P Kunio Sato #37
Age: 21 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2027
P KUNIO SATO #37 - AGE: 21 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
48 0 9-1 1 3.20 81.2 68 3 25 85 1.14 0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 22
Movement 22
Control 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball - 30
Changeup - 27
Splitter - 39
Cutter - 41
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Groundball Percentage 58 %
Hold Runners 72
Defense 34
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 54
Bunt for Hit: 8
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/14/2027 @ BEL Loss, 5-11 2.1 3 2 2 1 2
08/12/2027 @ BEL Win, 5-4 1.1 2 1 1 2 1 Win
08/11/2027 WHI Loss, 1-4 0.2 2 2 2 1 1
08/09/2027 WHI Win, 6-5 2.0 1 0 0 1 4
08/08/2027 @ CHE Win, 7-6 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/07/2027 @ CHE Loss, 9-10 1.0 3 2 2 0 2
08/06/2027 @ CHE Win, 4-3 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
08/04/2027 PLA Win, 8-6 2.0 2 2 2 2 1
08/02/2027 PLA Win, 16-3 2.0 0 0 0 2 3 Win
07/30/2027 BEA Win, 6-5 1.2 1 1 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Low
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:Normal
Work Ethic:Low
Birthday:03/23/2006
Born in:Sendai, MIY
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
SINGLE A 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 48 0 9 1 1 3.20 81.2 68 33 29 3 25 85 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 16 5 16.7 48 7 11.35 7.49 9.37 2.76 3.50 1.14 88 0.8 .298        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 72 16 4 0 1 6 4 22 0 0 2 .222 .282 .319 .601      
vs. RHB 232 52 14 3 2 27 21 63 2 1 8 .224 .308 .336 .644      
SINGLE A 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 0 1 0 7.11 6.1 13 5 5 1 0 8  
May 10 0 2 0 1 1.13 24.0 15 4 3 1 5 29  
June 12 0 3 0 0 4.15 17.1 14 10 8 1 5 11  
July 12 0 2 0 0 1.66 21.2 13 5 4 0 6 21  
August 9 0 2 0 0 6.57 12.1 13 9 9 0 9 16  
Last Year 77 0 6 6 5 4.48 94.1 81 51 47 4 57 74  
Career 125 0 15 7 6 3.89 176.0 149 84 76 7 82 159  
Home 23 0 4 1 1 2.21 40.2 31 14 10 2 15 48  
Road 25 0 5 0 0 4.17 41.0 37 19 19 1 10 37  
Grass 45 0 8 1 1 3.03 77.1 63 30 26 2 24 84  
Turf 3 0 1 0 0 6.23 4.1 5 3 3 1 1 1  
Day 10 0 0 1 1 2.11 21.1 12 6 5 2 6 23  
Night 38 0 9 0 0 3.58 60.1 56 27 24 1 19 62  
As Reliever / Substitution 48 0 9 1 1 3.20 81.2 68 33 29 3 25 85  
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+
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+
2024 Tokyo Yakult - COL 18 6 6 4 0 0 3.44 34.0 31 13 13 0 8 23 0 0 1.15 .295 2.92 1.4 157
2025 Tokyo Yakult - COL 19 11 11 4 5 0 3.88 55.2 52 31 24 6 28 37 0 0 1.44 .272 5.32 0.7 137
2026 West Virginia - A 20 77 0 6 6 5 4.48 94.1 81 51 47 4 57 74 0 0 1.46 .283 4.65 -0.5 89
2027 West Virginia - A 21 48 0 9 1 1 3.20 81.2 68 33 29 3 25 85 0 0 1.14 .298 3.50 0.8 125
Total A 125 0 15 7 6 3.89 176.0 149 84 76 7 82 159 0 0 1.31 .290 4.12 105.8
Total Pro Feeder 17 17 8 5 0 3.71 89.2 83 44 37 6 36 60 0 0 1.33 .281 4.41 144.2
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+
2024 Tokyo Yakult - Pro Feeder 18 1 1 0 0 0 8.31 4.1 5 4 4 1 4 4 0 0 2.08 .308 0.00 0.0 0
Total Pro Feeder 1 1 0 0 0 8.31 4.1 5 4 4 1 4 4 0 0 2.08 .308 8.88 64.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Tokyo Yakult - COL P 6 6 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 34.0 1.06 +0.2 1.042
2025 Tokyo Yakult - COL P 11 11 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 55.2 1.46 +1.0 1.145
2026 West Virginia - A P 74 0 2 11 2 14 1 .929 94.1 1.24 -0.3 .909
2027 West Virginia - A P 47 0 5 7 2 12 0 1.000 81.2 1.32 +0.4 1.057
TOTAL P 138 17 11 27 4 39 1 .974 265.2 1.29 +1.3 1.020
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2024 Joined the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
06/12/2024 Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/20/2024 Injured (fever), out for 4 days.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (17); Control: - (20).
05/15/2025 Was selected to the 2025 NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
06/07/2025 Went undrafted and became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (14); Movement: - (19); Control: - (18).
04/02/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Black Knights organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (2); Movement: - (24); Control: - (9).
08/16/2027 Released by the Brooklyn organization.
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