CF Masutaro Kato #38
Age: 20 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Angry    
12/31/2027
CF MASUTARO KATO #38 - AGE: 20 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
69 242 49 3 1 4 25 25 86 .202 .300 .273 23 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 17
Gap 10
Power 1
Eye 26
Avoid K's 28
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 66 71
Errors: - 47 79
Arm: 1 34 64
Turn DP: - 7 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 77
1st Base: - Center Field: 56
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 100
Stealing Ability: 100
Baserunning Inst.: 94
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/2027 @ RIV Loss, 1-15 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
09/25/2027 FRI Loss, 1-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/2027 FRI Win, 6-3 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 0
09/23/2027 FRI Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2027 @ LAK Loss, 2-5 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/21/2027 @ LAK Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/20/2027 @ LAK Loss, 2-10 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/19/2027 KIL Win, 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/18/2027 KIL Loss, 4-8 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 0
09/17/2027 KIL Loss, 2-8 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:03/10/2007
Born in:Fukuyama, HIR
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:180 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:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
DOUBLE A 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 69 242 49 3 1 4 25 32 25 86 .202 .300 .273 .572 .286 .070 56
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 69 278 9 0 0 2 1 1 66 8 23 3 88.5 24.6 3.33 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   56 10 0 0 1 4 9 8 20 0 1 3 .179 .313 .232 .546
Versus Right   186 39 3 1 3 21 23 17 66 1 0 6 .210 .295 .285 .580
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
June   57 10 0 0 0 4 8 8 28 0 0 2 .175 .299 .175 .474
July   49 8 1 0 0 3 5 4 15 0 0 3 .163 .268 .184 .452
August   47 13 0 0 3 8 6 3 13 0 1 0 .277 .320 .468 .788
September   81 16 0 1 1 10 12 10 29 1 0 4 .198 .313 .259 .572
Career   242 49 3 1 4 25 32 25 86 1 1 9 .202 .300 .273 .572
Home   122 29 0 1 4 18 21 14 38 1 0 5 .238 .338 .352 .690
Road   120 20 3 0 0 7 11 11 48 0 1 4 .167 .259 .192 .451
Grass   242 49 3 1 4 25 32 25 86 1 1 9 .202 .300 .273 .572
Day   61 13 0 1 2 8 10 8 27 1 0 2 .213 .319 .344 .664
Night   181 36 3 0 2 17 22 17 59 0 1 7 .199 .293 .249 .541
As Starter   242 49 3 1 4 25 32 25 86 1 1 9 .202 .300 .273 .572
Close/Late   26 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 1 0 .231 .231 .269 .500
Inning 1-3   95 20 1 0 1 7 19 11 38 0 0 7 .211 .336 .253 .589
Inning 4-6   83 17 1 0 3 13 10 10 27 0 0 1 .205 .298 .325 .623
Inning 7-9   62 12 1 1 0 5 3 4 21 1 1 1 .194 .250 .242 .492
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   104 20 2 0 2 4 22 14 38 1 1 5 .192 .315 .269 .584
1 Outs   69 17 1 1 2 13 8 7 22 0 0 2 .246 .333 .377 .710
2 Outs   69 12 0 0 0 8 2 4 26 0 0 2 .174 .240 .174 .414
Scoring Position   55 16 1 0 1 21 4 4 16 1 0 2 .291 .355 .364 .718
Bases Empty   153 28 2 0 3 3 27 21 56 0 0 6 .183 .306 .255 .560
Runner on 1st   34 5 0 1 0 1 1 0 14 0 1 1 .147 .171 .206 .377
Runner on 2nd   15 5 1 0 0 5 1 1 5 0 0 0 .333 .375 .400 .775
Runner on 3rd   10 4 0 0 0 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 .400 .455 .400 .855
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 5 0 0 1 7 1 2 5 0 0 2 .263 .391 .421 .812
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Two Strikes   122 7 0 0 0 5 6 7 86 0 0 5 .057 .142 .057 .199
First Pitch   40 15 1 0 0 6 8 0 0 0 0 1 .375 .390 .400 .790
Count 0-1   13 6 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .462 .462 .462 .923
Count 0-2   25 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 23 0 0 3 .000 .107 .000 .107
Count 1-0   23 8 0 1 2 7 4 0 0 0 1 1 .348 .375 .696 1.071
Count 1-1   18 4 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 .222 .250 .389 .639
Count 1-2   40 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 0 0 1 .050 .073 .050 .123
Count 2-0   8 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .222 .125 .347
Count 2-1   13 6 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .462 .462 .846 1.308
Count 2-2   32 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 26 0 0 0 .031 .031 .031 .063
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 2 0 0 0 0 2 12 0 0 0 0 .400 .824 .400 1.224
Full Count   25 4 0 0 0 2 5 7 16 0 0 1 .160 .364 .160 .524
Behind in Count   78 8 0 0 0 4 2 0 44 0 0 4 .103 .146 .103 .249
Ahead in Count   49 17 2 1 3 9 14 18 0 0 1 2 .347 .536 .612 1.148
Batting Leadoff   176 35 3 1 2 18 29 22 65 1 0 8 .199 .314 .261 .575
Batting 5th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Batting 7th   30 7 0 0 1 4 1 2 8 0 0 1 .233 .303 .333 .636
Batting 8th   18 5 0 0 1 3 2 1 6 0 1 0 .278 .316 .444 .760
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
SINGLE A 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 44 131 23 3 0 2 10 7 14 54 .176 .265 .244 .510 .240 .069 38
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 31 147 2 3 0 1 0 0 32 5 4 3 57.1 8.9 2.15 -0.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   29 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 15 0 0 1 .138 .242 .138 .380
