0 0 1 0 10.13 2.2 6 3 3 1 0 6  
Grass 25 11 2 9 1 8.60 74.1 105 71 71 18 25 75  
Turf 2 1 1 0 0 1.08 8.1 3 1 1 1 3 7  
Day 12 3 1 4 1 10.41 23.1 40 27 27 5 11 24  
Night 15 9 2 5 0 6.83 59.1 68 45 45 14 17 58  
As Starter 12 12 3 7 0 8.30 59.2 76 55 55 14 20 51  
As Reliever / Substitution 15 0 0 2 1 6.65 23.0 32 17 17 5 8 31  
DOUBLE A 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 0 0 0 0 1.54 11.2 10 2 2 0 4 20 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 0.0 6 1 10.80 7.71 15.43 3.09 1.35 1.20 30 0.5 .417        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 20 4 2 0 0 1 2 12 0 0 0 .200 .273 .300 .573      
vs. RHB 23 6 3 1 0 1 2 8 1 0 0 .261 .308 .478 .786      
DOUBLE A 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.0 0 0 0 0 2 7  
July 2 0 0 0 0 3.86 4.2 8 2 2 0 2 11  
August 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 2  
Last Year 6 0 0 1 0 8.64 8.1 9 8 8 2 2 15  
Career 49 37 11 17 0 4.82 244.2 234 135 131 33 99 271  
Grass 6 0 0 0 0 1.54 11.2 10 2 2 0 4 20  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 3.86 4.2 8 2 2 0 2 11  
Night 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.0 2 0 0 0 2 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 0 0 0 1.54 11.2 10 2 2 0 4 20  
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+
2022 Minnesota - ABL 27 10 7 3 2 0 8.83 35.2 62 38 35 12 8 23 0 0 1.96 .379 7.52 -0.4 57
2024 Minnesota - ABL 29 1 1 0 1 0 16.20 3.1 6 6 6 2 2 2 0 0 2.40 .333 12.09 -0.2 30
2025 Minnesota - ABL 30 23 6 4 5 0 9.40 60.1 106 67 63 24 19 51 0 0 2.07 .408 7.98 -1.1 52
Total ABL 34 14 7 8 0 9.42 99.1 174 111 104 38 29 76 0 0 2.04 .394 7.95 -1.6 53
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 Tokyo Yakult - COL 22 11 11 7 3 0 4.86 66.2 73 40 36 11 14 56 0 0 1.30 .301 5.07 1.3 117
2017 Whitewater - A 22 22 22 4 14 0 6.34 110.2 137 86 78 13 56 100 0 0 1.74 .352 4.94 0.2 64
2018 Whitewater - A 23 32 32 7 12 0 5.04 184.0 195 111 103 22 73 184 0 0 1.46 .328 4.72 2.0 90
2018 Lake of the Isles - AA 23 3 3 1 1 0 6.48 16.2 20 13 12 2 11 11 0 0 1.86 .321 6.19 0.0 80
2019 Lake of the Isles - AA 24 34 34 10 15 0 4.72 208.0 195 112 109 29 82 225 0 0 1.33 .301 4.88 3.0 110
2020 Mdewanketon - AAA 25 34 34 10 19 0 6.11 201.2 268 156 137 47 59 221 3 0 1.62 .378 5.74 1.6 86
2021 Mdewanketon - AAA 26 36 36 12 15 0 5.32 225.0 254 137 133 45 59 220 3 0 1.39 .329 5.26 2.4 95
2022 Mdewanketon - AAA 27 22 22 12 7 0 3.84 152.1 139 70 65 23 39 166 3 0 1.17 .299 4.36 3.3 134
2023 Mdewanketon - AAA 28 14 14 3 7 0 5.78 85.2 99 57 55 14 40 99 0 0 1.62 .357 4.92 1.3 89
2024 Mdewanketon - AAA 29 27 27 12 7 0 4.19 169.2 174 82 79 25 49 173 0 0 1.31 .324 4.47 3.2 119
2025 Lake of the Isles - AA 30 6 0 0 1 0 8.64 8.1 9 8 8 2 2 15 0 0 1.32 .389 3.89 0.1 54
2025 Mdewanketon - AAA 30 23 2 4 1 0 4.93 49.1 49 27 27 10 11 58 0 0 1.22 .307 4.72 0.6 101
2026 Lake of the Isles - AA 31 6 0 0 0 0 1.54 11.2 10 2 2 0 4 20 0 0 1.20 .417 1.35 0.5 304
2026 Mdewanketon - AAA 31 27 12 3 9 1 7.84 82.2 108 72 72 19 28 82 1 0 1.65 .366 5.82 0.2 64
Total AAA 183 147 56 65 1 5.29 966.1 1091 601 568 183 285 1019 10 0 1.42 .339 5.07 100.6
Total AA 49 37 11 17 0 4.82 244.2 234 135 131 33 99 271 0 0 1.36 .310 4.77 115.5
Total A 54 54 11 26 0 5.53 294.2 332 197 181 35 129 284 0 0 1.56 .338 4.81 80.3
Total Pro Feeder 11 11 7 3 0 4.86 66.2 73 40 36 11 14 56 0 0 1.30 .301 5.07 117.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Whitewater - A P 22 22 2 6 0 11 3 .727 110.2 0.65 -2.2 .586
