LF Motoyuki Taniguchi #63
Peoria Caterpillars (BLO) Triple
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Angry    
12/31/2034
BNN Index | Triple | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF MOTOYUKI TANIGUCHI #63 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
49 100 25 5 0 1 11 40 29 .250 .458 .330 2 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 15
Gap 35
Power 46
Eye 83
Avoid K's 34
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 24
Errors: - 19 78
Arm: 7 31 70
Turn DP: - 2 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 33
1st Base: 14 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 31
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 72
Sacrifice Bunt: 23
Bunt for Hit: 6
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/08/2034 @ CAL Win, 13-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/05/2034 BIL Loss, 1-7 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
10/04/2034 BIL Loss, 2-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/03/2034 BIL Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
10/02/2034 BIL Win, 9-5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1
09/30/2034 AST Win, 6-3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/29/2034 AST Loss, 5-6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/2034 @ ANT Loss, 9-12 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/23/2034 @ MIN Loss, 4-13 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/15/2034 VAN Win, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Likes a good game of poker.
High: Greed
Birthday:12/18/2006
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
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:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRIPLE A 2034 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 49 100 25 5 0 1 11 19 40 29 .250 .458 .330 .788 .379 .080 121
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 142 0 2 0 4 0 2 33 6 2 0 100.0 19.3 6.44 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   34 6 1 0 0 1 8 14 9 0 0 0 .176 .417 .206 .623
Versus Right   66 19 4 0 1 10 11 26 20 2 0 0 .288 .479 .394 .873
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   11 3 1 0 1 3 2 2 4 0 0 0 .273 .385 .636 1.021
May   26 7 0 0 0 4 4 5 9 2 0 0 .269 .364 .269 .633
June   28 9 3 0 0 3 6 11 5 0 0 0 .321 .513 .429 .941
July   10 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 .300 .500 .300 .800
August   8 2 0 0 0 0 4 6 5 0 0 0 .250 .571 .250 .821
September   9 1 1 0 0 1 1 7 2 0 0 0 .111 .500 .222 .722
October   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 .000 .385 .000 .385
Last Year   282 61 7 0 16 36 50 73 87 1 0 2 .216 .380 .411 .791
2 Years Ago   229 61 10 0 11 41 45 70 60 2 0 1 .266 .437 .454 .891
Career   1412 338 55 1 48 199 248 368 375 9 1 6 .239 .397 .382 .778
Home   46 12 3 0 0 3 13 21 11 1 0 0 .261 .485 .326 .811
Road   54 13 2 0 1 8 6 19 18 1 0 0 .241 .432 .333 .766
Grass   100 25 5 0 1 11 19 40 29 2 0 0 .250 .458 .330 .788
Day   7 2 0 0 0 0 3 10 1 0 0 0 .286 .706 .286 .992
Night   93 23 5 0 1 11 16 30 28 2 0 0 .247 .424 .333 .757
As Starter   78 20 4 0 1 8 14 28 21 1 0 0 .256 .449 .346 .795
As Reliever / Substitution   22 5 1 0 0 3 5 12 8 1 0 0 .227 .486 .273 .758
Pinch Hitting   13 4 1 0 0 2 3 6 6 0 0 0 .308 .526 .385 .911
Close/Late   31 9 2 0 0 4 7 11 12 2 0 0 .290 .455 .355 .809
Inning 1-3   29 7 2 0 0 4 2 9 6 0 0 0 .241 .421 .310 .731
Inning 4-6   28 8 1 0 1 3 7 11 6 0 0 0 .286 .487 .429 .916
Inning 7-9   37 8 2 0 0 3 10 20 16 1 0 0 .216 .483 .270 .753
Extra Innings   6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .286 .333 .619
0 Outs   32 8 3 0 1 4 10 12 10 0 0 0 .250 .455 .438 .892
1 Outs   33 8 1 0 0 3 5 16 11 2 0 0 .242 .471 .273 .743
2 Outs   35 9 1 0 0 4 4 12 8 0 0 0 .257 .447 .286 .733
Scoring Position   34 5 3 0 0 9 6 17 12 2 0 0 .147 .415 .235 .650
Bases Empty   45 13 1 0 0 0 8 15 13 0 0 0 .289 .467 .311 .778
Runner on 1st   21 7 1 0 1 2 5 8 4 0 0 0 .333 .517 .524 1.041
Runner on 2nd   7 2 1 0 0 2 3 8 2 0 0 0 .286 .667 .429 1.095
Runner on 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 3 2 0 0 3 1 5 5 0 0 0 .200 .400 .333 .733
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Loaded   6 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 2 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Two Strikes   71 13 2 0 0 5 9 17 29 1 0 0 .183 .337 .211 .548
