P Tamasaburo Kato #27
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good    
12/31/2027
P TAMASABURO KATO #27 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 15 8-4 2 3.21 87.0 74 4 32 120 1.22 2.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 22
Movement 53
Control 56
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Changeup - 11
Sinker - 65
Cutter - 71
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 85
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 61 %
Hold Runners 54
Defense 22
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 26
Baserunning Inst.: 18
Sacrifice Bunt: 62
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/15/2027 @ CHI Loss, 2-3 X 5.1 2 0 0 5 3
10/09/2027 WVI Win, 7-6 X 5.0 6 3 3 1 8
10/05/2027 @ WVI Loss, 3-12 X 4.2 4 4 3 3 3 Loss
10/01/2027 WVI Win, 9-4 X 5.0 6 4 3 2 8
09/25/2027 AUS Win, 5-1 X 6.0 4 1 1 1 11 Win
09/20/2027 @ BEL Win, 9-7 X 5.0 5 3 3 3 3
09/15/2027 @ CHE Loss, 5-8 X 5.0 9 5 4 2 4 Loss
09/09/2027 @ BEA Win, 14-2 X 6.1 5 2 2 1 8 Win
09/04/2027 @ BET Loss, 6-12 X 6.0 3 0 0 2 5
08/28/2027 @ KAN Loss, 6-7 X 3.0 5 5 5 4 4
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very Low
Loyalty:Very High
Desire f. Win:Low
Greed:Low
Intelligence:Very High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:01/31/2004
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 5"
Weight:210 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:-
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 16 0 0 1 4 5.54 26.0 27 18 16 1 17 31 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 7 1 80.0 16 6 15.23 9.35 10.73 5.88 3.68 1.69 79 0.4 .394        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 35 10 3 0 1 8 4 13 0 0 0 .286 .359 .457 .816      
vs. RHB 63 17 5 0 0 10 13 18 0 1 0 .270 .395 .349 .744      
DOUBLE A 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 9 0 0 0 2 5.89 18.1 19 14 12 0 11 23  
June 7 0 0 1 2 4.70 7.2 8 4 4 1 6 8  
Last Year 10 0 1 0 2 3.29 13.2 8 5 5 0 10 23  
Career 26 0 1 1 6 4.76 39.2 35 23 21 1 27 54  
Home 10 0 0 0 1 5.51 16.1 14 11 10 0 10 21  
Road 6 0 0 1 3 5.59 9.2 13 7 6 1 7 10  
Grass 16 0 0 1 4 5.54 26.0 27 18 16 1 17 31  
Day 4 0 0 0 0 2.08 13.0 7 4 3 0 6 16  
Night 12 0 0 1 4 9.00 13.0 20 14 13 1 11 15  
As Reliever / Substitution 16 0 0 1 4 5.54 26.0 27 18 16 1 17 31  
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 25 15 8 4 2 3.21 87.0 74 37 31 4 32 120 0 0.0 0 5 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 6 0 100.0 10 2 11.38 7.66 12.41 3.31 3.05 1.22 76 2.2 .330        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 99 17 3 1 0 6 12 37 1 0 1 .172 .265 .222 .488      
vs. RHB 236 57 11 2 4 31 20 83 0 0 3 .242 .309 .356 .665      
SINGLE A 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 9 0 1 0 2 1.50 12.0 7 2 2 1 3 21  
May 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3  
July 4 4 3 1 0 2.33 19.1 12 5 5 0 9 30  
August 6 6 2 2 0 4.78 26.1 29 19 14 1 11 35  
September 5 5 2 1 0 3.18 28.1 26 11 10 2 9 31  
Postseason 4 4 0 1 0 4.05 20.0 18 11 9 0 11 22  
Last Year 43 9 9 6 1 2.79 87.0 73 30 27 5 27 119  
2 Years Ago 33 21 11 6 1 2.57 140.1 105 42 40 10 60 162  
Career 134 58 32 24 5 3.60 412.1 368 180 165 25 181 493  
Home 10 4 4 0 1 0.30 30.1 14 1 1 1 9 53  
