01/01/2022 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 45 (75); Eye: 30 (45). |
11/15/2022 |
Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft out of college (Kyoto Sango; Kyoto, KYO) by the Chiba Lotte Marines (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
01/01/2023 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 50 (75); Eye: 30 (40). |
03/24/2023 |
Named the #14 prospect in the NPB |
06/27/2023 |
Named the #12 prospect in the NPB |
07/25/2023 |
Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 2-3 months. |
09/16/2023 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 weeks. |
10/15/2023 |
Wins the 2023 NGN EL Glove Wizard Award at RF. |
10/22/2023 |
Named the #8 prospect in the NPB |
01/01/2024 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 35 (45). |
03/22/2024 |
Named the #3 prospect in the NPB |
07/01/2024 |
Wins the NPB JPL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/07/2024 |
Was selected to the 2024 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/03/2024 |
Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/01/2024 |
Wins the NPB JPL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/16/2024 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
10/29/2024 |
Wins the 2024 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
10/30/2024 |
Wins the 2024 NPB JPL Newcomer of the Year Award. |
11/11/2024 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000. |
01/01/2025 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 45 (45). |
03/10/2025 |
Named to the 2025 World Baseball Classic for Japan. |
07/06/2025 |
Was selected to the 2025 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
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): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/06/2026 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
05/11/2026 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
05/23/2026 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/01/2026 |
Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/05/2026 |
Was selected to the 2026 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/10/2026 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/2026 |
Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/14/2026 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
10/18/2026 |
Wins the 2026 Japan Series MVP Award. |
10/19/2026 |
Wins the 2026 Japan Series with the Chiba Lotte Marines. |
10/24/2026 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,280,000 with the Chiba Lotte Marines organization. |
10/28/2026 |
Wins the 2026 NPB JPL Glove Wizard Award at 1B. |
10/30/2026 |
Wins the 2026 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/03/2026 |
Wins the 2026 NPB JPL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/2027 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 45 (45). |
06/07/2027 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/2027 |
Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/2027 |
Was selected to the 2027 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/25/2027 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,440,000 with the Chiba Lotte Marines organization. |
10/29/2027 |
Wins the 2027 NPB JPL Glove Wizard Award at 1B. |
10/31/2027 |
Wins the 2027 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
01/01/2028 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 45 (45). |
03/23/2028 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/05/2028 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/2028 |
Was selected to the 2028 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/23/2028 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,240,000 with the Chiba Lotte Marines organization. |
10/27/2028 |
Wins the 2028 NPB JPL Glove Wizard Award at 1B. |
10/29/2028 |
Wins the 2028 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/02/2028 |
Finished 2nd in 2028 NPB JPL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/2029 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 45 (45). |
03/05/2029 |
Named to the 2029 World Baseball Classic for Japan. |
04/09/2029 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/2029 |
Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/21/2029 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/2029 |
Was selected to the 2029 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/16/2029 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/2029 |
Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/14/2029 |
Injured (migraine),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/01/2029 |
Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/21/2029 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,720,000 with the Chiba Lotte Marines organization. |
10/25/2029 |
Wins the 2029 NPB JPL Glove Wizard Award at 1B. |
10/27/2029 |
Wins the 2029 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
10/31/2029 |
Wins the 2029 NPB JPL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/2030 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 45 (45). |
07/07/2030 |
Was selected to the 2030 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/24/2030 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 days. |
10/21/2030 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,700,000 with the Chiba Lotte Marines organization. |
10/25/2030 |
Wins the 2030 NPB JPL Glove Wizard Award at 1B. |
01/01/2031 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/30/2031 |
Injured (hand contusion),out for one week. |
09/29/2031 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
11/01/2031 |
Wins the 2031 NPB JPL Glove Wizard Award at 1B. |
11/16/2031 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2032 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/06/2032 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
04/05/2032 |
Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
04/25/2032 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,180,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
