P Tadasuke Kato #14
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great    
12/31/2027
P TADASUKE KATO #14 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 12-11 0 4.28 187.1 226 29 30 128 1.37 2.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 32
Movement 26
Control 73
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 66
Curveball - 65
Changeup - 68
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 43
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 67 %
Hold Runners 81
Defense 46
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 29
Baserunning Inst.: 16
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/25/2027 SOC Win, 7-3 X 7.0 8 3 3 0 1 Win
10/19/2027 @ HAV Win, 4-3 X 8.0 8 3 3 0 1 Win
10/13/2027 @ HAV Win, 4-2 X 8.0 6 2 2 1 5 Win
10/05/2027 @ MAN Loss, 9-10 X 3.1 11 6 6 0 3
09/29/2027 SEA Loss, 3-4 X 4.1 7 3 3 0 4 Loss
09/25/2027 @ SD Win, 7-6 X 6.1 6 3 3 1 4
09/18/2027 @ DAL Loss, 0-3 X 7.0 7 3 3 0 5 Loss
09/09/2027 @ MAN Loss, 5-7 X 2.1 4 2 2 0 1
09/07/2027 @ MAN Win, 8-4 X 5.2 9 4 4 3 3 Win
09/02/2027 @ HAV Win, 12-4 X 6.1 4 2 0 1 7 Win
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Low
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Low
Greed:Low
Intelligence:Very Low
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:09/14/1992
Born in:Shibetsu, HOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$900,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 84 Days
Service This Yr:172 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2012, 4th Pick in Round 9
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 30 30 12 11 0 4.28 187.1 226 98 89 29 30 128 0 0.0 0 13 43.3
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 12.40 10.86 6.15 1.44 4.75 1.37 96 2.9 .332        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 231 68 12 0 11 29 7 38 0 5 1 .294 .318 .489 .807      
vs. RHB 519 158 24 4 18 69 23 90 1 2 1 .304 .335 .470 .805      
ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 1 2 0 9.60 15.0 31 16 16 3 6 8  
May 4 4 4 0 0 3.18 28.1 29 10 10 5 3 17  
June 6 6 2 3 0 4.20 40.2 50 19 19 5 4 30  
July 6 6 2 2 0 2.61 41.1 36 19 12 5 8 31  
August 5 5 1 2 0 5.10 30.0 43 17 17 7 4 18  
September 6 6 2 2 0 4.22 32.0 37 17 15 4 5 24  
Spring Training 4 4 0 2 0 6.19 16.0 17 11 11 3 6 10  
Postseason 4 4 3 0 0 4.78 26.1 33 14 14 3 1 10  
Last Year 21 21 1 15 0 5.28 129.2 152 87 76 16 32 76  
2 Years Ago 33 33 11 13 0 5.67 165.0 215 115 104 32 33 109  
Career 256 216 70 94 0 5.20 1271.0 1597 796 734 238 279 895  
Home 8 8 4 3 0 4.35 51.2 58 25 25 11 9 36  
Road 22 22 8 8 0 4.25 135.2 168 73 64 18 21 92  
Grass 30 30 12 11 0 4.28 187.1 226 98 89 29 30 128  
Day 8 8 2 3 0 4.58 53.0 56 27 27 12 7 36  
Night 22 22 10 8 0 4.15 134.1 170 71 62 17 23 92  
As Starter 30 30 12 11 0 4.28 187.1 226 98 89 29 30 128  
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 So Cal - ABL 25 19 19 6 6 0 6.54 97.2 126 72 71 23 37 69 0 0 1.67 .327 6.38 -0.1 75
2019 San Diego - ABL 26 5 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 1.50 .000 12.70 -0.1 75
2020 San Diego - ABL 27 25 5 3 2 0 6.71 51.0 70 40 38 14 15 43 0 0 1.67 .352 6.32 -0.1 77
2021 San Diego - ABL 28 31 31 12 9 0 4.78 180.2 227 105 96 35 43 132 0 0 1.49 .333 5.49 1.7 105
2022 San Diego - ABL 29 34 34 11 16 0 4.79 195.1 250 109 104 35 42 133 1 0 1.49 .339 5.41 2.0 105
2023 San Diego - ABL 30 28 24 7 12 0 4.50 142.0 164 75 71 21 25 104 0 0 1.33 .325 4.69 2.4 111
2024 San Diego - ABL 31 30 19 7 10 0 6.25 121.0 166 94 84 32 21 99 0 0 1.55 .356 6.06 0.0 78
2025 San Diego - ABL 32 33 33 11 13 0 5.67 165.0 215 115 104 32 33 109 1 1 1.50 .333 5.42 1.3 86
2026 Oakland - ABL 33 21 21 1 15 0 5.28 129.2 152 87 76 16 32 76 0 0 1.42 .315 4.69 1.6 89