Road 15 11 4 4 1 4.76 56.2 60 36 30 3 23 67  
Grass 18 14 8 3 1 3.44 73.1 64 34 28 4 28 99  
Turf 7 1 0 1 1 1.98 13.2 10 3 3 0 4 21  
Day 10 5 3 1 2 2.86 34.2 27 11 11 2 12 48  
Night 15 10 5 3 0 3.44 52.1 47 26 20 2 20 72  
As Starter 15 15 7 4 0 3.53 74.0 67 35 29 3 29 96  
As Reliever / Substitution 10 0 1 0 2 1.38 13.0 7 2 2 1 3 24  
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 Barrow - A 19 10 9 2 6 0 7.80 42.2 53 40 37 2 35 37 0 0 2.06 .359 5.57 0.1 59
2024 Barrow - A 20 23 4 2 2 1 4.88 55.1 63 31 30 4 27 55 0 0 1.63 .360 4.41 0.5 87
2025 Barrow - A 21 33 21 11 6 1 2.57 140.1 105 42 40 10 60 162 0 0 1.18 .295 3.99 2.0 161
2026 Barrow - A 22 43 9 9 6 1 2.79 87.0 73 30 27 5 27 119 0 0 1.15 .342 3.00 2.0 143
2026 Phoenix - AA 22 10 0 1 0 2 3.29 13.2 8 5 5 0 10 23 0 0 1.32 .308 2.58 0.4 143
2027 Barrow - A 23 10 0 1 0 2 1.38 13.0 7 2 2 1 3 24 0 0 0.77 .286 1.97 0.4 289
2027 Phoenix - AA 23 16 0 0 1 4 5.54 26.0 27 18 16 1 17 31 0 0 1.69 .394 3.68 0.4 83
2027 Westside - A 23 15 15 7 4 0 3.53 74.0 67 35 29 3 29 96 0 0 1.30 .335 3.24 1.8 114
Total AA 26 0 1 1 6 4.76 39.2 35 23 21 1 27 54 0 0 1.56 .370 3.30 103.7
Total A 134 58 32 24 5 3.60 412.1 368 180 165 25 181 493 0 0 1.33 .330 3.80 132.1
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+
2027 Westside - A 23 4 4 0 1 0 4.05 20.0 18 11 9 0 11 22 0 0 1.45 .327 0.00 0.0 0
Total A 4 4 0 1 0 4.05 20.0 18 11 9 0 11 22 0 0 1.45 .327 3.87 99.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Barrow - A P 10 9 3 4 0 8 1 .875 42.2 1.48 +0.3 1.074
2024 Barrow - A P 22 4 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 55.1 1.79 -0.1 .921
2025 Barrow - A P 33 21 5 25 3 32 2 .938 140.1 1.92 +0.8 1.051
2026 Phoenix - AA P 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 13.2 0.66 +0.0 .000
2026 Barrow - A P 41 9 2 10 0 12 0 1.000 87.0 1.24 +0.6 1.061
2027 Phoenix - AA P 15 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 26.0 1.73 +0.2 1.055
2027 Barrow - A P 10 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 13.0 0.69 +0.0 .000
2027 Westside - A P 15 15 5 12 1 19 2 .895 74.0 2.07 -0.5 .916
TOTAL P 153 58 19 65 4 89 5 .944 452.0 1.67 +1.4 1.010
PLAYER HISTORY
12/23/2020 Signed a minor league contract out of Japan with the Jacksonville Jacks organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (6); Movement: - (10); Control: - (5).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (4); Movement: - (5); Control: - (3).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (23); Movement: - (32); Control: - (30).
07/07/2023 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (18); Movement: - (35); Control: - (48).
09/15/2024 Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (18); Movement: - (39); Control: - (57).
07/08/2025 Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/13/2025 Was selected to the 2025 SINGLE A All-Star Game.
09/13/2025 Injured (neck stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (24); Movement: - (52); Control: - (57).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (53); Movement: - (53); Control: - (57).
06/25/2027 Released by the Jacksonville organization.
07/07/2027 Signed a minor league contract ($10,000 bonus) with the So Cal Republic organization.
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