P Kyoji Kato #40
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy    
12/31/2028
P KYOJI KATO #40 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 9-8 0 6.04 155.0 188 13 94 158 1.82 2.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 37
Movement 45
Control 44
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 49
Cutter - 72
Circle Change - 67
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 79
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 59 %
Hold Runners 71
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 12
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 76
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/23/2028 @ MAD Loss, 1-2 X 5.1 3 2 2 3 5 Loss
09/18/2028 @ LON Loss, 5-6 X 5.0 5 3 3 6 2
09/13/2028 @ DEK Win, 7-1 X 6.0 4 1 1 2 7 Win
09/08/2028 SPO Win, 7-6 X 4.1 5 3 3 2 7
09/03/2028 WIC Loss, 6-7 X 5.0 6 1 1 1 6
08/30/2028 PHO Loss, 4-6 X 4.0 9 5 5 7 4 Loss
08/24/2028 CIN Win, 8-4 X 6.0 6 2 2 2 5 Win
08/19/2028 TOP Win, 10-7 X 3.2 8 6 6 1 3
08/13/2028 @ BOI Win, 8-2 X 5.1 8 2 2 1 4 Win
08/08/2028 LON Win, 8-1 X 7.2 8 1 1 1 5 Win
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Very High
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:03/20/2006
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 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, 23rd Pick in Round 2
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 32 32 9 8 0 6.04 155.0 188 113 104 13 94 158 0 0.0 0 8 25.0
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 16.95 10.92 9.17 5.46 4.96 1.82 93 2.7 .379        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 175 50 7 2 3 29 29 41 1 0 4 .286 .397 .400 .797      
vs. RHB 451 138 28 3 10 84 65 117 6 0 6 .306 .396 .448 .844      
DOUBLE A 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 1 2 0 7.94 22.2 28 20 20 0 21 26  
May 6 6 0 4 0 10.88 22.1 42 31 27 4 21 27  
June 5 5 1 0 0 3.76 26.1 23 14 11 2 12 31  
July 5 5 2 0 0 6.39 25.1 28 20 18 4 14 17  
August 6 6 4 1 0 4.96 32.2 44 18 18 3 12 30  
September 5 5 1 1 0 3.51 25.2 23 10 10 0 14 27  
Career 32 32 9 8 0 6.04 155.0 188 113 104 13 94 158  
Home 19 19 5 4 0 5.84 94.0 112 67 61 9 51 109  
Road 13 13 4 4 0 6.34 61.0 76 46 43 4 43 49  
Grass 32 32 9 8 0 6.04 155.0 188 113 104 13 94 158  
Day 10 10 2 5 0 7.61 47.1 64 45 40 7 28 47  
Night 22 22 7 3 0 5.35 107.2 124 68 64 6 66 111  
As Starter 32 32 9 8 0 6.04 155.0 188 113 104 13 94 158  
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 1.74 10.1 8 3 2 1 4 15 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 11.32 6.97 13.06 3.48 3.68 1.16 83 0.2 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311      
vs. RHB 28 7 1 1 1 3 3 12 0 0 1 .250 .344 .464 .808      
SINGLE A 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 2 2 0 0 0 1.74 10.1 8 3 2 1 4 15  
Last Year 63 0 12 2 2 4.19 81.2 66 41 38 11 42 123  
2 Years Ago 28 11 2 7 0 4.15 56.1 49 28 26 7 44 75  
Career 108 15 17 9 2 4.09 165.0 135 82 75 20 104 234  
Road 2 2 0 0 0 1.74 10.1 8 3 2 1 4 15  
Grass 2 2 0 0 0 1.74 10.1 8 3 2 1 4 15  
Day 1 1 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 3 1 1 0 1 8  
Night 1 1 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 5 2 1 1 3 7  
As Starter 2 2 0 0 0 1.74 10.1 8 3 2 1 4 15  
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 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - COL 18 12 12 3 6 0 5.46 59.1 60 37 36 9 21 60 0 0 1.37 .319 4.73 1.2 98
2025 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - COL 19 19 19 5 8 0 3.42 100.0 83 40 38 6 28 104 0 0 1.11 .286 3.24 3.6 154
2025 Kingwood - A 19 15 2 3 0 0 4.86 16.2 12 10 9 1 14 21 0 0 1.56 .297 4.57 0.0 89
2026 Kingwood - A 20 28 11 2 7 0 4.15 56.1 49 28 26 7 44 75 0 0 1.65 .339 5.37 -0.2 100
2027 Kingwood - A 21 63 0 12 2 2 4.19 81.2 66 41 38 11 42 123 0 0 1.32 .327 4.62 -0.2 100
2028 Kingwood - A 22 2 2 0 0 0 1.74 10.1 8 3 2 1 4 15 0 0 1.16 .333 3.68 0.2 255
2028 Sandy Springs - AA 22 32 32 9 8 0 6.04 155.0 188 113 104 13 94 158 0 0 1.82 .379 4.96 2.7 89
Total Double 32 32 9 8 0 6.04 155.0 188 113 104 13 94 158 0 0 1.82 .379 4.96 88.5
Total Single 108 15 17 9 2 4.09 165.0 135 82 75 20 104 234 0 0 1.45 .329 4.81 108.7
Total Pro Feeder 31 31 8 14 0 4.18 159.1 143 77 74 15 49 164 0 0 1.21 .298 3.80 133.4
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+
2025 Kingwood - Single 19 1 0 0 0 0 67.50 0.2 4 5 5 1 2 1 0 0 9.00 .750 0.00 0.0 0
2026 Kingwood - Single 20 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 0
Total Single 2 0 0 0 0 33.75 1.1 4 5 5 1 2 3 0 0 4.50 .750 14.35 502.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - COL P 12 12 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 59.1 1.06 -0.1 .869
2025 Kingwood - A P 15 2 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 16.2 1.62 +0.0 1.051
2025 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - COL P 19 19 1 10 1 12 1 .917 100.0 0.99 +0.3 .937
2026 Kingwood - A P 28 11 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 56.1 0.64 -0.3 .707
2027 Kingwood - A P 61 0 5 7 0 13 1 .923 81.2 1.32 +0.3 1.057
2028 Sandy Springs - AA P 32 32 13 11 0 26 2 .923 155.0 1.39 +0.4 .902
2028 Kingwood - A P 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 10.1 1.74 +0.1 1.038
TOTAL P 169 78 26 37 3 67 4 .940 479.1 1.18 +0.8 .924
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2024 Joined the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
06/15/2024 Injured (forearm stiffness), out for 5 days.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (38); Movement: - (47); Control: - (63).
05/15/2025 Was selected to the 2025 NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
06/07/2025 Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 23, 51st overall pick) by the Maple Marauders.
06/11/2025 Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for one week.
06/12/2025 Released by the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
06/12/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Maple Marauders organization with a signing bonus of $320,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (34); Movement: - (47); Control: - (63).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (60); Movement: - (47); Control: - (47).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (60); Movement: - (45); Control: - (45).
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