First Pitch   8 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .444 .500 .944
Count 0-2   7 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 1-0   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 1-1   5 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Count 1-2   16 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 .063 .063 .063 .125
Count 2-0   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-1   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-2   25 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 11 1 0 0 .200 .192 .200 .392
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 2 0 0 1 2 3 13 0 0 0 0 .500 .882 1.250 2.132
Full Count   23 5 1 0 0 1 6 17 5 0 0 0 .217 .550 .261 .811
Behind in Count   23 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 13 0 0 0 .130 .130 .174 .304
Ahead in Count   16 5 2 0 1 3 8 23 0 0 0 0 .313 .718 .625 1.343
Batting Leadoff   3 1 0 0 0 2 3 5 1 1 0 0 .333 .667 .333 1.000
Batting 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 .000 .429 .000 .429
Batting 3rd   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Batting 4th   19 5 1 0 0 3 0 4 7 0 0 0 .263 .391 .316 .707
Batting 5th   29 6 2 0 0 0 5 7 8 0 0 0 .207 .361 .276 .637
Batting 6th   29 8 1 0 0 2 8 13 6 1 0 0 .276 .488 .310 .799
Batting 7th   6 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 .500 .727 .500 1.227
Batting 8th   5 1 0 0 1 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 .200 .500 .800 1.300
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   35 10 1 0 0 0 7 14 7 0 0 0 .286 .490 .314 .804
Medium Leverage   33 8 2 0 1 5 5 16 10 0 0 0 .242 .490 .394 .884
High Leverage   30 7 2 0 0 6 6 9 11 2 0 0 .233 .390 .300 .690
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 Whitewater - A 19 140 515 137 28 2 6 63 63 82 11 3 131 2 0 .266 .376 .363 .740 116 121 0.0
2027 Springfield - A 20 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0.0
2027 Wisconsin Dells - AA 20 148 536 143 37 2 13 68 102 140 2 4 138 0 0 .267 .418 .416 .834 124 129 0.0
2028 Wisconsin Dells - AA 21 113 412 110 16 0 8 50 79 116 4 3 99 1 1 .267 .430 .364 .794 106 120 0.0
2028 Champaign - AAA 21 39 130 29 6 0 3 14 28 29 1 0 31 1 1 .223 .369 .338 .707 82 92 0.0
2029 Wisconsin Dells - AA 22 116 367 105 20 0 6 42 74 136 2 0 101 2 0 .286 .481 .390 .871 134 150 0.0
2029 Champaign - AAA 22 6 22 2 1 0 0 3 4 10 0 0 8 0 0 .091 .375 .136 .511 38 69 0.0
2030 Peoria - AAA 23 135 441 107 14 0 13 61 68 105 2 3 104 2 0 .243 .388 .363 .751 90 98 0.0
2031 Peoria - AAA 24 83 208 53 12 1 4 33 34 41 0 1 56 1 0 .255 .376 .380 .756 91 99 0.0
2032 DeKalb - AA 25 8 15 4 2 0 1 3 6 18 1 0 3 0 0 .267 .676 .600 1.276 222 232 0.0
2032 Peoria - AAA 25 91 229 61 10 0 11 41 45 70 1 2 60 0 2 .266 .437 .454 .891 125 130 0.0
2033 Peoria - AAA 26 97 282 61 7 0 16 36 50 73 2 1 87 1 0 .216 .380 .411 .791 98 101 0.0
2034 Peoria - AAA 27 49 100 25 5 0 1 11 19 40 0 2 29 2 0 .250 .458 .330 .788 107 121 0.0
Total Triple 500 1412 338 55 1 48 199 248 368 6 9 375 7 3 .239 .397 .382 .778 97 105
Total Double 385 1330 362 75 2 28 163 261 410 9 7 341 3 1 .272 .445 .395 .839 123 134
Total Single 142 520 137 28 2 6 63 63 82 11 3 133 2 0 .263 .373 .360 .733 114 120
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Whitewater - A 1B 74 70 478 21 38 503 4 .992 573.2 7.83 +0.4 1.006
2026 Whitewater - A LF 33 33 51 3 0 60 6 .900 265.0 1.83 -1.7 .957
2026 Whitewater - A RF 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 +0.1 1.031
2027 Wisconsin Dells - AA 1B 10 7 53 7 7 61 1 .984 68.2 7.86 -0.7 .871
2027 Springfield - A LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.2 6.75 +0.0 1.017
2027 Wisconsin Dells - AA RF 82 82 119 5 0 126 2 .984 678.1 1.65 -11.5 .885
2027 Springfield - A RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Wisconsin Dells - AA 1B 14 14 81 8 14 90 1 .989 114.0 7.03 -0.6 .901
2028 Champaign - AAA LF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.6 .779
2028 Wisconsin Dells - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Champaign - AAA RF 23 23 45 0 0 47 2 .957 185.0 2.19 -0.8 .976
2028 Wisconsin Dells - AA RF 21 20 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 162.0 1.44 +0.4 1.024
