P Ichita Sakata #22
Tokyo Yakult Swallows NPB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
04/27/2026
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P ICHITA SAKATA #22 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
8 0 0-0 0 0.82 11.0 4 1 4 10 0.73 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 45 50 60
Movement 55 50 60 55
Control 45 40 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 70 70
Splitter 45 55
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 83-85 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 65
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/26/2026 YOKO Loss, 1-3 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
04/12/2026 YOKO Loss, 1-11 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
04/08/2026 @ YOM Loss, 1-6 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
04/07/2026 @ YOM Loss, 2-14 3.1 2 1 1 0 2
03/27/2026 @ CHUN Loss, 4-9 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
03/26/2026 YOM Loss, 1-3 2.2 0 0 0 1 4
03/22/2026 @ YOKO Loss, 1-9 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
03/20/2026 @ YOKO Win, 9-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
03/11/2026 @ YOKO Win, 5-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
03/06/2026 @ HIRO Win, 7-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Sakata is considered one of the team leaders.
High: Leader
Birthday:09/07/1998
Born in:Mori, SHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$150,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 32 Days
Service This Yr:38 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 1st Pick in Round 4
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 0 0 0 0 0.82 11.0 4 1 1 1 4 10 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 8 2 6.55 3.27 8.18 3.27 3.45 0.73 93 0.1 .130        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 18 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 .000 .182 .000 .182      
vs. RHB 16 4 1 0 1 1 0 9 0 1 0 .250 .250 .500 .750      
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 1  
March 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.1 0 0 0 0 1 6  
April 4 0 0 0 0 1.35 6.2 4 1 1 1 3 4  
Spring Training 5 0 0 1 0 8.44 5.1 7 5 5 1 2 2  
Last Year 20 0 2 0 0 3.75 24.0 25 10 10 2 12 23  
Career 28 0 2 0 0 2.83 35.0 29 11 11 3 16 33  
Home 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.0 1 0 0 0 3 5  
Road 5 0 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 3 1 1 1 1 5  
Turf 8 0 0 0 0 0.82 11.0 4 1 1 1 4 10  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 2  
Night 5 0 0 0 0 1.08 8.1 3 1 1 1 2 8  
As Reliever / Substitution 8 0 0 0 0 0.82 11.0 4 1 1 1 4 10  
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+
2025 Tokyo Yakult - NPB 26 20 0 2 0 0 3.75 24.0 25 10 10 2 12 23 0 0 1.54 .311 3.42 0.1 95
2026 Tokyo Yakult - NPB 27 8 0 0 0 0 0.82 11.0 4 1 1 1 4 10 0 0 0.73 .130 3.45 0.1 452
Total NPB 28 0 2 0 0 2.83 35.0 29 11 11 3 16 33 0 0 1.29 .268 3.43 0.2 126
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+
2021 Total - 22 15 15 6 4 0 3.57 98.1 95 43 39 8 36 81 0 0 1.33 .297 3.74 1.7 100
2022 Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 48 0 2 5 8 6.39 43.2 63 36 31 8 29 48 0 0 2.11 .423 5.90 -0.5 76
2023 Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 44 0 2 6 5 4.25 53.0 41 25 25 5 34 59 0 0 1.42 .286 4.93 0.5 123
2024 Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 35 0 6 3 2 4.40 45.0 40 24 22 3 14 52 0 0 1.20 .316 3.62 1.2 123
2025 Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) - AA 26 16 0 1 2 9 2.33 19.1 21 6 5 0 10 13 0 0 1.60 .333 3.63 0.8 248
Total NGN 143 0 11 16 24 4.64 161.0 165 91 83 16 87 172 0 0 1.57 .342 4.67 110.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) - AA P 44 0 1 5 0 7 1 .857 43.2 1.24 +0.1 1.305
2023 Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) - AA P 43 0 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 53.0 1.19 +0.0 .964
2024 Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) - AA P 34 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 45.0 1.00 -0.4 .974
2025 Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) - AA P 16 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 19.1 0.47 -0.2 .000
2025 Tokyo Yakult - INT P 19 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 24.0 0.75 -0.3 .930
2026 Tokyo Yakult - INT P 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 +0.3 .924
TOTAL P 164 0 6 16 0 23 1 .957 196.0 1.01 -0.4 1.030
PLAYER HISTORY
11/15/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft out of college (Hosei; Kawasaki, KAN) by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows (Round 4, Pick 1, 37th overall pick).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 30 (45).
05/10/2022 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/06/2022 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (50).
06/27/2023 Named the #96 prospect in the NPB
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
10/07/2024 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
06/29/2025 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/13/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
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