LF Sotan Kato #57
Grand Canyon ValleyCats (OAK) A
Age: 18 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy    
12/31/2026
BNN Index | A | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF SOTAN KATO #57 - AGE: 18 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
18 62 14 1 0 3 9 8 27 .226 .324 .387 1 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 42
Gap 30
Power 46
Eye 54
Avoid K's 29
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 28 33
Errors: - 22 33
Arm: 1 61 64
Turn DP: - 11 -
Ability: 6 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 25
1st Base: 22 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 13
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 21
Stealing Ability: 23
Baserunning Inst.: 13
Sacrifice Bunt: 22
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/27/2027 @ ELP Loss, 0-0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
09/25/2027 @ WIN Loss, 0-0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/20/2027 @ STP Loss, 0-0 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/2027 @ EUG Loss, 0-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/10/2027 @ EUG Loss, 0-0 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/07/2027 @ STP Loss, 0-0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/08/2027 @ CON Loss, 0-0 4 1 2 2 1 0 2 1
09/06/2027 @ NIC Loss, 0-0 5 1 2 3 0 1 1 0
09/02/2027 @ CHI Loss, 0-0 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
09/03/2027 @ CON Loss, 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very High
Loyalty:High
Desire f. Win:Very Low
Greed:Very High
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:04/16/2008
Born in:Sagamihara, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 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:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2026, 1st Pick in Round 4
TRIPLE A 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 28 99 16 4 0 1 4 11 1 49 .162 .178 .232 .411 .184 .071 0
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 28 101 1 0 0 4 0 0 23 5 0 0 0.0 3.3 1.01 -1.5  
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   5 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   21 5 2 0 0 1 4 0 7 0 0 1 .238 .273 .333 .606
June   39 7 1 0 0 0 4 1 18 0 0 0 .179 .200 .205 .405
July   39 4 1 0 1 3 3 0 24 0 0 0 .103 .103 .205 .308
Career   99 16 4 0 1 4 11 1 49 0 0 1 .162 .178 .232 .411
Home   2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Road   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Grass   99 16 4 0 1 4 11 1 49 0 0 1 .162 .178 .232 .411
Day   30 6 2 0 0 1 6 1 12 0 0 1 .200 .250 .267 .517
Night   69 10 2 0 1 3 5 0 37 0 0 0 .145 .145 .217 .362
As Starter   99 16 4 0 1 4 11 1 49 0 0 1 .162 .178 .232 .411
Inning 1-3   2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Inning 4-6   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
1 Outs   1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
2 Outs   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Bases Empty   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd   1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Two Strikes   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 1-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Ahead in Count   1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 9th   5 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
SINGLE A 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 62 14 1 0 3 9 7 8 27 .226 .324 .387 .711 .345 .161 99
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 71 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 4 1 0 100.0 8.7 4.89 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   26 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 16 0 0 1 .077 .200 .077 .277
September   36 12 1 0 3 9 6 5 11 0 0 0 .333 .415 .611 1.026
Career   62 14 1 0 3 9 7 8 27 0 0 1 .226 .324 .387 .711
Road   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   59 14 1 0 3 9 7 8 25 0 0 1 .237 .338 .407 .745
Turf   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   21 4 0 0 1 3 1 4 9 0 0 0 .190 .320 .333 .653
Night   41 10 1 0 2 6 6 4 18 0 0 1 .244 .326 .415 .741
As Starter   62 14 1 0 3 9 7 8 27 0 0 1 .226 .324 .387 .711
Inning 1-3   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 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
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
2026 Grand Canyon - A 18 18 62 14 1 0 3 9 7 8 1 0 27 1 0 .226 .324 .387 .711 104 99 0.0
2026 Anchorage - AAA 18 28 99 16 4 0 1 4 11 1 1 0 49 0 0 .162 .178 .232 .411 4 0 0.0
Total AAA 28 99 16 4 0 1 4 11 1 1 0 49 0 0 .162 .178 .232 .411 4 0
Total A 18 62 14 1 0 3 9 7 8 1 0 27 1 0 .226 .324 .387 .711 104 99
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Anchorage - AAA 1B 18 18 124 10 14 134 0 1.000 141.0 8.55 -0.1 .994
2026 Grand Canyon - A 1B 7 7 34 5 4 39 0 1.000 54.0 6.50 +0.3 1.110
2026 Anchorage - AAA LF 4 4 10 0 0 11 1 .909 34.0 2.65 -0.6 .921
2026 Grand Canyon - A LF 10 10 15 1 0 17 1 .941 87.0 1.66 -2.0 .844
2026 Anchorage - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 25 25 158 15 18 173 0 1.000 195.0 7.98 +0.2 1.019
TOTAL LF 14 14 25 1 0 28 2 .929 121.0 1.93 -2.6 .873
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
05/24/2026 Joined the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
06/07/2026 Drafted in the 2026 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 92nd overall pick) by the Oakland Storm Chasers.
06/07/2026 Drafted in the 2026 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 92nd overall pick) by the Oakland Storm Chasers.
06/09/2026 Released by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
06/09/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Storm Chasers organization with a signing bonus of $160,000.
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 - OOTP Baseball 16.11 Build 43