2027 Montreal - ABL 34 30 30 12 11 0 4.28 187.1 226 98 89 29 30 128 0 0 1.37 .332 4.75 2.9 111
Total ABL 256 216 70 94 0 5.20 1271.0 1597 796 734 238 279 895 2 1 1.48 .333 5.35 11.6 97
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+
2012 ORIX - COL 19 27 27 12 8 0 4.71 160.2 172 96 84 28 36 153 0 0 1.29 .310 4.94 2.0 104
2013 Barrow - A 20 36 4 3 4 0 3.08 73.0 58 26 25 8 31 88 0 0 1.22 .286 2.90 0.7 96
2014 Barrow - A 21 13 13 6 2 0 1.79 80.2 52 21 16 6 31 107 0 0 1.03 .256 2.66 2.2 199
2014 Phoenix - AA 21 18 18 5 8 0 4.74 106.1 99 59 56 13 46 94 0 0 1.36 .284 4.56 1.3 92
2015 Phoenix - AA 22 30 22 10 7 1 4.65 124.0 119 69 64 10 41 127 0 0 1.29 .311 3.43 3.0 93
2016 Phoenix - AA 23 27 27 9 5 0 4.75 142.0 158 82 75 23 35 164 0 0 1.36 .341 4.17 2.5 94
2018 Indian Wells - AAA 25 14 6 1 3 0 4.98 43.1 59 27 24 2 10 45 0 0 1.59 .422 2.93 1.5 100
2019 Coronado - AAA 26 26 26 5 13 0 6.18 135.1 166 95 93 30 47 124 0 0 1.57 .338 5.99 0.5 81
2020 Coronado - AAA 27 13 13 5 6 0 3.98 83.2 76 39 37 14 18 89 0 0 1.12 .290 4.72 1.6 132
Total AAA 53 45 11 22 0 5.28 262.1 301 161 154 46 75 258 0 0 1.43 .340 5.08 100.4
Total AA 75 67 24 20 1 4.71 372.1 376 210 195 46 122 385 0 0 1.34 .315 4.03 93.1
Total A 49 17 9 6 0 2.40 153.2 110 47 41 14 62 195 0 0 1.12 .270 2.77 149.9
Total Pro Feeder 27 27 12 8 0 4.71 160.2 172 96 84 28 36 153 0 0 1.29 .310 4.94 103.5
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+
2013 Barrow - A 20 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.75 1.000 0.00 0.0 0
2015 Phoenix - AA 22 2 2 0 1 0 10.80 5.0 7 6 6 0 5 6 0 0 2.40 .467 0.00 0.0 0
2027 Montreal - ABL 34 4 4 3 0 0 4.78 26.1 33 14 14 3 1 10 0 0 1.29 .313 0.00 0.0 0
Total ABL 4 4 3 0 0 4.78 26.1 33 14 14 3 1 10 0 0 1.29 .313 4.57 99.5
Total AA 2 2 0 1 0 10.80 5.0 7 6 6 0 5 6 0 0 2.40 .467 4.03 39.9
Total A 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.75 1.000 0.00 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 ORIX - COL P 27 27 7 26 0 33 0 1.000 160.2 1.85 +0.5 1.045
2013 Barrow - A P 36 4 5 8 1 13 0 1.000 73.0 1.60 +0.2 1.195
2014 Phoenix - AA P 18 18 5 13 0 19 1 .947 106.1 1.52 -0.2 .985
2014 Barrow - A P 13 13 4 8 0 15 3 .800 80.2 1.34 -1.2 .750
2015 Phoenix - AA P 30 22 5 20 0 25 0 1.000 124.0 1.81 +0.4 1.050
2016 Phoenix - AA P 27 27 7 18 1 26 1 .962 142.0 1.58 +0.5 1.056
2018 So Cal - ML P 19 19 9 19 2 29 1 .966 97.2 2.58 +0.3 1.003
2018 Indian Wells - AAA P 14 6 2 4 0 7 1 .857 43.1 1.25 +0.2 1.052
2019 San Diego - ML P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
2019 Coronado - AAA P 26 26 7 21 1 29 1 .966 135.1 1.86 -0.6 .957
2020 San Diego - ML P 25 5 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 51.0 1.76 +0.9 1.214
2020 Coronado - AAA P 13 13 5 13 0 19 1 .947 83.2 1.94 +0.4 1.057
2021 San Diego - ML P 31 31 13 23 3 37 1 .973 180.2 1.79 +0.3 .975
2022 San Diego - ML P 34 34 8 40 2 49 1 .980 195.1 2.21 +1.5 1.059
2023 San Diego - ML P 28 24 6 23 2 32 3 .906 142.0 1.84 +0.1 .973
2024 San Diego - ML P 29 19 6 19 1 27 2 .926 121.0 1.86 -0.2 .951
2025 San Diego - ML P 33 33 11 24 3 37 2 .946 165.0 1.91 +0.3 .993
2026 Oakland - ML P 21 21 15 27 5 46 4 .913 129.2 2.92 -1.8 .872
2027 Montreal - ML P 30 30 13 36 3 53 4 .925 187.1 2.35 +0.5 1.013
TOTAL P 459 372 131 349 24 506 26 .949 2220.0 1.95 +2.0 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
08/10/2012 Injured (torn fingernail), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/01/2012 Wins the Pro Feeder PL Pitcher of the Month Award.
12/17/2012 Released by the ORIX Buffaloes.
12/17/2012 Drafted in the 2012 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 4, 196th overall pick) by the Jacksonville Jacks.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (7); Movement: - (8); Control: - (9).
