P Kitahachi Gato #8
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great    
12/31/2027
P KITAHACHI GATO #8 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 12 3-6 2 4.20 79.1 84 6 37 71 1.53 1.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50
Movement 58
Control 21
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 73
Curveball - 73
Changeup - 80
Cutter - 62
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 31
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 60 %
Hold Runners 82
Defense 26
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 22
Sacrifice Bunt: 26
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/09/2027 @ CHI Loss, 6-9 4.0 5 1 1 3 2
09/06/2027 HAV Win, 4-2 X 6.0 7 2 2 3 5
08/30/2027 LAS Loss, 1-8 X 6.2 6 2 2 2 7 Loss
08/14/2027 SOC Loss, 8-10 X 4.2 7 2 2 2 4
08/09/2027 @ DAL Win, 4-1 X 8.0 4 1 1 2 5 Win
07/31/2027 @ MAN Loss, 4-6 X 4.2 9 5 5 1 4 Loss
07/26/2027 @ HAV Loss, 4-5 X 0.2 1 3 0 2 0 Loss
07/17/2027 @ LAS Loss, 1-8 X 0.2 3 2 2 1 1 Loss
07/08/2027 @ SEA Win, 7-4 X 3.0 1 0 0 0 4
07/02/2027 @ SOC Loss, 4-7 2.1 4 1 1 0 2
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very High
Loyalty:High
Desire f. Win:Very Low
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:Normal
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:06/07/1993
Born in:Ichihara, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,800,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 123 Days
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 88 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 24th Pick in Round 1
ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 12 3 6 2 4.20 79.1 84 40 37 6 37 71 0 0.0 0 3 25.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 4 1 66.7 22 5 14.18 9.53 8.05 4.20 4.37 1.53 88 1.3 .339        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 106 31 7 0 1 14 10 27 1 0 1 .292 .356 .387 .743      
vs. RHB 200 53 6 0 5 26 27 44 0 1 3 .265 .361 .370 .731      
ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 2 0 0 1 6.14 7.1 6 5 5 1 6 10  
May 10 2 1 2 0 5.30 18.2 19 11 11 1 9 17  
June 7 0 1 0 1 3.55 12.2 12 5 5 0 6 10  
July 5 4 0 3 0 6.35 11.1 18 11 8 1 4 11  
August 3 3 1 1 0 2.33 19.1 17 5 5 2 6 16  
September 2 1 0 0 0 2.70 10.0 12 3 3 1 6 7  
Spring Training 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 3  
Last Year 81 0 2 3 7 4.14 87.0 90 42 40 10 45 109  
2 Years Ago 64 4 5 5 2 4.63 103.0 102 56 53 16 48 108  
Career 371 120 47 65 13 5.18 908.0 967 557 523 149 439 913  
Home 17 7 1 2 1 4.43 40.2 44 20 20 2 20 41  
Road 17 5 2 4 1 3.96 38.2 40 20 17 4 17 30  
Grass 34 12 3 6 2 4.20 79.1 84 40 37 6 37 71  
Day 10 6 0 2 1 6.57 24.2 35 18 18 2 15 26  
Night 24 6 3 4 1 3.13 54.2 49 22 19 4 22 45  
As Starter 12 12 1 5 0 4.19 43.0 44 23 20 4 19 40  
As Reliever / Substitution 22 0 2 1 2 4.21 36.1 40 17 17 2 18 31  
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+
2018 Seattle - ABL 24 4 4 0 3 0 19.16 10.1 19 22 22 6 10 8 0 0 2.81 .361 12.79 -0.6 26
2019 Seattle - ABL 25 18 18 3 8 0 6.50 80.1 94 64 58 17 46 63 0 0 1.74 .309 6.75 -0.1 78
2020 Seattle - ABL 26 29 29 6 12 0 4.98 144.2 160 89 80 22 72 137 0 0 1.60 .330 5.40 1.9 104
2021 Seattle - ABL 27 42 25 11 12 0 5.94 150.0 174 101 99 34 69 132 0 0 1.62 .320 6.31 0.2 85
2022 Seattle - ABL 28 59 9 9 4 1 4.03 131.2 125 62 59 20 46 162 0 0 1.30 .326 4.35 2.5 125
2023 Seattle - ABL 29 31 11 5 8 1 5.72 83.1 86 57 53 13 44 96 0 0 1.56 .327 5.08 1.0 87
2024 Seattle - ABL 30 9 8 3 4 0 5.17 38.1 33 24 22 5 22 27 0 0 1.43 .252 5.85 0.2 94
2025 Seattle - ABL 31 64 4 5 5 2 4.63 103.0 102 56 53 16 48 108 0 0 1.46 .320 5.00 0.8 105
2026 Minnesota - ABL 32 81 0 2 3 7 4.14 87.0 90 42 40 10 45 109 0 0 1.55 .374 3.88 1.2 114
2027 Minnesota - ABL 33 34 12 3 6 2 4.20 79.1 84 40 37 6 37 71 0 0 1.53 .339 4.37 1.3 113
Total ABL 371 120 47 65 13 5.18 908.0 967 557 523 149 439 913 0 0 1.55 .326 5.31 8.5 101
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+
2015 Saitama Seibu - COL 21 9 9 2 3 0 2.89 53.0 40 18 17 10 15 65 0 0 1.04 .263 4.95 1.1 196
2016 Bel Air - A 22 20 20 7 5 0 2.79 129.0 83 44 40 10 41 130 0 0 0.96 .227 3.57 2.1 135
2016 Silicon Valley - AA 22 11 11 2 5 0 4.00 63.0 58 30 28 7 35 46 0 0 1.48 .270 5.23 0.2 112
2017 Silicon Valley - AA 23 34 34 8 9 0 4.88 168.0 160 100 91 22 105 168 0 0 1.58 .297 5.47 0.9 100
2018 Silicon Valley - AA 24 14 14 4 2 0 3.57 70.2 61 31 28 6 34 81 0 0 1.34 .311 4.40 1.4 145
2018 Albuquerque - AAA 24 16 16 5 3 0 5.88 78.0 82 53 51 13 45 87 0 0 1.63 .337 5.72 0.1 84
2019 Albuquerque - AAA 25 15 15 4 4 0 3.89 88.0 69 39 38 8 37 92 0 0 1.20 .266 4.32 1.6 129
