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Player Report for #14 Yoshitaka Kato | Monday, June 30th, 2014 |  | Name: | Yoshitaka Kato | Contract: | Minor League Contract | Nickname: | | Salary: | | Birthday: | 09-28-1984 | Signed Through: | | Age: | 29 | Years of Major League Service: | 1 Year, 124 Days | Born in: | Niigata (Niigata) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | Nationality: | Japanese | | | Height: | 6' 6" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 4 Years, 50 Days | Weight: | 205 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 9 Years | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | Position: | RF | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | Bats: | Right | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | Status: | Injured, out for 6-7 months | Drafted | - | Morale: | Normal | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | Batting Ratings (SISA) | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | Overall | 9 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | | Versus LHP | 9 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | | Versus RHP | 9 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | | Talent | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 7 | |
Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | Running Speed: | 8 | | Left Field 10 (Arm: 10) | Stealing Ability: | 9 | | Right Field 11 (Arm: 10) | Baserunning Instincts: | 8 | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 19 | | | Bunt for Hit: | 7 | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Game Log, Last 10 Games | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | 06-29-2014 | @ SEL | Win, 8-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-28-2014 | @ SEL | Loss, 3-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-27-2014 | @ SEL | Loss, 6-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-25-2014 | ASH | Loss, 3-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-24-2014 | ASH | Win, 6-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-23-2014 | @ PAR | Loss, 2-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-22-2014 | @ PAR | Win, 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-19-2014 | CHE | Win, 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-18-2014 | CHE | Win, 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 05-13-2014 | @ ASH | Win, 3-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | MLB Triple A 2014 Batting Stats | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | Overall | 40 | 118 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 22 | .322 | .407 | .483 | .890 | .882 | .161 | 11.4 | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | Overall | 40 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 22.8 | 7.23 | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | This Week | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | Last Week | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | April | | 75 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .320 | .427 | .507 | .934 | May | | 43 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .326 | .370 | .442 | .811 | June | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | Last Year | | 113 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .230 | .299 | .327 | .627 | 2 Years Ago | | 176 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .284 | .365 | .409 | .774 | Career | | 409 | 114 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 49 | 61 | 40 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 13 | .279 | .359 | .406 | .765 | Home | | 63 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .349 | .438 | .571 | 1.010 | Road | | 55 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .371 | .382 | .753 | Grass | | 37 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .350 | .405 | .755 | Turf | | 81 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .432 | .519 | .950 | Day | | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .351 | .394 | .745 | Night | | 85 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .341 | .429 | .518 | .946 |
| 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 | VORP | 2010 Minster - A | 25 | 77 | 291 | 87 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 39 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 5 | 1 | .299 | .403 | .412 | .816 | 24.2 | 2010 Cobb - AA | 25 | 27 | 103 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .364 | .427 | .791 | 4.4 | 2010 Garland - AAA | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | -0.3 | 2011 Cobb - AA | 26 | 93 | 357 | 103 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 50 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 4 | .289 | .380 | .429 | .808 | 19.1 | 2012 Cobb - AA | 27 | 58 | 236 | 82 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 42 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 3 | 0 | .347 | .426 | .500 | .926 | 26.2 | 2012 Garland - AAA | 27 | 43 | 176 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .365 | .409 | .774 | 9.2 | 2013 Garland - AAA | 28 | 30 | 113 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .299 | .327 | .627 | -0.9 | 2014 Wichita - AAA | 29 | 40 | 118 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .322 | .407 | .483 | .890 | 11.4 | Total MLBAAA | | 114 | 409 | 114 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 49 | 61 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 85 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .359 | .406 | .765 | 19.5 | Total MLBAA | | 178 | 696 | 212 | 23 | 7 | 22 | 124 | 109 | 92 | 16 | 10 | 100 | 3 | 5 | .305 | .393 | .453 | .846 | 49.7 | Total MLBA | | 77 | 291 | 87 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 39 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 5 | 1 | .299 | .403 | .412 | .816 | 24.2 |
| Player History | 04-01-2010 | Joined the Garland Concordes. | 06-28-2010 | Injured (strained groin muscle), out for one week. | 01-01-2011 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (15); Eye: 9 (11). | 04-11-2011 | Wins the MLBAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. | 07-09-2011 | Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 5 days. | 01-01-2012 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (13); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (12). | 01-01-2013 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 11 (12); Eye: 8 (11). | 10-11-2013 | Released by the Toronto Blue Jays. | 01-01-2014 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 4 (4). | 02-06-2014 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York Mets organization. | 05-13-2014 | Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 8 months. | |
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