Player Report for #23 Kaoru Kato

Kaoru Kato

P Kaoru Kato #23 Silver Lake Baristas (BRO) AAA Age: 26 \| Bats: L \| Throws: L \| Morale: Very Unhappy 12/31/2027
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P KAORU KATO #23 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP	WAR
24	14	2-9	0	8.86	66.0	96	12	48	63	2.18	-0.5

PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
		Pot.	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Pot.
Stuff						37
Movement						44
Control						42

PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch	Cur.	Pot.
Slider	-	66
Curveball	-	67
Cutter	-	51
Forkball	-	57

OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity	88-90 Mph
Stamina	58
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	58 %
Hold Runners	96
Defense	32

RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed:	1
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Inst.:	4
Sacrifice Bunt:	80
Bunt for Hit:	2

GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES

Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
09/29/2027	ACA	Loss, 6-7	X	5.2	9	5	5	2	4
09/24/2027	@ FAI	Loss, 5-16	X	4.0	5	5	5	5	8	Loss
09/20/2027	SOU	Win, 6-5	X	4.1	7	5	5	4	5
09/15/2027	@ ALB	Loss, 4-8	X	3.2	7	6	6	3	5	Loss
09/10/2027	IND	Loss, 0-4	X	5.2	5	4	4	2	4	Loss
09/04/2027	@ OTT	Win, 10-3	X	5.1	7	3	3	0	3
08/30/2027	@ WIS	Win, 5-4	X	5.1	5	2	2	2	6
08/25/2027	JAC	Loss, 3-5	X	6.0	7	5	5	3	5	Loss
08/20/2027	@ RIV	Loss, 10-11	X	4.1	10	7	7	2	5
08/14/2027	@ LAK	Win, 9-0	X	6.1	4	0	0	3	7	Win

PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:	Low
Loyalty:	Low
Desire f. Win:	High
Greed:	High
Intelligence:	Low
Work Ethic:	Low

Birthday:	06/20/2001
Born in:	Ito, SHI
Nationality:	Japanese
Height:	6' 5"
Weight:	225 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:	4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not yet eligible
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	2023, 8th Pick in Round 3

TRIPLE A 2027 PITCHING STATS

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	24	14	2	9	0	8.86	66.0	96	71	65	12	48	63	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	3	0	0.0	10	0	20.18	13.09	8.59	6.55	6.52	2.18	137	-0.5	.384
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	71	18	5	0	0	10	10	20	0	0	1	.254	.354	.324	.678
vs. RHB	220	78	16	2	12	61	38	43	3	0	3	.355	.451	.609	1.060

TRIPLE A 2027 PITCHING SPLITS

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
May	5	5	2	3	0	9.14	21.2	33	23	22	3	18	19
June	3	3	0	2	0	10.80	13.1	24	17	16	3	9	12
July	11	1	0	1	0	2.35	7.2	6	6	2	1	5	6
September	5	5	0	3	0	9.64	23.1	33	25	25	5	16	26
Career	24	14	2	9	0	8.86	66.0	96	71	65	12	48	63
Home	16	9	2	5	0	7.58	46.1	62	41	39	7	30	43
Road	8	5	0	4	0	11.90	19.2	34	30	26	5	18	20
Grass	23	14	2	9	0	8.86	66.0	96	71	65	12	48	63
Turf	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Day	6	4	1	3	0	9.68	17.2	30	21	19	3	14	19
Night	18	10	1	6	0	8.57	48.1	66	50	46	9	34	44
As Starter	14	14	2	9	0	9.34	62.2	96	71	65	12	47	59
As Reliever / Substitution	10	0	0	0	0	0.00	3.1	0	0	0	0	1	4

DOUBLE A 2027 PITCHING STATS

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	12	12	2	4	0	5.22	69.0	85	41	40	5	28	64	0	0.0	0	4	33.3
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	14.87	11.09	8.35	3.65	4.07	1.64	86	1.4	.364
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	62	20	9	0	1	6	5	20	2	0	0	.323	.362	.516	.878
vs. RHB	220	65	13	3	4	35	23	44	5	0	1	.295	.357	.436	.794