2017 Tokyo Yakult - COL P 11 11 5 10 0 15 0 1.000 66.2 2.02 +0.7 1.052
2018 Lake of the Isles - AA P 3 3 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 16.2 1.08 +0.0 1.048
2018 Whitewater - A P 32 32 6 14 1 23 3 .870 184.0 0.98 -1.2 .901
2019 Lake of the Isles - AA P 34 34 9 24 0 33 0 1.000 208.0 1.43 +0.3 1.050
2020 Mdewanketon - AAA P 34 34 7 11 2 18 0 1.000 201.2 0.80 -0.3 .951
2021 Mdewanketon - AAA P 36 36 8 20 2 30 2 .933 225.0 1.12 +1.0 .999
2022 Minnesota - ML P 10 7 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 35.2 1.01 +0.2 1.059
2022 Mdewanketon - AAA P 22 22 1 16 3 17 0 1.000 152.1 1.00 +1.3 1.125
2023 Mdewanketon - AAA P 14 14 8 6 0 14 0 1.000 85.2 1.47 +0.5 1.059
2024 Minnesota - ML P 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 +0.0 .000
2024 Mdewanketon - AAA P 27 27 8 13 0 23 2 .913 169.2 1.11 -0.1 .909
2025 Minnesota - ML P 22 6 2 1 0 5 2 .600 60.1 0.45 -0.3 .522
2025 Mdewanketon - AAA P 23 2 5 2 0 8 1 .875 49.1 1.28 -0.3 .526
2025 Lake of the Isles - AA P 6 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 8.1 2.16 +0.1 1.052
2026 Mdewanketon - AAA P 24 12 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 82.2 0.76 +0.4 1.052
2026 Lake of the Isles - AA P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
TOTAL P 327 263 69 131 8 213 13 .939 1671.2 1.08 +0.1 .968
PLAYER HISTORY
11/07/2016 Joined the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (6); Control: - (13).
05/24/2017 Injured (back soreness), out for 2 weeks.
06/07/2017 Released by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
06/07/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 16, 258th overall pick) by the Minnesota Berserkers.
07/20/2017 Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (11); Movement: - (7); Control: - (14).
04/14/2018 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/11/2018 Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (11); Movement: - (7); Control: - (14).
05/13/2019 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/01/2019 Wins the AA ACL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (14); Movement: - (8); Control: - (15).
10/02/2020 Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)), out for 4 months.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (15); Movement: - (8); Control: - (17).
04/22/2021 Injured (flu), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/01/2021 Wins the AAA KSL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (11); Movement: - (4); Control: - (13).
07/10/2022 Was selected to the 2022 TRIPLE A All-Star Game.
09/13/2022 Injured (heat exhaustion), day-to-day for 1 day.
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): Stuff: - (60); Movement: - (26); Control: - (57).
06/09/2023 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 8 months.
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: - (56); Movement: - (18); Control: - (59).
09/01/2024 Wins the AAA KSL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/05/2024 Injured (tired arm), out for 2-3 weeks.
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): Stuff: - (52); Movement: - (12); Control: - (54).
03/12/2025 Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for one week.
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): Stuff: - (70); Movement: - (10); Control: - (54).
09/08/2026 Injured (torn rotator cuff), out for 8-9 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SHO Rank
2022 0 10
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