Total AAA 31 31 9 7 0 4.83 166.0 151 92 89 21 82 179 0 0 1.40 .300 4.98 108.0
Total AA 59 59 14 16 0 4.39 301.2 279 161 147 35 174 295 0 0 1.50 .294 5.17 113.0
Total A 20 20 7 5 0 2.79 129.0 83 44 40 10 41 130 0 0 0.96 .227 3.57 135.1
Total Pro Feeder 9 9 2 3 0 2.89 53.0 40 18 17 10 15 65 0 0 1.04 .263 4.95 196.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 Saitama Seibu - COL P 9 9 1 7 0 9 1 .889 53.0 1.36 -0.1 .931
2016 Silicon Valley - AA P 11 11 6 7 0 13 0 1.000 63.0 1.86 +0.7 1.207
2016 Bel Air - A P 20 20 7 8 1 15 0 1.000 129.0 1.05 -0.2 1.052
2017 Silicon Valley - AA P 34 34 9 20 1 32 3 .906 168.0 1.55 -0.7 .930
2018 Seattle - ML P 4 4 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 10.1 1.74 +0.1 1.053
2018 Albuquerque - AAA P 16 16 2 5 0 8 1 .875 78.0 0.81 +0.3 1.052
2018 Silicon Valley - AA P 14 14 4 10 0 14 0 1.000 70.2 1.78 +0.3 1.048
2019 Seattle - ML P 18 18 4 7 1 13 2 .846 80.1 1.23 -0.6 .843
2019 Albuquerque - AAA P 15 15 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 88.0 1.53 +0.3 1.048
2020 Seattle - ML P 29 29 11 15 3 28 2 .929 144.2 1.62 -0.1 .937
2021 Seattle - ML P 41 25 7 16 3 26 3 .885 150.0 1.38 +0.9 1.064
2022 Seattle - ML P 56 9 11 15 1 27 1 .963 131.2 1.78 +0.3 .997
2023 Seattle - ML P 30 11 4 11 0 16 1 .938 83.1 1.62 +0.6 1.054
2024 Seattle - ML P 9 8 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 38.1 1.17 +0.2 1.057
2025 Seattle - ML P 63 4 5 13 2 20 2 .900 103.0 1.57 +0.6 1.043
2026 Minnesota - ML P 77 0 4 10 2 15 1 .933 87.0 1.45 -0.2 .953
2027 Minnesota - ML P 32 12 3 12 0 15 0 1.000 79.1 1.70 +0.2 1.039
TOTAL P 478 239 84 172 14 273 17 .938 1557.2 1.48 +2.5 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
12/17/2014 Joined the Saitama Seibu Lions.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (14); Movement: - (13); Control: - (12).
04/07/2015 Injured (ulnar nerve irritation), out for 3-4 months.
11/07/2015 Released by the Saitama Seibu Lions.
11/07/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick) by the Seattle Sasquatch.
11/13/2015 Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Sasquatch organization with a signing bonus of $1,400,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (14); Movement: - (13); Control: - (12).
04/04/2016 Named the #74 prospect in the ABL
07/06/2016 Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/10/2016 Was selected to the 2016 Single A All-Star Game.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (14); Movement: - (13); Control: - (12).
04/03/2017 Named the #92 prospect in the ABL
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (15); Movement: - (14); Control: - (15).
04/02/2018 Named the #94 prospect in the ABL
05/17/2018 Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/08/2018 Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (16); Movement: - (13); Control: - (15).
04/01/2019 Named the #70 prospect in the ABL
11/21/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (16); Movement: - (13); Control: - (15).
05/14/2020 Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/22/2020 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
06/15/2020 Injured (sore shoulder), out for 3 days.
09/21/2020 Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/26/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (16); Movement: - (14); Control: - (15).
11/16/2021 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $4,000,000 with the Seattle Sasquatch organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (15); Movement: - (10); Control: - (9).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (73); Movement: - (54); Control: - (43).
07/21/2023 Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 2-3 months.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (73); Movement: - (52); Control: - (39).
08/25/2024 Injured (strained oblique), out for one week.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (59); Movement: - (52); Control: - (26).
05/10/2025 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
12/04/2025 Became a free agent.
12/20/2025 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $5,200,000 with the Minnesota Berserkers organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (73); Movement: - (57); Control: - (26).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (75); Movement: - (58); Control: - (24).
06/09/2027 Injured (biceps tendinitis), out for 2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2026 81 5
Year HLD Rank
2025 15 8
2026 23 3
Year RA Rank
2026 81 4
Year SHO Rank
2018 0 9
2019 0 5
2020 0 9
2022 0 10
2023 0 9
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