CF Jotaro Kato #41
Age: 20 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2028
CF JOTARO KATO #41 - AGE: 20 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
46 139 23 0 0 1 5 9 46 .165 .215 .187 5 -0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 28
Gap 24
Power 19
Eye 54
Avoid K's 25
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 79 82
Errors: - 49 58
Arm: 1 90 95
Turn DP: - 51 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 61
1st Base: - Center Field: 74
2nd Base: - Right Field: 58
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 80
Stealing Ability: 100
Baserunning Inst.: 100
Sacrifice Bunt: 86
Bunt for Hit: 64
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/18/2028 BEL Loss, 1-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/17/2028 BEL Loss, 2-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/16/2028 BEL Loss, 0-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/15/2028 BRI Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/14/2028 BRI Win, 6-4 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
06/13/2028 BRI Loss, 5-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/12/2028 @ STR Loss, 5-9 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 1
06/11/2028 @ STR Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/07/2028 BEA Win, 4-3 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
06/05/2028 @ WHI Loss, 0-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Low
Desire f. Win:Low
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:Normal
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:01/30/2008
Born in:Hikawa, SHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2026, 27th Pick in Round 7
SINGLE A 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 46 139 23 0 0 1 5 12 9 46 .165 .215 .187 .402 .196 .022 11
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 36 151 0 0 0 2 2 1 26 1 5 4 55.6 5.6 1.21 -0.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   46 9 0 0 1 4 5 4 19 1 1 0 .196 .255 .261 .516
Versus Right   93 14 0 0 0 1 7 5 27 0 1 0 .151 .194 .151 .344
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   27 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 .074 .167 .185 .352
May   70 15 0 0 0 2 7 2 20 0 2 0 .214 .236 .214 .450
June   42 6 0 0 0 2 4 4 19 1 0 0 .143 .213 .143 .356
Last Year   411 89 9 1 3 33 38 26 127 1 2 2 .217 .266 .265 .531
2 Years Ago   246 46 3 2 0 14 18 10 102 2 2 2 .187 .223 .215 .439
Career   796 158 12 3 4 52 68 45 275 4 6 4 .198 .244 .236 .480
Home   66 9 0 0 1 4 5 4 21 1 1 0 .136 .183 .182 .365
Road   73 14 0 0 0 1 7 5 25 0 1 0 .192 .244 .192 .435
Grass   123 22 0 0 1 5 12 7 38 1 2 0 .179 .221 .203 .425
Turf   16 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 .063 .167 .063 .229
Day   25 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 12 0 0 0 .120 .154 .120 .274
Night   114 20 0 0 1 4 12 8 34 1 2 0 .175 .228 .202 .429
As Starter   132 22 0 0 1 5 12 8 42 1 2 0 .167 .213 .189 .402
As Reliever / Substitution   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Close/Late   21 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 0 2 0 .143 .182 .143 .325
Inning 1-3   55 12 0 0 1 5 5 4 17 1 0 0 .218 .267 .273 .539
Inning 4-6   43 6 0 0 0 0 5 2 14 0 0 0 .140 .178 .140 .317
Inning 7-9   41 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 15 0 2 0 .122 .182 .122 .304
0 Outs   56 13 0 0 1 2 10 5 17 1 2 0 .232 .290 .286 .576
1 Outs   42 6 0 0 0 2 2 2 14 0 0 0 .143 .182 .143 .325
2 Outs   41 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 15 0 0 0 .098 .140 .098 .237
Scoring Position   23 2 0 0 0 4 1 3 11 1 0 0 .087 .185 .087 .272
Bases Empty   97 18 0 0 1 1 10 5 31 0 0 0 .186 .225 .216 .442
Runner on 1st   19 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 .158 .200 .158 .358
Runner on 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 .000 .182 .000 .182
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 .200 .286 .200 .486
Two Strikes   69 8 0 0 0 1 3 4 46 0 0 0 .116 .164 .116 .280
