SS Junzo Sato #52
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2026
SS JUNZO SATO #52 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
21 47 11 3 1 0 7 3 14 .234 .288 .340 1 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 17
Gap 24
Power 32
Eye 23
Avoid K's 41
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 66 60
Errors: - 92 41
Arm: 5 77 53
Turn DP: - 88 -
Ability: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 68
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 38 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 83
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 17
Stealing Ability: 28
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 13
Bunt for Hit: 18
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/25/2027 @ RIC Loss, 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/2027 @ TYL Loss, 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/2027 @ PHO Loss, 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/2027 @ LON Loss, 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/2027 @ TYL Loss, 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/11/2027 @ LAK Loss, 0-0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/06/2027 @ SAS Loss, 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/2027 @ ROC Loss, 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/17/2027 @ ANC Loss, 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/16/2027 @ JOP Loss, 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:High
Loyalty:Very High
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:06/04/2001
Born in:Yokohama, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRIPLE A 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 21 47 11 3 1 0 7 7 3 14 .234 .288 .340 .629 .284 .106 63
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 52 1 0 0 2 0 1 16 4 1 0 100.0 4.5 3.13 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   17 3 2 1 0 4 2 0 5 0 0 0 .176 .176 .412 .588
June   28 6 1 0 0 2 5 2 9 1 0 1 .214 .281 .250 .531
July   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
August   2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Career   47 11 3 1 0 7 7 3 14 1 0 1 .234 .288 .340 .629
Grass   47 11 3 1 0 7 7 3 14 1 0 1 .234 .288 .340 .629
Day   19 4 2 1 0 4 3 1 6 0 0 0 .211 .250 .421 .671
Night   28 7 1 0 0 3 4 2 8 1 0 1 .250 .313 .286 .598
As Starter   47 11 3 1 0 7 7 3 14 1 0 1 .234 .288 .340 .629
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
DOUBLE A 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 51 104 35 4 2 2 14 15 8 22 .337 .389 .471 .861 .400 .135 130
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 27 113 1 0 0 4 0 0 49 8 0 0 0.0 18.2 6.72 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Versus Right   3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   34 15 3 0 1 7 7 4 7 0 0 0 .441 .500 .618 1.118
May   15 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .375 .333 .708
June   5 2 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.400 1.800
July   14 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .214 .267 .286 .552
August   16 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .294 .250 .544
September   20 6 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 1 .300 .364 .400 .764
Last Year   261 78 14 1 6 51 30 22 64 3 0 3 .299 .356 .429 .786
2 Years Ago   291 71 11 0 8 37 43 49 86 1 0 15 .244 .379 .364 .743
Career   865 242 39 3 22 130 125 103 220 8 0 30 .280 .373 .408 .781
Home   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Road   4 3 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .750 .800 .750 1.550
Grass   104 35 4 2 2 14 15 8 22 0 0 1 .337 .389 .471 .861
Day   43 14 1 1 1 3 5 2 10 0 0 1 .326 .370 .465 .835
Night   61 21 3 1 1 11 10 6 12 0 0 0 .344 .403 .475 .878
As Starter   96 30 4 2 1 13 10 6 21 0 0 1 .313 .359 .427 .786
As Reliever / Substitution   8 5 0 0 1 1 5 2 1 0 0 0 .625 .700 1.000 1.700
Inning 1-3   4 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Inning 4-6   2 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Inning 7-9   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
0 Outs   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
1 Outs   3 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
2 Outs   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Scoring Position   3 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Empty   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Runner on 1st   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
First Pitch   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Behind in Count   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Ahead in Count   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 7th   4 3 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .750 .800 .750 1.550
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
2020 Las Vegas - A 18 12 16 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .313 .353 .313 .665 81 86 0.0
