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| Player Report for #4 Takeji Kanno | | Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 |  | | Name: | Takeji Kanno | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $2,420,000 | | Birthday: | 10-15-2000 | Signed Through: | 2026 Season | | Age: | 25 | Years of Major League Service: | 1 Year, None | | Born in: | Mino (Osaka) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 185 Days | | Nationality: | Japanese | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 1 Year, 2 Days | | Weight: | 220 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 7 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | 1B | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 2018, 3rd Pick in Round 1 | | Morale: | Normal | Local Popularity (National) | Very Popular (Very Popular) |
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| Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 19 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 15 | | | Versus LHP | 18 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 15 | | | Versus RHP | 19 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 15 | | | Talent | 19 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 16 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 3 | | First Base 16 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 8 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 4 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 10-05-2025 | @ CLE | Win, 17-11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-04-2025 | @ CLE | Loss, 11-13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-03-2025 | @ CLE | Win, 12-4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-02-2025 | @ DET | Win, 5-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-01-2025 | @ DET | Win, 8-1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-30-2025 | @ DET | Win, 7-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-29-2025 | @ DET | Loss, 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-28-2025 | CLE | Win, 6-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-27-2025 | CLE | Win, 10-8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-26-2025 | CLE | Win, 6-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Major League Baseball 2025 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 161 | 687 | 206 | 36 | 7 | 43 | 133 | 114 | 55 | 85 | .300 | .351 | .560 | .911 | .865 | .261 | 28.2 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 161 | 750 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 385 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 124.8 | 6.50 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 191 | 61 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 39 | 17 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .319 | .373 | .597 | .970 | | Versus Right | | 496 | 145 | 26 | 5 | 30 | 89 | 75 | 38 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .342 | .546 | .888 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 79 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .365 | .557 | .922 | | May | | 122 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .313 | .492 | .805 | | June | | 113 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .310 | .360 | .496 | .856 | | July | | 117 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .328 | .444 | .773 | | August | | 121 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .306 | .359 | .570 | .929 | | September | | 109 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .350 | .642 | .993 | | October | | 26 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .519 | 1.308 | 1.826 | | Spring Training | | 92 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .359 | .543 | .903 | | Career | | 687 | 206 | 36 | 7 | 43 | 133 | 114 | 55 | 85 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .351 | .560 | .911 | | Home | | 339 | 98 | 21 | 2 | 22 | 76 | 55 | 26 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .289 | .340 | .558 | .897 | | Road | | 348 | 108 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 57 | 59 | 29 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .361 | .563 | .925 | | Grass | | 687 | 206 | 36 | 7 | 43 | 133 | 114 | 55 | 85 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .351 | .560 | .911 | | Day | | 190 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .362 | .574 | .936 | | Night | | 497 | 147 | 27 | 6 | 30 | 101 | 82 | 39 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .296 | .346 | .555 | .902 | | Close/Late | | 118 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .381 | .576 | .957 | | Inning 1-3 | | 263 | 73 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 58 | 34 | 13 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .309 | .574 | .883 | | Inning 4-6 | | 210 | 64 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 34 | 38 | 18 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .305 | .359 | .543 | .902 | | Inning 7-9 | | 206 | 66 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 37 | 40 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .320 | .391 | .544 | .934 | | Extra Innings | | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | 1.000 | 1.375 | | 0 Outs | | 210 | 66 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 35 | 44 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .314 | .357 | .543 | .900 | | 1 Outs | | 209 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 53 | 41 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .361 | .608 | .968 | | 2 Outs | | 268 | 76 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 29 | 21 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .338 | .537 | .875 | | Scoring Position | | 185 | 57 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 83 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .391 | .589 | .980 | | Bases Empty | | 327 | 98 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 54 | 18 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .338 | .538 | .876 | | Runner on 1st | | 175 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 