09/13/2032 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,400,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
01/01/2033 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/07/2033 |
Named to the 2033 World Baseball Classic for Japan. |
08/15/2033 |
Injured (fractured wrist),out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/2034 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/19/2034 |
Injured (dead arm),out for 2 weeks. |
05/09/2034 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/28/2034 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,400,000. |
01/01/2035 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/30/2035 |
Wins the PCL PC Player of the Week Award. |
08/20/2035 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/21/2035 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
12/11/2035 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,400,000 with the Soweto Badlanders organization. |
01/01/2036 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/07/2036 |
Wins the SAB EL Player of the Week Award. |
05/03/2036 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
06/09/2036 |
Wins the SAB EL Player of the Week Award. |
06/26/2036 |
Hits his 300th career South Africa Baseball home run! |
07/21/2036 |
Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 5 weeks. |
10/20/2036 |
Wins the 2036 South Africa Series with the Soweto Badlanders. |
10/25/2036 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,700,000 with the Soweto Badlanders organization. |
11/04/2036 |
Finished 3rd in 2036 SAB EL Best Player Award voting. |
01/01/2037 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
11/06/2037 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
11/18/2037 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,440,000 with the Johannesburg Black Wolves organization. |
01/01/2038 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/10/2038 |
Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/06/2038 |
Injured (undisclosed injury),out for one week. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
2026 |
143 |
1 |
2027 |
143 |
1 |
2028 |
143 |
1 |
2029 |
143 |
1 |
2030 |
142 |
6 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
2025 |
587 |
9 |
2026 |
601 |
8 |
2027 |
607 |
8 |
2028 |
614 |
7 |
2029 |
608 |
6 |
2030 |
596 |
8 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
2026 |
515 |
8 |
2027 |
517 |
7 |
2028 |
531 |
7 |
2029 |
525 |
9 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
2026 |
154 |
4 |
2028 |
145 |
7 |
2029 |
147 |
4 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
2024 |
150 |
6 |
2025 |
166 |
2 |
2027 |
159 |
6 |
2029 |
170 |
5 |
2030 |
182 |
2 |
2031 |
154 |
5 |
2033 |
8 |
9 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
2025 |
232 |
8 |
2026 |
333 |
1 |
2027 |
274 |
3 |
2028 |
277 |
3 |
2029 |
297 |
1 |
2030 |
263 |
4 |
2031 |
199 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
2025 |
1 |
3 |
2025 |
4 |
5 |
2026 |
5 |
1 |
2027 |
4 |
5 |
2029 |
1 |
1 |
2030 |
3 |
7 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
2024 |
26 |
7 |
2025 |
27 |
7 |
2026 |
47 |
1 |
2027 |
40 |
3 |
2028 |
37 |
4 |
2029 |
42 |
2 |
2030 |
38 |
3 |
2031 |
26 |
3 |
2036 |
30 |
2 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
2024 |
30 |
3 |
2025 |
51 |
3 |
2026 |
41 |
3 |
2027 |
47 |
4 |
2028 |
65 |
3 |
2029 |
2 |
9 |
2029 |
59 |
2 |
2030 |
50 |
6 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
2024 |
77 |
8 |
2025 |
79 |
6 |
2026 |
100 |
3 |
2027 |
89 |
4 |
2028 |
93 |
4 |
2029 |
104 |
2 |
2030 |
95 |
3 |
2031 |
66 |
5 |
2036 |
77 |
4 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
2025 |
83 |
5 |
2026 |
104 |
1 |
2027 |
100 |
1 |
2028 |
98 |
2 |
2029 |
98 |
1 |
2030 |
89 |
1 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
2025 |
67 |
5 |
2026 |
70 |
9 |
2027 |
74 |
8 |
2028 |
68 |
7 |
2029 |
77 |
3 |
2030 |
72 |
5 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
2025 |
1 |
2 |
2025 |
7 |
3 |
2026 |
4 |
6 |
2027 |
13 |
1 |
2028 |
9 |
2 |
2029 |
9 |
2 |
2030 |
19 |
1 |
2031 |
4 |
5 |
2034 |
5 |
6 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
2025 |
8 |
4 |
2026 |
8 |
6 |
2027 |
11 |
2 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
2025 |
4 |
5 |
2026 |
5 |
9 |
2028 |
6 |
3 |
2030 |
5 |
5 |
2032 |
8 |
3 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
2025 |
54 |
7 |
2026 |
80 |
1 |
2027 |
66 |
2 |
2028 |
57 |
7 |
2029 |
66 |
1 |
2030 |
62 |
2 |
2031 |
43 |
8 |
2036 |
43 |
9 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
2026 |
.299 |
4 |
2028 |
.273 |
9 |
2029 |
.280 |
4 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
2025 |
.500 |
7 |
2025 |
.335 |
10 |
2026 |
.388 |
3 |
2027 |
.345 |
10 |
2028 |
.357 |
8 |
2029 |
.375 |
2 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
2025 |
.818 |
3 |
2025 |
.461 |
8 |
2026 |
.647 |
1 |
2027 |
.530 |
4 |
2028 |
.522 |
4 |
2029 |
.566 |
1 |
2030 |
.515 |
4 |
2031 |
.407 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
2024 |
81.71 |
10 |
2025 |
90.44 |
6 |
2026 |
140.78 |
1 |
2027 |
104.83 |
4 |
2028 |
114.85 |
2 |
2029 |
123.52 |
1 |
2030 |
97.23 |
4 |
2036 |
69.12 |
10 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
2024 |
6.06 |
10 |
2025 |
19.36 |
3 |
2025 |
6.14 |
5 |
2026 |
10.08 |
1 |
2027 |
6.94 |
7 |
2028 |
7.71 |
3 |
2029 |
8.51 |
1 |
2030 |
6.43 |
5 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
2024 |
.205 |
8 |
2025 |
.455 |
4 |
2025 |
.223 |
7 |
2026 |
.348 |
1 |
2027 |
.290 |
4 |
2028 |
.249 |
5 |
2029 |
.286 |
2 |
2030 |
.276 |
3 |
2031 |
.198 |
3 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
2025 |
.469 |
10 |
2026 |
.426 |
1 |
2027 |
.356 |
8 |
2028 |
.360 |
5 |
2029 |
.391 |
1 |
2030 |
.338 |
8 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
2025 |
1.318 |
3 |
2025 |
.796 |
9 |
2026 |
1.035 |
1 |
2027 |
.875 |
7 |
2028 |
.879 |
5 |
2029 |
.940 |
1 |
2030 |
.850 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
2025 |
4.3 |
9 |
2026 |
9.2 |
1 |
2027 |
5.7 |
4 |
2028 |
6.2 |
2 |
2029 |
8.0 |
1 |
2030 |
5.3 |
7 |
2036 |
4.7 |
8 |
|
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