2020 West Virginia - A 18 27 78 20 5 1 2 7 7 8 1 0 23 0 0 .256 .333 .423 .756 111 112 0.0
2020 Total - A 18 39 94 25 5 1 2 9 7 8 2 0 24 0 0 .266 .337 .404 .741 0 0 0.0
2021 West Virginia - A 19 115 282 69 9 0 4 36 29 28 8 3 68 0 0 .245 .327 .319 .646 75 79 0.0
2022 West Virginia - A 20 103 313 84 12 2 8 40 43 43 6 4 90 0 1 .268 .363 .396 .760 101 102 0.0
2023 Buzzard's Bay - AA 21 95 209 58 10 0 6 28 37 24 11 4 48 0 0 .278 .375 .411 .786 103 102 0.0
2024 Buzzard's Bay - AA 22 100 291 71 11 0 8 37 43 49 15 1 86 0 1 .244 .379 .364 .743 93 96 0.0
2025 Buzzard's Bay - AA 23 90 261 78 14 1 6 51 30 22 3 3 64 0 0 .299 .356 .429 .786 110 103 0.0
2026 Buzzard's Bay - AA 24 51 104 35 4 2 2 14 15 8 1 0 22 0 0 .337 .389 .471 .861 129 130 0.0
2026 Silver Lake - AAA 24 21 47 11 3 1 0 7 7 3 1 1 14 1 0 .234 .288 .340 .629 60 63 0.0
Total AAA 21 47 11 3 1 0 7 7 3 1 1 14 1 0 .234 .288 .340 .629 60 63
Total AA 336 865 242 39 3 22 130 125 103 30 8 220 0 1 .280 .373 .408 .781 104 103
Total A 257 689 178 26 3 14 85 79 79 16 7 182 0 1 .258 .345 .366 .711 91 93
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
2021 West Virginia - A 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
2025 Buzzard's Bay - AA 23 2 7 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .286 .444 .286 .730 0 0 0.0
Total AA 2 7 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .286 .444 .286 .730 98 119
Total A 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Las Vegas - A 2B 4 1 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 14.0 2.57 +0.2 1.070
2020 West Virginia - A 2B 3 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 3.0 6.00 -0.5 .535
2020 Las Vegas - A 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 1.113
2020 West Virginia - A 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 West Virginia - A SS 25 24 24 48 10 76 4 .947 183.0 3.54 -0.0 .996
2020 Las Vegas - A SS 9 2 6 6 2 12 0 1.000 27.0 4.00 -0.4 .918
2021 West Virginia - A 2B 6 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 +0.0 1.064
2021 West Virginia - A 3B 10 7 7 9 0 18 2 .889 62.0 2.32 -1.7 .834
2021 West Virginia - A SS 100 81 92 233 55 336 11 .967 702.0 4.17 +5.4 1.032
2022 West Virginia - A 2B 8 0 2 4 2 6 0 1.000 14.0 3.86 +0.2 1.084
2022 West Virginia - A 3B 31 20 9 35 7 47 3 .936 187.2 2.11 -1.1 .957
2022 West Virginia - A SS 69 59 75 160 36 236 1 .996 516.1 4.10 +6.6 1.062
2023 Buzzard's Bay - AA 2B 26 13 24 42 8 69 3 .957 127.0 4.68 -3.2 .893
2023 Buzzard's Bay - AA 3B 49 27 17 73 6 91 1 .989 271.0 2.99 +2.9 1.049
2023 Buzzard's Bay - AA SS 29 20 26 48 13 77 3 .961 173.2 3.83 -0.3 .988
2024 Buzzard's Bay - AA 2B 7 6 5 20 3 26 1 .962 49.0 4.59 -0.1 .991
2024 Buzzard's Bay - AA 3B 15 5 1 20 3 23 2 .913 60.0 3.15 +0.1 .000
2024 Buzzard's Bay - AA SS 82 78 102 231 69 340 7 .979 655.0 4.58 +1.7 1.011
2025 Buzzard's Bay - AA 2B 19 13 27 49 10 77 1 .987 114.0 6.00 -2.5 .927
2025 Buzzard's Bay - AA 3B 25 20 13 44 4 58 1 .983 188.1 2.72 +1.3 1.034
2025 Buzzard's Bay - AA SS 47 43 60 127 33 192 5 .974 358.0 4.70 +0.7 1.008
2026 Buzzard's Bay - AA 2B 13 4 11 10 3 21 0 1.000 49.1 3.83 -0.3 .959
2026 Silver Lake - AAA 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.048
2026 Buzzard's Bay - AA 3B 20 10 4 22 3 26 0 1.000 95.0 2.46 -0.5 .971
2026 Silver Lake - AAA SS 19 15 19 38 9 58 1 .983 127.0 4.04 +1.4 1.050
2026 Buzzard's Bay - AA SS 19 13 16 36 7 52 0 1.000 119.0 3.93 +1.6 1.064
TOTAL 2B 86 37 71 131 26 208 6 .971 381.1 4.77 -6.3 .929
TOTAL 3B 159 89 51 205 23 265 9 .966 878.0 2.62 +1.0 1.003
TOTAL SS 399 335 420 927 234 1379 32 .977 2861.0 4.24 +16.7 1.026
PLAYER HISTORY
07/08/2017 Signed a minor league contract out of Japan with the Boston Cardinals organization.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (9); Eye: - (9).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (9); Eye: - (9).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (7); Power: - (9); Eye: - (8).
07/27/2020 Was traded by the Boston Cardinals to the Brooklyn Outlaws, along with MR Stanley Mills, CL Ryan Beasley, 2B Artie Woodard, RF Pat Pittman, $3,000,000, in exchange for CL Troy Fountain, SP Zi-xing Feng.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (7); Power: - (8); Eye: - (8).
09/08/2021 Injured (ankle soreness), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (2); Power: - (6); Eye: - (6).
05/30/2022 Injured (sprained finger), out for one week.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (10); Power: - (28); Eye: - (29).
05/22/2023 Injured (twisted ankle), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (10); Power: - (31); Eye: - (28).
07/21/2024 Injured (blurred vision), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (12); Power: - (31); Eye: - (27).
08/16/2025 Injured (bruised knee), out for one week.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (14); Power: - (32); Eye: - (22).
10/14/2026 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Brooklyn Black Knights organization.
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