P Kagehisa 'Barbed Wire' Saikawa #61
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good    
12/31/2026
P KAGEHISA 'BARBED WIRE' SAIKAWA #61 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65
Movement 34
Control 39
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball - 25
Changeup - 76
Splitter - 70
Cutter - 85
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 100
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 53 %
Hold Runners 55
Defense 42
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 11
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/23/2026 @ DET Win, 9-5 X 7.1 8 5 5 2 5 Win
10/18/2026 ALB Win, 3-0 X 8.0 2 0 0 0 11 Win
10/14/2026 @ ALB Win, 4-3 X 7.1 4 3 3 4 8 Win
10/10/2026 ALB Loss, 6-7 X 6.1 8 4 4 0 10
09/22/2027 @ PHI Loss, 0-0 X 5.1 6 2 2 2 7
09/10/2027 @ CHI Loss, 0-0 X 7.0 2 0 0 3 13 Win
08/30/2027 @ AUS Loss, 0-0 X 6.1 4 2 2 2 10
08/24/2027 @ JOP Loss, 0-0 X 4.1 8 6 6 3 3
08/13/2027 @ JOP Loss, 0-0 X 7.2 6 1 1 2 7 Win
08/07/2027 @ PHI Loss, 0-0 X 6.0 5 3 3 1 7 Loss
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very High
Loyalty:Very High
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:High
Intelligence:Low
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:04/17/2002
Born in:Ogori, YAM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$500,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:None, 102 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Last option year
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 18 18 11 2 0 3.07 108.1 87 42 37 11 47 135 0 0.0 0 10 55.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.80 7.23 11.22 3.90 4.13 1.24 81 2.6 .293        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 184 37 10 0 4 22 22 61 2 0 4 .201 .297 .321 .618      
vs. RHB 218 50 10 0 7 20 25 74 1 0 4 .229 .319 .372 .690      
TRIPLE A 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 1 0 0 3.72 9.2 9 4 4 1 7 18  
May 3 3 1 1 0 2.87 15.2 12 7 5 1 10 19  
June 3 3 3 0 0 2.18 20.2 17 6 5 1 7 21  
July 3 3 3 0 0 3.32 19.0 14 9 7 3 9 24  
August 5 5 2 1 0 4.06 31.0 27 14 14 4 9 33  
September 2 2 1 0 0 1.46 12.1 8 2 2 1 5 20  
Postseason 4 4 3 0 0 3.72 29.0 22 12 12 3 6 34  
Last Year 6 6 3 1 0 4.74 38.0 34 21 20 7 16 35  
2 Years Ago 37 37 12 14 0 5.42 201.0 220 124 121 33 115 244  
Career 115 115 42 43 0 5.31 631.0 652 397 372 87 380 678  
Grass 18 18 11 2 0 3.07 108.1 87 42 37 11 47 135  
Day 8 8 5 2 0 3.17 48.1 37 19 17 5 20 54  
Night 10 10 6 0 0 3.00 60.0 50 23 20 6 27 81  
As Starter 18 18 11 2 0 3.07 108.1 87 42 37 11 47 135  
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 16 16 11 2 0 2.40 97.1 56 28 26 5 43 107 0 0.0 0 10 62.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.52 5.18 9.89 3.98 3.67 1.02 78 2.5 .228        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 105 23 5 2 3 6 13 34 0 1 1 .219 .311 .390 .701      
vs. RHB 229 33 8 0 2 22 30 73 2 0 3 .144 .250 .205 .455      
DOUBLE A 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 2 0 0 1.42 12.2 4 2 2 0 5 17  
May 3 3 2 0 0 2.60 17.1 10 5 5 0 9 16  
June 3 3 3 0 0 1.50 18.0 8 3 3 2 12 21  
July 3 3 1 1 0 3.63 17.1 15 9 7 1 7 23  
August 2 2 1 0 0 1.29 14.0 6 2 2 1 3 17  
September 3 3 2 1 0 3.50 18.0 13 7 7 1 7 13  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2  
Last Year 4 4 1 0 0 2.42 22.1 15 6 6 0 3 22  
Career 26 26 14 5 0 2.62 154.1 96 48 45 6 71 159  
Home 2 2 2 0 0 1.29 14.0 4 2 2 2 4 19  
Road 1 1 1 0 0 5.40 5.0 4 3 3 1 2 4  
Grass 16 16 11 2 0 2.40 97.1 56 28 26 5 43 107  
Day 3 3 2 0 0 0.90 20.0 10 2 2 1 6 20  
Night 13 13 9 2 0 2.79 77.1 46 26 24 4 37 87  
As Starter 16 16 11 2 0 2.40 97.1 56 28 26 5 43 107  
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 Havana - ABL 23 17 17 4 9 0 6.44 95.0 117 71 68 20 62 77 1 0 1.88 .344 6.73 -0.7 76