Versus Right   102 19 3 0 2 9 7 11 39 0 0 1 .186 .272 .275 .546
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   33 6 1 0 1 3 3 1 10 0 0 1 .182 .229 .303 .532
May   68 12 1 0 1 5 3 12 32 0 0 1 .176 .309 .235 .544
June   15 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 .200 .200 .267 .467
August   11 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
September   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   67 14 2 0 0 5 8 5 23 0 0 1 .209 .274 .239 .513
Career   198 37 5 0 2 15 15 19 77 0 0 3 .187 .268 .242 .511
Home   60 8 1 0 1 4 2 7 20 0 0 0 .133 .224 .200 .424
Road   71 15 2 0 1 6 5 7 34 0 0 2 .211 .300 .282 .582
Grass   129 23 3 0 2 10 7 14 53 0 0 2 .178 .269 .248 .517
Turf   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   28 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 14 0 0 1 .107 .219 .107 .326
Night   103 20 3 0 2 8 6 11 40 0 0 1 .194 .278 .282 .560
As Starter   114 21 3 0 2 9 6 11 47 0 0 2 .184 .268 .263 .531
As Reliever / Substitution   17 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 .118 .250 .118 .368
Pinch Hitting   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Close/Late   32 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 15 0 0 0 .125 .222 .156 .378
Inning 1-3   45 6 0 0 1 4 2 5 15 0 0 0 .133 .220 .200 .420
Inning 4-6   40 6 1 0 0 2 2 2 20 0 0 1 .150 .209 .175 .384
Inning 7-9   42 11 2 0 1 4 3 7 18 0 0 1 .262 .380 .381 .761
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   54 9 1 0 0 0 2 8 21 0 0 0 .167 .274 .185 .459
1 Outs   32 4 0 0 1 4 2 3 15 0 0 1 .125 .222 .219 .441
2 Outs   45 10 2 0 1 6 3 3 18 0 0 1 .222 .286 .333 .619
Scoring Position   32 7 0 0 0 6 2 5 13 0 0 1 .219 .342 .219 .561
Bases Empty   78 11 2 0 1 1 3 8 35 0 0 0 .141 .221 .205 .426
Runner on 1st   21 5 1 0 1 3 2 1 6 0 0 1 .238 .304 .429 .733
Runner on 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Runner on 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 4 0 0 1 .200 .294 .200 .494
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   76 9 1 0 1 6 4 4 54 0 0 1 .118 .173 .171 .344
First Pitch   17 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .059 .111 .118 .229
Count 0-1   8 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Count 0-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 .000 .100 .000 .100
Count 1-0   12 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-1   11 4 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .727 1.091
Count 1-2   24 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 14 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-2   21 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 16 0 0 0 .095 .095 .095 .190
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   22 4 1 0 0 2 2 4 15 0 0 0 .182 .308 .227 .535
Behind in Count   41 6 0 0 1 3 1 0 23 0 0 1 .146 .167 .220 .386
Ahead in Count   19 6 0 0 0 1 2 10 0 0 0 0 .316 .552 .316 .868
Batting Leadoff   51 11 0 0 1 4 4 12 24 0 0 0 .216 .365 .275 .640
Batting 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   47 10 2 0 1 5 3 1 16 0 0 1 .213 .245 .319 .564
Batting 5th   13 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 1 .154 .267 .231 .497
Batting 6th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   8 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 Palm Beach - A 19 39 67 14 2 0 0 5 8 5 1 0 23 8 4 .209 .274 .239 .513 48 49 0.0
2027 Palm Beach - A 20 44 131 23 3 0 2 10 7 14 2 0 54 4 3 .176 .265 .244 .510 45 38 0.0
2027 Newark - AA 20 69 242 49 3 1 4 25 32 25 9 1 86 23 3 .202 .300 .273 .572 54 56 0.0
Total AA 69 242 49 3 1 4 25 32 25 9 1 86 23 3 .202 .300 .273 .572 54 56
Total A 83 198 37 5 0 2 15 15 19 3 0 77 12 7 .187 .268 .242 .511 46 42
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Palm Beach - A LF 11 4 4 2 0 7 1 .857 42.0 1.29 +0.0 1.013
2026 Palm Beach - A CF 10 6 10 0 0 11 1 .909 53.0 1.70 +0.0 1.002
2026 Palm Beach - A RF 6 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 41.0 1.54 +0.9 1.237
2027 Newark - AA LF 27 27 35 2 0 37 0 1.000 209.0 1.59 +1.8 1.084
2027 Palm Beach - A LF 10 9 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 73.0 1.48 -3.4 .718
2027 Newark - AA CF 37 33 71 1 1 74 2 .973 278.0 2.33 +0.7 1.012
2027 Palm Beach - A CF 33 21 49 3 1 55 3 .945 211.2 2.21 +1.4 1.040
2027 Newark - AA RF 9 9 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 73.0 1.23 +0.9 1.127
2027 Palm Beach - A RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.027
TOTAL LF 48 40 51 4 0 56 1 .982 324.0 1.53 -1.6 .956
TOTAL CF 80 60 130 4 2 140 6 .957 542.2 2.22 +2.1 1.022
TOTAL RF 16 15 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 123.0 1.32 +1.8 1.157
PLAYER HISTORY
05/08/2024 Signed a minor league contract out of Japan with the New York Mafia organization.
05/24/2024 Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (29); Power: - (1); Eye: - (35).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (25); Power: - (1); Eye: - (36).
09/24/2026 Injured (strained oblique), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (23); Power: - (1); Eye: - (28).
07/01/2027 Injured (elbow contusion), out for 1-2 weeks.
08/28/2027 Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days.
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