P Kaoru Kato #23
Silver Lake Baristas (BRO) Triple
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2028
BNN Index | Triple | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P KAORU KATO #23 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 11-12 0 4.07 196.2 201 19 94 155 1.50 2.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 38
Movement 40
Control 38
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider - 66
Curveball - 65
Cutter - 50
Forkball - 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 58
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 58 %
Hold Runners 96
Defense 32
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 77
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/2028 SOU Loss, 4-7 X 5.1 5 3 3 4 3
09/21/2028 DES Loss, 2-5 X 6.0 3 3 3 3 8 Loss
09/15/2028 ALB Win, 6-4 X 4.2 9 3 3 5 6
09/10/2028 IND Loss, 6-10 X 5.1 5 3 3 5 5
09/05/2028 @ FOR Loss, 2-5 X 3.2 5 4 3 5 3 Loss
09/01/2028 CHA Loss, 5-9 X 5.1 7 4 4 1 6
08/27/2028 @ MDE Loss, 5-6 X 6.0 7 4 4 4 4
08/21/2028 @ ACA Win, 5-2 X 6.0 8 2 1 0 4
08/15/2028 @ SOU Win, 7-5 X 4.2 4 1 1 6 3
08/09/2028 AMA Loss, 8-10 X 5.0 7 5 5 2 4
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very Low
Loyalty:Low
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:High
Intelligence:Low
Work Ethic:Low
Birthday:06/20/2001
Born in:Ito, SHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 5"
Weight:220 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:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2023, 8th Pick in Round 3
TRIPLE A 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 11 12 0 4.07 196.2 201 96 89 19 94 155 0 0.0 0 14 42.4
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 13.82 9.20 7.09 4.30 4.99 1.50 101 2.4 .315        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 186 38 6 2 2 11 17 47 1 0 1 .204 .273 .290 .563      
vs. RHB 562 163 34 3 17 85 77 108 3 1 6 .290 .380 .452 .832      
TRIPLE A 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 3 2 0 4.26 31.2 29 15 15 2 13 24  
May 5 5 1 4 0 5.22 29.1 28 18 17 4 15 25  
June 6 6 4 2 0 2.23 40.1 39 14 10 4 13 27  
July 6 6 3 1 0 2.56 38.2 36 11 11 2 16 28  
August 5 5 0 1 0 5.81 26.1 35 18 17 3 14 20  
September 6 6 0 2 0 5.64 30.1 34 20 19 4 23 31  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Last Year 24 14 2 9 0 8.86 66.0 96 71 65 12 48 63  
Career 57 47 13 21 0 5.28 262.2 297 167 154 31 142 218  
Home 15 15 4 4 0 4.32 89.2 92 44 43 8 41 85  
Road 18 18 7 8 0 3.87 107.0 109 52 46 11 53 70  
Grass 31 31 9 12 0 4.39 182.1 192 96 89 19 89 146  
Turf 2 2 2 0 0 0.00 14.1 9 0 0 0 5 9  
Day 11 11 5 3 0 2.90 71.1 62 23 23 6 28 66  
Night 22 22 6 9 0 4.74 125.1 139 73 66 13 66 89  
As Starter 33 33 11 12 0 4.07 196.2 201 96 89 19 94 155  
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 Tokyo Yakult - COL 21 14 14 3 4 0 2.75 88.1 73 32 27 10 31 94 0 0 1.18 .281 4.15 2.1 186
2023 West Virginia - A 21 19 19 8 7 0 5.23 106.2 118 64 62 15 55 87 0 0 1.62 .312 5.75 0.1 88
2024 West Virginia - A 22 28 28 8 11 0 5.04 139.1 140 94 78 13 68 155 0 0 1.49 .337 4.63 1.2 84
2024 Buzzard's Bay - AA 22 9 2 1 0 0 3.72 19.1 16 8 8 4 16 16 0 0 1.66 .250 6.82 -0.2 133
2025 West Virginia - A 23 28 28 9 5 0 3.60 157.2 135 69 63 11 60 186 0 0 1.24 .316 3.75 2.9 115
2025 Buzzard's Bay - AA 23 6 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1.20 .250 10.85 -0.1 88
2026 Buzzard's Bay - AA 24 33 33 12 11 0 4.96 176.0 196 105 97 18 78 179 1 0 1.56 .344 4.46 3.0 97
2027 Buzzard's Bay - AA 25 12 12 2 4 0 5.22 69.0 85 41 40 5 28 64 0 0 1.64 .364 4.07 1.4 90
2027 Silver Lake - AAA 25 24 14 2 9 0 8.86 66.0 96 71 65 12 48 63 0 0 2.18 .384 6.52 -0.5 54
2028 Silver Lake - AAA 26 33 33 11 12 0 4.07 196.2 201 96 89 19 94 155 0 0 1.50 .315 4.99 2.4 121
Total Triple 57 47 13 21 0 5.28 262.2 297 167 154 31 142 218 0 0 1.67 .334 5.38 103.8
Total Double 60 47 15 15 0 4.94 266.0 299 155 146 28 122 261 1 0 1.58 .343 4.57 97.6
Total Single 75 75 25 23 0 4.53 403.2 393 227 203 39 183 428 0 0 1.43 .322 4.58 97.1
Total Pro Feeder 14 14 3 4 0 2.75 88.1 73 32 27 10 31 94 0 0 1.18 .281 4.15 186.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 West Virginia - A P 19 19 4 15 0 20 1 .950 106.2 1.60 +0.5 1.007
2023 Tokyo Yakult - COL P 14 14 6 11 1 20 3 .850 88.1 1.73 -0.5 .775
2024 Buzzard's Bay - AA P 9 2 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 19.1 1.40 +0.2 1.050
2024 West Virginia - A P 28 28 6 12 1 19 1 .947 139.1 1.16 -0.2 .903
2025 Buzzard's Bay - AA P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
2025 West Virginia - A P 28 28 2 10 1 13 1 .923 157.2 0.68 -0.1 .970
2026 Buzzard's Bay - AA P 33 33 10 25 1 38 3 .921 176.0 1.79 -0.2 .942
2027 Silver Lake - AAA P 23 14 1 6 0 8 1 .875 66.0 0.95 -0.0 .907
2027 Buzzard's Bay - AA P 12 12 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 69.0 1.04 +0.5 1.055
2028 Silver Lake - AAA P 33 33 10 14 1 26 2 .923 196.2 1.10 -0.2 .867
TOTAL P 203 183 41 102 6 155 12 .923 1020.2 1.26 +0.1 .931
PLAYER HISTORY
09/12/2022 Joined the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (43); Movement: - (47); Control: - (47).
05/18/2023 Was selected to the 2023 NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
06/07/2023 Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 63rd overall pick) by the Brooklyn Black Knights.
06/14/2023 Released by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
06/14/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Black Knights organization with a signing bonus of $500,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (40); Movement: - (45); Control: - (50).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (38); Movement: - (43); Control: - (46).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (41); Movement: - (38); Control: - (43).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (38); Movement: - (43); Control: - (44).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (37); Movement: - (41); Control: - (42).
06/22/2028 Was selected to the 2028 TRIPLE A All-Star Game.
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