First Pitch   17 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 .118 .118 .118 .235
Count 0-1   13 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Count 0-2   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   14 5 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 .357 .333 .571 .905
Count 1-1   12 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-2   27 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 2-0   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-1   7 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 2-2   25 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 0 0 0 .160 .160 .160 .320
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .600 .000 .600
Full Count   9 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 5 0 0 0 .111 .385 .111 .496
Behind in Count   48 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 25 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Ahead in Count   28 10 0 0 1 4 5 5 0 1 0 0 .357 .441 .464 .905
Batting Leadoff   90 17 0 0 1 2 12 8 25 0 2 0 .189 .255 .222 .477
Batting 5th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   21 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 .190 .190 .190 .381
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   19 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 9 1 0 0 .105 .143 .105 .248
Low Leverage   62 8 0 0 0 0 4 3 19 0 0 0 .129 .169 .129 .298
Medium Leverage   61 11 0 0 1 3 5 5 21 0 1 0 .180 .242 .230 .472
High Leverage   16 4 0 0 0 2 3 1 6 1 1 0 .250 .278 .250 .528
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2026 Kansas City - A 18 72 246 46 3 2 0 14 18 10 2 2 102 14 3 .187 .223 .215 .439 27 20 0.0
2027 Kansas City - A 19 112 411 89 9 1 3 33 38 26 2 1 127 19 6 .217 .266 .265 .531 54 51 0.0
2027 Killeen - AA 19 39 131 27 2 0 1 8 8 6 1 0 57 8 3 .206 .246 .244 .491 31 29 0.0
2028 Kansas City - A 20 46 139 23 0 0 1 5 12 9 0 1 46 5 4 .165 .215 .187 .402 13 11 0.0
Total Double 39 131 27 2 0 1 8 8 6 1 0 57 8 3 .206 .246 .244 .491 31 29
Total Single 230 796 158 12 3 4 52 68 45 4 4 275 38 13 .198 .244 .236 .480 38 35
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Kansas City - A LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Kansas City - A CF 18 18 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 148.0 1.82 -0.7 .970
2026 Kansas City - A RF 54 54 72 5 1 78 1 .987 440.2 1.57 -0.7 .988
2027 Killeen - AA LF 11 11 20 1 0 22 1 .955 87.0 2.17 +2.4 1.195
2027 Killeen - AA CF 21 20 44 2 0 46 0 1.000 169.0 2.45 +0.7 1.021
2027 Kansas City - A CF 103 103 212 8 0 227 7 .969 866.1 2.29 +9.3 1.062
2027 Killeen - AA RF 8 8 14 2 0 19 3 .842 57.0 2.53 -1.3 .887
2027 Kansas City - A RF 9 8 16 0 0 17 1 .941 72.0 2.00 +0.3 1.027
2028 Kansas City - A LF 8 7 12 0 0 13 1 .923 52.0 2.08 -0.5 .943
2028 Kansas City - A CF 32 26 75 2 1 77 0 1.000 237.1 2.92 +5.7 1.105
2028 Kansas City - A RF 6 3 6 1 0 8 1 .875 32.0 1.97 +0.2 1.030
TOTAL LF 21 18 32 1 0 35 2 .943 141.0 2.11 +1.9 1.086
TOTAL CF 174 167 361 12 1 380 7 .982 1420.2 2.36 +15.1 1.057
TOTAL RF 77 73 108 8 1 122 6 .951 601.2 1.74 -1.6 .980
PLAYER HISTORY
05/24/2026 Joined the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
06/07/2026 Released by the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
06/07/2026 Drafted in the 2026 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 27, 202nd overall pick) by the Las Vegas Gamblers.
06/07/2026 Released by the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
06/07/2026 Drafted in the 2026 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 27, 202nd overall pick) by the Las Vegas Gamblers.
09/04/2026 Injured (fractured wrist), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (29); Power: - (2); Eye: - (60).
07/16/2027 Injured (hyperextended knee), out for 4 days.
10/26/2027 Wins the 2027 A AHL Gold Glove Award at CF.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (26); Power: - (4); Eye: - (60).
06/19/2028 Released by the Las Vegas organization.
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