P Naozane Kato #72
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2034
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P NAOZANE KATO #72 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 47
Movement 14
Control 37
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 62
Splitter - 69
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 13
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 21
Defense 33
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 22
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 7
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Kato is known as the team prankster.
Personality Class: Prankster
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:07/21/2005
Born in:Sapporo, HOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 7"
Weight:240 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:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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 15 0 0 2 11 8.59 14.2 18 14 14 1 15 15 0 0 2.25 .395 5.07 0.1 62
2025 Yomiuri - COL 19 21 0 1 1 10 3.13 23.0 12 10 8 2 19 35 0 0 1.35 .238 4.48 0.3 168
2026 El Paso - A 20 8 0 3 0 0 11.88 8.1 14 11 11 2 6 9 0 0 2.40 .414 7.04 -0.3 34
2027 El Paso - A 21 7 0 0 0 0 4.38 12.1 12 7 6 0 9 14 0 0 1.70 .375 3.89 0.1 92
2028 Charleston - A 22 24 0 1 3 2 3.62 32.1 21 14 13 1 22 34 0 0 1.33 .256 4.40 0.1 118
2028 DeKalb - AA 22 18 0 2 1 0 8.14 21.0 27 24 19 3 16 21 0 0 2.05 .358 6.18 -0.2 63
2029 DeKalb - AA 23 59 0 6 5 2 6.84 73.2 89 57 56 12 42 62 0 0 1.78 .344 6.02 -0.7 71
2030 Charleston - A 24 8 0 0 0 2 4.91 14.2 14 8 8 2 5 17 0 0 1.30 .316 4.07 0.1 86
2030 DeKalb - AA 24 22 0 0 1 0 7.04 23.0 36 18 18 4 16 22 0 0 2.26 .432 6.42 -0.4 67
2030 Peoria - AAA 24 5 0 0 0 0 1.93 9.1 5 3 2 1 7 8 0 0 1.29 .182 5.58 -0.0 260
2031 Charleston - A 25 24 0 1 1 0 3.00 21.0 23 11 7 4 11 23 0 0 1.62 .311 5.62 -0.2 146
2031 DeKalb - AA 25 21 0 1 3 1 7.06 21.2 29 21 17 1 18 15 0 0 2.17 .378 5.35 -0.1 68
2032 Charleston - A 26 43 0 2 1 17 2.53 46.1 36 14 13 3 15 48 0 0 1.10 .282 3.25 0.8 171
2032 DeKalb - AA 26 4 0 1 0 0 4.22 10.2 10 5 5 0 8 7 0 0 1.69 .323 3.93 0.1 115
2033 Charleston - A 27 37 0 3 5 5 3.46 54.2 60 21 21 3 18 53 0 0 1.43 .361 3.57 0.7 126
2033 DeKalb - AA 27 2 0 1 0 0 1.69 5.1 2 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 0.75 .071 5.43 -0.0 296
Total Triple 5 0 0 0 0 1.93 9.1 5 3 2 1 7 8 0 0 1.29 .182 5.58 259.9
Total Double 126 0 11 10 3 6.72 155.1 193 126 116 21 102 130 0 0 1.90 .355 5.84 79.4
Total Single 151 0 10 10 26 3.75 189.2 180 86 79 15 86 198 0 0 1.40 .322 4.07 128.7
Total Japan Pro Feeder 36 0 1 3 21 5.26 37.2 30 24 22 3 34 50 0 0 1.70 .318 4.71 126.8
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 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 14.2 0.00 +0.1 .000
2025 Yomiuri - COL P 21 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 23.0 1.96 +0.7 1.288
2026 El Paso - A P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
2027 El Paso - A P 7 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 12.1 2.19 +0.1 1.057
2028 DeKalb - AA P 17 0 2 2 0 5 1 .800 21.0 1.71 -0.3 .701
2028 Charleston - A P 24 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 32.1 2.23 +0.7 1.186
2029 DeKalb - AA P 56 0 6 10 1 18 2 .889 73.2 1.95 +0.1 .953
2030 Peoria - AAA P 5 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 9.1 2.89 +0.6 1.548
2030 DeKalb - AA P 19 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 23.0 1.17 +0.2 1.022
2030 Charleston - A P 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 14.2 0.61 +0.0 .000
2031 DeKalb - AA P 18 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 21.2 1.66 +0.6 2.082
2031 Charleston - A P 21 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 21.0 0.43 -0.3 .000
2032 DeKalb - AA P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2032 Charleston - A P 42 0 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 46.1 1.75 +0.6 1.183
2033 DeKalb - AA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
2033 Charleston - A P 36 0 1 10 1 11 0 1.000 54.2 1.81 +0.4 1.058
TOTAL P 302 0 21 47 3 72 4 .944 392.0 1.56 +3.6 1.080
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2024 Joined the Yomiuri Giants.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (59); Movement: - (12); Control: - (43).
05/15/2025 Was selected to the 2025 NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
06/07/2025 Went undrafted and became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (58); Movement: - (17); Control: - (39).
01/06/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Duke City Danger organization.
03/16/2026 Released by the Duke City organization.
04/29/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Apollos organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (58); Movement: - (17); Control: - (39).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (60); Movement: - (16); Control: - (36).
05/07/2028 Injured (abdominal soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/09/2028 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (55); Movement: - (29); Control: - (31).
09/03/2029 Injured (strained oblique), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (55); Movement: - (30); Control: - (31).
04/11/2030 Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (56); Movement: - (26); Control: - (34).
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (53); Movement: - (26); Control: - (34).
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (53); Movement: - (18); Control: - (34).
05/31/2033 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
08/22/2033 Released by the Bloomington organization.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (51); Movement: - (19); Control: - (34).
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