Player Report for #18 Arata Shimizu

Arata Shimizu

P Arata Shimizu #18 Buzzard's Bay Beetlecats (BRO) Double Age: 22 \| Bats: L \| Throws: R \| Morale: Unhappy 12/31/2028
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P ARATA SHIMIZU #18 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP	WAR
27	27	8-9	0	5.72	129.0	147	28	47	144	1.50	1.0

PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
		Pot.	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Pot.
Stuff						49
Movement						20
Control						41

PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch	Cur.	Pot.
Fastball	-	80
Slider	-	34
Curveball	-	68
Splitter	-	64

OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity	94-96 Mph
Stamina	35
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	54 %
Hold Runners	25
Defense	52

RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed:	1
Stealing Ability:	4
Baserunning Inst.:	18
Sacrifice Bunt:	38
Bunt for Hit:	2

GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES

Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
09/25/2028	RIV	Loss, 6-12	X	1.2	7	6	6	2	1	Loss
09/19/2028	WES	Win, 4-3	X	6.0	5	2	0	2	8
09/14/2028	JAC	Loss, 1-4	X	6.0	5	2	2	1	11	Loss
09/08/2028	@ LAK	Loss, 3-8	X	4.0	7	5	5	2	4	Loss
09/03/2028	WIS	Win, 5-3	X	5.0	6	3	3	3	6	Win
08/28/2028	NEW	Win, 9-8	X	5.1	7	5	5	0	7
08/23/2028	@ TEM	Loss, 8-9	X	4.2	4	6	6	2	6
08/18/2028	SIO	Loss, 3-10	X	4.0	8	5	5	1	6	Loss
08/12/2028	FRI	Win, 12-5	X	4.0	5	4	3	1	1
08/07/2028	@ WES	Loss, 7-11	X	4.0	6	5	5	1	5

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

Birthday:	05/11/2006
Born in:	Ichinomiya, AIC
Nationality:	Japanese
Height:	5' 8"
Weight:	170 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:	3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not yet eligible
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	2025, 16th Pick in Round 5

DOUBLE A 2028 PITCHING STATS

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	27	27	8	9	0	5.72	129.0	147	91	82	28	47	144	0	0.0	0	7	25.9
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	14.09	10.26	10.05	3.28	5.74	1.50	110	1.0	.335
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	219	56	6	1	11	29	26	60	1	0	5	.256	.347	.443	.790
vs. RHB	303	91	12	1	17	62	21	84	4	0	3	.300	.347	.515	.862

DOUBLE A 2028 PITCHING SPLITS

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	4	4	2	1	0	3.43	21.0	20	9	8	7	7	20
May	2	2	0	0	0	1.17	7.2	4	2	1	1	4	11
June	4	4	2	1	0	5.95	19.2	20	13	13	4	8	22
July	6	6	2	3	0	4.94	31.0	37	21	17	6	11	30
August	6	6	1	1	0	9.00	27.0	36	28	27	8	7	31
September	5	5	1	3	0	6.35	22.2	30	18	16	2	10	30
Last Year	5	5	1	0	0	3.00	27.0	24	9	9	1	14	25
Career	32	32	9	9	0	5.25	156.0	171	100	91	29	61	169
Home	13	13	4	4	0	5.31	62.2	76	41	37	10	21	77
Road	14	14	4	5	0	6.11	66.1	71	50	45	18	26	67
Grass	27	27	8	9	0	5.72	129.0	147	91	82	28	47	144
Day	8	8	5	1	0	5.10	42.1	47	25	24	8	13	42
Night	19	19	3	8	0	6.02	86.2	100	66	58	20	34	102
As Starter	27	27	8	9	0	5.72	129.0	147	91	82	28	47	144

SINGLE A 2028 PITCHING STATS

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	2	2	0	0	0	6.23	8.2	13	8	6	0	3	10	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	0	0	0.0	0	0	17.65	13.50	10.38	3.12	2.95	1.85	70	0.3	.464
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	9	4	1	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	.444	.444	.556	1.000
vs. RHB	29	9	0	0	0	7	3	6	0	0	1	.310	.394	.310	.704