DOUBLE A 2027 PITCHING SPLITS

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	5	5	1	2	0	4.55	29.2	39	16	15	2	13	22
August	6	6	1	2	0	5.82	34.0	39	22	22	2	15	39
September	1	1	0	0	0	5.06	5.1	7	3	3	1	0	3
Last Year	33	33	12	11	0	4.96	176.0	196	105	97	18	78	179
2 Years Ago	6	0	0	0	0	5.40	1.2	2	1	1	1	0	2
Career	60	47	15	15	0	4.94	266.0	299	155	146	28	122	261
Home	2	2	0	2	0	10.80	10.0	16	12	12	1	6	8
Road	10	10	2	2	0	4.27	59.0	69	29	28	4	22	56
Grass	12	12	2	4	0	5.22	69.0	85	41	40	5	28	64
Day	6	6	1	2	0	3.65	37.0	38	16	15	1	14	36
Night	6	6	1	2	0	7.03	32.0	47	25	25	4	14	28
As Starter	12	12	2	4	0	5.22	69.0	85	41	40	5	28	64

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+
2023 Tokyo Yakult - COL	21	14	14	3	4	0	2.75	88.1	73	32	27	10	31	94	0	0	1.18	.281	4.15	2.1	188
2023 West Virginia - A	21	19	19	8	7	0	5.23	106.2	118	64	62	15	55	87	0	0	1.62	.312	5.75	0.1	89
2024 West Virginia - A	22	28	28	8	11	0	5.04	139.1	140	94	78	13	68	155	0	0	1.49	.337	4.63	1.2	84
2024 Buzzard's Bay - AA	22	9	2	1	0	0	3.72	19.1	16	8	8	4	16	16	0	0	1.66	.250	6.82	-0.2	130
2025 West Virginia - A	23	28	28	9	5	0	3.60	157.2	135	69	63	11	60	186	0	0	1.24	.316	3.75	2.9	115
2025 Buzzard's Bay - AA	23	6	0	0	0	0	5.40	1.2	2	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	1.20	.250	10.85	-0.1	87
2026 Buzzard's Bay - AA	24	33	33	12	11	0	4.96	176.0	196	105	97	18	78	179	1	0	1.56	.344	4.46	3.0	95
2027 Buzzard's Bay - AA	25	12	12	2	4	0	5.22	69.0	85	41	40	5	28	64	0	0	1.64	.364	4.07	1.4	88
2027 Silver Lake - AAA	25	24	14	2	9	0	8.86	66.0	96	71	65	12	48	63	0	0	2.18	.384	6.52	-0.5	56
Total AAA		24	14	2	9	0	8.86	66.0	96	71	65	12	48	63	0	0	2.18	.384	6.52		56.2
Total AA		60	47	15	15	0	4.94	266.0	299	155	146	28	122	261	1	0	1.58	.343	4.57		95.5
Total A		75	75	25	23	0	4.53	403.2	393	227	203	39	183	428	0	0	1.43	.322	4.58		97.2
Total Pro Feeder		14	14	3	4	0	2.75	88.1	73	32	27	10	31	94	0	0	1.18	.281	4.15		188.2

CAREER FIELDING STATS

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
2023 West Virginia - A	P	19	19	4	15	0	20	1	.950	106.2	1.60	+0.5	1.007
2023 Tokyo Yakult - COL	P	14	14	6	11	1	20	3	.850	88.1	1.73	-0.5	.775
2024 Buzzard's Bay - AA	P	9	2	0	3	0	3	0	1.000	19.1	1.40	+0.2	1.050
2024 West Virginia - A	P	28	28	6	12	1	19	1	.947	139.1	1.16	-0.2	.903
2025 Buzzard's Bay - AA	P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.2	0.00	+0.0	.000
2025 West Virginia - A	P	28	28	2	10	1	13	1	.923	157.2	0.68	-0.1	.970
2026 Buzzard's Bay - AA	P	33	33	10	25	1	38	3	.921	176.0	1.79	-0.2	.942
2027 Silver Lake - AAA	P	23	14	1	6	0	8	1	.875	66.0	0.95	-0.0	.907
2027 Buzzard's Bay - AA	P	12	12	2	6	1	8	0	1.000	69.0	1.04	+0.5	1.055
TOTAL	P	170	150	31	88	5	129	10	.922	824.0	1.30	+0.3	.939

PLAYER HISTORY

09/12/2022	Joined the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
01/01/2023	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (43); Movement: - (47); Control: - (47).
05/18/2023	Was selected to the 2023 NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
06/07/2023	Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 63rd overall pick) by the Brooklyn Black Knights.
06/14/2023	Released by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
06/14/2023	Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Black Knights organization with a signing bonus of $500,000.
01/01/2024	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (40); Movement: - (45); Control: - (50).
01/01/2025	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (38); Movement: - (43); Control: - (46).
01/01/2026	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (41); Movement: - (38); Control: - (43).
01/01/2027	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (38); Movement: - (43); Control: - (44).

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