10/14/2013 Won the 2013 Single A Single A World Series with the Barrow Frosties!
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (8); Movement: - (8); Control: - (9).
06/12/2014 Strikes out 15 against the Whitewater Eagles.
06/24/2014 Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (9); Control: - (15).
10/08/2015 Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (9); Control: - (15).
09/05/2016 Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 4 months.
12/01/2016 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 2, Pick 21, 45th overall Pick) by the So Cal Republic, from the Jacksonville Jacks.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (10); Control: - (16).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (11); Movement: - (10); Control: - (15).
11/24/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (11); Movement: - (10); Control: - (16).
01/26/2019 Was traded by the So Cal Republic to the San Diego Hops, along with SP Lee Barker, SS Luis Martínez, $2,100,000, in exchange for MR Phil Bernard.
04/27/2019 Injured (forearm soreness), day-to-day for one week.
08/16/2019 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
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: - (11); Movement: - (11); Control: - (16).
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: - (12); Movement: - (12); Control: - (16).
11/23/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (8); Control: - (15).
11/20/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $950,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (39); Movement: - (36); Control: - (75).
05/31/2023 Injured (wrist soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/16/2023 Injured (elbow soreness), out for 3 weeks.
11/16/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (37); Movement: - (33); Control: - (75).
11/25/2024 Signed a 1-year contract (qualifying offer) worth a total of $10,000,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (36); Movement: - (31); Control: - (71).
04/14/2025 Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/30/2025 Injured (forearm soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/01/2025 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Las Vegas Gamblers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
12/01/2025 Signed a 1-year contract (qualifying offer) worth a total of $15,000,000.
12/22/2025 Was traded by the San Diego Hops to the South Carolina Bombers in exchange for RF Stan Cheslin, $6,000,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (56); Movement: - (30); Control: - (73).
04/13/2026 Was claimed off waivers by Oakland while with South Carolina.
06/11/2026 Injured (acute elbow soreness), out for 2 months.
12/03/2026 Became a free agent.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (34); Movement: - (32); Control: - (75).
01/07/2027 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,150,000 with the Montreal Bandits organization.
06/04/2027 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $900,000 with the Montreal Bandits organization.
11/04/2027 Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 6 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2022 34 3
2025 33 6
Year L Rank
2022 16 2
2025 13 9
2026 15 8
Year BF Rank
2022 849 9
Year HRA Rank
2022 35 5
2024 32 9
2025 32 5
Year WP Rank
2025 6 10
Year K/BB Rank
2027 4.27 8
Year BB/9 Rank
2022 1.94 8
2025 1.80 10
2027 1.44 2
Year SHO Rank
2018 0 9
2019 0 5
2020 0 9
2022 0 10
2023 0 9
2025 1 4
Year GB% Rank
2021 0.71 3
2022 0.73 1
2025 0.67 9
2027 0.68 7
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