SINGLE A 2028 PITCHING SPLITS

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	1	1	0	0	0	7.20	5.0	8	4	4	0	0	4
May	1	1	0	0	0	4.91	3.2	5	4	2	0	3	6
Last Year	29	29	15	5	0	3.05	171.0	143	60	58	15	47	212
2 Years Ago	3	3	0	1	0	2.51	14.1	17	5	4	2	10	12
Career	34	34	15	6	0	3.15	194.0	173	73	68	17	60	234
Road	2	2	0	0	0	6.23	8.2	13	8	6	0	3	10
Grass	1	1	0	0	0	7.20	5.0	8	4	4	0	0	4
Turf	1	1	0	0	0	4.91	3.2	5	4	2	0	3	6
Night	2	2	0	0	0	6.23	8.2	13	8	6	0	3	10
As Starter	2	2	0	0	0	6.23	8.2	13	8	6	0	3	10

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+
2024 Yomiuri - COL	18	11	11	1	7	0	4.27	59.0	49	33	28	4	29	64	0	0	1.32	.294	3.91	1.7	125
2025 Yomiuri - COL	19	11	11	3	3	0	4.09	55.0	51	25	25	6	22	71	0	0	1.33	.349	3.89	1.6	129
2026 West Virginia - A	20	3	3	0	1	0	2.51	14.1	17	5	4	2	10	12	0	0	1.88	.333	6.15	-0.2	158
2027 West Virginia - A	21	29	29	15	5	0	3.05	171.0	143	60	58	15	47	212	1	1	1.11	.312	3.53	3.3	131
2027 Buzzard's Bay - AA	21	5	5	1	0	0	3.00	27.0	24	9	9	1	14	25	0	0	1.41	.303	4.02	0.6	157
2028 West Virginia - A	22	2	2	0	0	0	6.23	8.2	13	8	6	0	3	10	0	0	1.85	.464	2.95	0.3	68
2028 Buzzard's Bay - AA	22	27	27	8	9	0	5.72	129.0	147	91	82	28	47	144	0	0	1.50	.335	5.74	1.0	91
Total Double		32	32	9	9	0	5.25	156.0	171	100	91	29	61	169	0	0	1.49	.329	5.44		102.7
Total Single		34	34	15	6	0	3.15	194.0	173	73	68	17	60	234	1	1	1.20	.323	3.69		130.3
Total Pro Feeder		22	22	4	10	0	4.18	114.0	100	58	53	10	51	135	0	0	1.32	.319	3.90		126.8

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 West Virginia - Single	21	3	3	1	0	0	5.19	17.1	15	10	10	2	2	24	0	0	0.98	.317	0.00	0.0	0
Total Single		3	3	1	0	0	5.19	17.1	15	10	10	2	2	24	0	0	0.98	.317	3.22		77.1

CAREER FIELDING STATS

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
2024 Yomiuri - COL	P	11	11	2	8	2	10	0	1.000	59.0	1.53	+0.5	1.042
2025 Yomiuri - COL	P	11	11	3	2	0	5	0	1.000	55.0	0.82	+0.4	1.031
2026 West Virginia - A	P	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	14.1	0.63	+0.0	.000
2027 Buzzard's Bay - AA	P	5	5	3	2	0	5	0	1.000	27.0	1.67	+0.2	1.055
2027 West Virginia - A	P	29	29	7	16	1	25	2	.920	171.0	1.21	-0.4	.940
2028 Buzzard's Bay - AA	P	27	27	15	9	2	26	2	.923	129.0	1.67	+0.2	.877
2028 West Virginia - A	P	2	2	2	0	0	3	1	.667	8.2	2.08	+0.0	.000
TOTAL	P	88	88	33	37	5	75	5	.933	464.0	1.36	+1.0	.951

PLAYER HISTORY

06/07/2024	Joined the Yomiuri Giants.
01/01/2025	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (46); Movement: - (16); Control: - (45).
05/03/2025	Injured (elbow ligament reconstruction surgery), out for 18 months.
06/07/2025	Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 16, 127th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Black Knights.
06/13/2025	Released by the Yomiuri Giants.
06/13/2025	Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Black Knights organization with a signing bonus of $175,000.
01/01/2026	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (51); Movement: - (19); Control: - (44).
01/01/2027	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (50); Movement: - (25); Control: - (41).
06/24/2027	Was selected to the 2027 SINGLE A All-Star Game.
08/01/2027	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Beach City Seals with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2028	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (48); Movement: - (22); Control: - (42).
05/14/2028	Injured (elbow tendinitis), out for 4 weeks.
07/16/2028	Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.

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