Total ABL 17 17 4 9 0 6.44 95.0 117 71 68 20 62 77 1 0 1.88 .344 6.73 -0.7 76
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+
2022 Albuquerque - A 20 6 6 2 1 0 2.48 36.1 31 11 10 3 9 48 0 0 1.10 .329 3.12 1.2 190
2022 Bird-in-Hand - AA 20 6 6 2 3 0 3.38 34.2 25 14 13 1 25 30 0 0 1.44 .253 4.69 0.7 155
2022 Winston - AAA 20 20 20 7 9 0 6.26 105.0 126 78 73 14 68 93 0 0 1.85 .348 5.71 0.8 82
2023 Winston - AAA 21 34 34 9 17 0 6.10 178.2 185 132 121 22 134 171 0 0 1.79 .321 5.81 1.2 85
2024 Mexico City - AAA 22 37 37 12 14 0 5.42 201.0 220 124 121 33 115 244 0 0 1.67 .356 5.26 2.1 92
2025 Pacifica - AA 23 4 4 1 0 0 2.42 22.1 15 6 6 0 3 22 0 0 0.81 .246 2.22 1.0 193
2025 Fairfield - AAA 23 6 6 3 1 0 4.74 38.0 34 21 20 7 16 35 0 0 1.32 .257 5.50 0.3 105
2026 Pacifica - AA 24 16 16 11 2 0 2.40 97.1 56 28 26 5 43 107 0 0 1.02 .228 3.67 2.5 195
2026 Fairfield - AAA 24 18 18 11 2 0 3.07 108.1 87 42 37 11 47 135 0 0 1.24 .293 4.13 2.6 164
Total AAA 115 115 42 43 0 5.31 631.0 652 397 372 87 380 678 0 0 1.64 .328 5.31 101.3
Total AA 26 26 14 5 0 2.62 154.1 96 48 45 6 71 159 0 0 1.08 .237 3.69 186.0
Total A 6 6 2 1 0 2.48 36.1 31 11 10 3 9 48 0 0 1.10 .329 3.12 189.6
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+
2025 Fairfield - AAA 23 2 2 0 1 0 4.91 11.0 7 6 6 2 7 15 0 0 1.27 .217 0.00 0.0 0
2026 Fairfield - AAA 24 4 4 3 0 0 3.72 29.0 22 12 12 3 6 34 0 0 0.97 .279 0.00 0.0 0
Total AAA 6 6 3 1 0 4.05 40.0 29 18 18 5 13 49 0 0 1.05 .264 3.96 125.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Winston - AAA P 20 20 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 105.0 0.77 -0.1 .923
2022 Bird-in-Hand - AA P 6 6 0 6 1 6 0 1.000 34.2 1.56 +0.3 1.056
2022 Albuquerque - A P 6 6 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 36.1 0.50 +0.3 1.066
2023 Winston - AAA P 34 34 3 22 3 25 0 1.000 178.2 1.26 +1.2 1.059
2024 Mexico City - AAA P 37 37 11 21 1 32 0 1.000 201.0 1.43 +0.7 .997
2025 Havana - ML P 17 17 8 11 0 21 2 .905 95.0 1.80 -0.0 .948
2025 Fairfield - AAA P 6 6 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 38.0 0.47 -0.3 .789
2025 Pacifica - AA P 4 4 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 22.1 0.81 +0.1 1.052
2026 Fairfield - AAA P 18 18 5 8 1 13 0 1.000 108.1 1.08 +0.1 .946
2026 Pacifica - AA P 16 16 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 97.1 1.39 +0.6 1.059
TOTAL P 164 164 34 91 6 127 2 .984 916.2 1.23 +2.9 .996
PLAYER HISTORY
07/13/2019 Signed a minor league contract out of Japan with the Washington Federals organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (19); Movement: - (14); Control: - (16).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (19); Movement: - (14); Control: - (15).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (17); Movement: - (9); Control: - (13).
03/26/2022 Injured (stomach virus), out for 4 days.
04/04/2022 Named the #21 prospect in the ABL
05/01/2022 Injured (back tightness), out for 1-2 weeks.
06/19/2022 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/06/2022 Injured (cold), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (75); Movement: - (35); Control: - (44).
07/24/2023 Injured (herniated disc (neck)), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (73); Movement: - (27); Control: - (45).
12/02/2024 Was claimed off waivers by Havana while with Waco.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (70); Movement: - (28); Control: - (41).
07/22/2025 Injured (hamstring strain), out for 4 weeks.
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: - (71); Movement: - (27); Control: - (40).
07/06/2026 Was selected to the 2026 DOUBLE A All-Star Game.
09/01/2026 Wins the AAA KSL Pitcher of the Month Award.
12/03/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
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