33 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .326 | .571 | .898 | | Runner on 2nd | | 67 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .373 | .481 | .627 | 1.108 | | Runner on 3rd | | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .296 | .750 | 1.046 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 48 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .357 | .417 | .774 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .391 | .385 | .957 | 1.341 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .250 | .536 | | Bases Loaded | | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .313 | .467 | .779 | | Two Strikes | | 295 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 45 | 47 | 21 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .277 | .441 | .718 | | First Pitch | | 130 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .354 | .354 | .746 | 1.100 | | Count 0-1 | | 58 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .310 | .397 | .707 | | Count 0-2 | | 46 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .196 | .208 | .435 | .643 | | Count 1-0 | | 59 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .373 | .373 | .593 | .966 | | Count 1-1 | | 59 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .305 | .610 | .915 | | Count 1-2 | | 93 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .181 | .355 | .536 | | Count 2-0 | | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .440 | .407 | .840 | 1.247 | | Count 2-1 | | 37 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .432 | .421 | .730 | 1.151 | | Count 2-2 | | 93 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .232 | .495 | .726 | | Count 3-0 | | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .897 | .600 | 1.497 | | Count 3-1 | | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .368 | .586 | .684 | 1.270 | | Full Count | | 63 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .476 | .492 | .968 | | Behind in Count | | 197 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .223 | .225 | .386 | .611 | | Ahead in Count | | 145 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .505 | .683 | 1.188 |
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| 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 | VORP | | 2025 Kansas City - MLB | 24 | 161 | 687 | 206 | 36 | 7 | 43 | 133 | 114 | 55 | 2 | 6 | 85 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .351 | .560 | .911 | 28.2 | | Total MLB | 1 yrs. | 161 | 687 | 206 | 36 | 7 | 43 | 133 | 114 | 55 | 2 | 6 | 85 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .351 | .560 | .911 | 28.2 |
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| 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 | | 2019 East Hampton - A | 18 | 119 | 487 | 184 | 34 | 4 | 10 | 91 | 77 | 56 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 3 | 1 | .378 | .440 | .526 | .966 | 58.7 | | 2020 Utica - AA | 19 | 115 | 456 | 150 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 71 | 72 | 51 | 2 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 1 | .329 | .393 | .441 | .834 | 23.9 | | 2021 Fort Wayne - AAA | 20 | 125 | 501 | 145 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 63 | 73 | 49 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 1 | 1 | .289 | .353 | .439 | .793 | 15.3 | | 2022 Fort Wayne - AAA | 21 | 114 | 410 | 132 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 58 | 54 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 0 | 0 | .322 | .372 | .480 | .853 | 28.0 | | 2023 Fort Wayne - AAA | 22 | 54 | 75 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .349 | .480 | .829 | 1.5 | | 2024 Alexander City - R | 23 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .571 | .727 | 1.299 | 3.2 | | 2024 East Hampton - A | 23 | 24 | 49 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .472 | .673 | 1.145 | 9.9 | | 2024 Utica - AA | 23 | 28 | 79 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .330 | .354 | .684 | -1.9 | | Total MLBAAA | | 293 | 986 | 299 | 45 | 5 | 33 | 136 | 141 | 88 | 10 | 16 | 145 | 1 | 1 | .303 | .361 | .459 | .820 | 44.9 | | Total MLBAA | | 143 | 535 | 170 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 82 | 89 | 61 | 2 | 9 | 59 | 0 | 1 | .318 | .384 | .428 | .812 | 21.9 | | Total MLBA | | 143 | 536 | 205 | 40 | 4 | 12 | 104 | 88 | 60 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 3 | 1 | .382 | .443 | .539 | .982 | 68.5 | | Total MLBR | | 12 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .571 | .727 | 1.299 | 3.2 |
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| Player History | | 06-15-2018 | Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall Pick) by the Kansas City Royals. | | 01-01-2019 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (15); Power: 5 (13); Eye: 5 (10). | | 05-31-2019 | Was selected to the 2019 MLB Single A All-Star Game. | | 07-13-2019 | Goes 5-5 against the Chaffee Blacksmiths, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 1 R. | | 01-01-2020 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (19); Power: 9 (20); Eye: 8 (14). | | 01-01-2021 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 7 (11); Eye: 9 (9). | | 01-01-2022 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 8 (10); Eye: 10 (11). | | 07-01-2022 | Wins the MLBAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. | | 01-01-2023 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). | | 01-01-2024 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 6 (6). | | 05-05-2024 | Goes 0-4 against the Akron Henchmen, ending his hitting streak at 26 games. | | 11-20-2024 | Became a minor league free agent. | | 01-01-2025 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 4 (4). | | 03-08-2025 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,420,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. | | 08-18-2025 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. | | 11-25-2025 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,420,000 through automatic renewal. |
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