2029 Wisconsin Dells - AA 1B 6 1 10 1 1 11 0 1.000 15.0 6.60 +0.0 1.103
2029 Champaign - AAA LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2029 Wisconsin Dells - AA LF 26 24 39 2 0 42 1 .976 188.2 1.96 -3.8 .873
2029 Champaign - AAA RF 5 5 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 44.0 1.64 -0.5 .900
2029 Wisconsin Dells - AA RF 62 59 98 7 1 108 3 .972 507.1 1.86 -6.4 .916
2030 Peoria - AAA 1B 4 3 17 0 4 17 0 1.000 25.2 5.96 -1.2 .000
2030 Peoria - AAA LF 106 105 176 3 0 181 2 .989 880.0 1.83 -9.3 .929
2030 Peoria - AAA RF 27 24 44 5 0 49 0 1.000 217.2 2.03 -2.6 .930
2031 Peoria - AAA 1B 12 8 69 9 11 78 0 1.000 72.0 9.75 +0.5 1.058
2031 Peoria - AAA LF 41 38 56 1 0 57 0 1.000 303.2 1.69 -3.6 .918
2031 Peoria - AAA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.035
2031 Peoria - AAA RF 25 10 24 3 0 28 1 .964 126.0 1.93 -1.4 .917
2032 Peoria - AAA 1B 6 5 40 1 4 41 0 1.000 49.2 7.43 -0.5 .833
2032 Peoria - AAA LF 50 35 54 5 0 59 0 1.000 319.1 1.66 -2.9 .931
2032 DeKalb - AA LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
2032 Peoria - AAA RF 6 3 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 33.0 2.45 +0.4 1.060
2032 DeKalb - AA RF 8 7 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 56.0 1.93 -0.5 .933
2033 Peoria - AAA 1B 17 13 103 4 14 110 3 .973 112.0 8.60 -1.9 .792
2033 Peoria - AAA LF 50 40 72 5 1 77 0 1.000 363.2 1.91 -4.9 .913
2033 Peoria - AAA RF 28 14 30 7 0 37 0 1.000 165.2 2.01 +0.7 1.031
2034 Peoria - AAA 1B 2 0 7 0 1 7 0 1.000 7.2 8.22 +0.0 1.102
2034 Peoria - AAA LF 24 13 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 127.0 1.70 -3.0 .839
2034 Peoria - AAA RF 16 7 18 3 0 21 0 1.000 83.1 2.27 -0.8 .949
TOTAL 1B 145 121 858 51 94 918 9 .990 1038.1 7.88 -4.0 .942
TOTAL LF 336 290 477 19 1 505 9 .982 2472.1 1.81 -30.5 .917
TOTAL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.035
TOTAL RF 308 256 434 32 1 474 8 .983 2279.1 1.84 -23.0 .933
PLAYER HISTORY
06/02/2023 Signed a minor league contract out of Japan with the Minnesota Berserkers organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (7); Power: - (16); Eye: - (58).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (12); Power: - (28); Eye: - (68).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (17); Power: - (46); Eye: - (87).
05/05/2026 Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/13/2026 Injured (torn hamstring), out for 4-5 weeks.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (24); Power: - (56); Eye: - (84).
04/05/2027 Released by the Minnesota organization.
04/14/2027 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Hitmen organization.
06/15/2027 Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/22/2027 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (23); Power: - (56); Eye: - (85).
04/25/2028 Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 3 days.
08/23/2028 Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (31); Power: - (58); Eye: - (84).
04/03/2029 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for one week.
04/22/2029 Injured (recurring back spasms), out for 5 weeks.
05/25/2029 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
06/02/2029 Injured (bruised cheekbone), day-to-day for 2 days.
12/28/2029 Was traded by the Chicago Hitmen to the Bloomington Blazers in exchange for .
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (27); Power: - (50); Eye: - (83).
04/06/2030 Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 2 weeks.
05/20/2030 Wins the Triple DKL Player of the Week Award.
05/29/2030 Injured (hamstring strain), out for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (18); Power: - (48); Eye: - (82).
06/13/2031 Injured (shoulder subluxation), out for one week.
07/03/2031 Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 6-7 weeks.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (21); Power: - (50); Eye: - (81).
05/02/2032 Injured (Bruised back), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (22); Power: - (47); Eye: - (80).
06/21/2033 Injured (Bruised finger), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/16/2033 Injured (Sore knee), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (20); Power: - (47); Eye: - (81).
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