P Manabu Kato #63
Columbia River Rats (PC) PA
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good    
12/31/2025
BNN Index | PA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MANABU KATO #63 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
16 0 4-1 1 2.55 24.2 18 1 14 32 1.30 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 6 5 5
Movement 4 4 4 4
Control 2 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 7 7
Slider 4 4
Changeup 1 3
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 7
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 46 %
Hold Runners 8
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/07/2025 @ CT Win, 6-1 1.2 1 1 1 1 4
09/05/2025 WAS Loss, 0-5 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
09/03/2025 WAS Loss, 0-6 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
08/29/2025 @ GC Loss, 0-5 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
07/30/2025 YEL Loss, 4-9 2.0 2 1 1 3 4
07/16/2025 @ CT Win, 12-1 4.0 1 0 0 2 5 Save
06/15/2025 @ YEL Win, 7-1 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 Win
06/06/2025 @ WAL Loss, 5-6 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 Loss
06/04/2025 SBS Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Win
05/31/2025 @ GC Loss, 1-2 3.2 3 0 0 0 6
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Very Low
Desire f. Win:Low
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:Low
Work Ethic:Very High
Birthday:07/23/2002
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
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:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
UNITED STATES SILVER LEAGUE 2013 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 16 0 4 1 1 2.55 24.2 18 7 7 1 14 32 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 0 100.0 16 6 12.04 6.57 11.68 5.11 3.06 1.30 105 0.0 .315        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 14 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .214 .267 .357 .624      
vs. RHB 73 15 2 0 1 5 13 29 0 1 1 .205 .333 .274 .607      
UNITED STATES SILVER LEAGUE 2013 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 8 0 2 0 0 3.65 12.1 11 5 5 1 6 16  
June 3 0 2 1 0 2.25 4.0 4 1 1 0 2 4  
July 2 0 0 0 1 1.50 6.0 3 1 1 0 5 9  
August 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1  
September 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 2  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 4  
Last Year 36 0 3 4 11 3.68 44.0 40 19 18 4 25 47  
Career 52 0 7 5 12 3.28 68.2 58 26 25 5 39 79  
Home 7 0 1 0 0 6.48 8.1 8 6 6 1 8 11  
Road 9 0 3 1 1 0.55 16.1 10 1 1 0 6 21  
Grass 16 0 4 1 1 2.55 24.2 18 7 7 1 14 32  
Day 6 0 1 0 0 0.87 10.1 7 1 1 0 4 15  
Night 10 0 3 1 1 3.77 14.1 11 6 6 1 10 17  
As Reliever / Substitution 16 0 4 1 1 2.55 24.2 18 7 7 1 14 32  
USPL SINGLE A 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 16 0 4 1 1 2.55 24.2 18 7 7 1 14 32 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 0 100.0 16 6 12.04 6.57 11.68 5.11 3.06 1.30 105 0.0 .315        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 14 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .214 .267 .357 .624      
vs. RHB 73 15 2 0 1 5 13 29 0 1 1 .205 .333 .274 .607      
USPL SINGLE A 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 8 0 2 0 0 3.65 12.1 11 5 5 1 6 16  
June 3 0 2 1 0 2.25 4.0 4 1 1 0 2 4  
July 2 0 0 0 1 1.50 6.0 3 1 1 0 5 9  
August 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1  
September 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 2  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 4  
Last Year 36 0 3 4 11 3.68 44.0 40 19 18 4 25 47  
Career 52 0 7 5 12 3.28 68.2 58 26 25 5 39 79  
Home 7 0 1 0 0 6.48 8.1 8 6 6 1 8 11  
Road 9 0 3 1 1 0.55 16.1 10 1 1 0 6 21  
Grass 16 0 4 1 1 2.55 24.2 18 7 7 1 14 32  
Day 6 0 1 0 0 0.87 10.1 7 1 1 0 4 15  
Night 10 0 3 1 1 3.77 14.1 11 6 6 1 10 17  
As Reliever / Substitution 16 0 4 1 1 2.55 24.2 18 7 7 1 14 32  
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+
Total USSL 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 1.91 .250 5.38 -0.1 999
Total M3L 56 0 4 8 10 3.91 66.2 64 33 29 6 30 70 0 0 1.41 .322 4.04 -0.6 82
Total USSL 52 0 7 5 12 3.28 68.2 58 26 25 5 39 79 0 0 1.41 .319 3.75 -0.5 96
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 Columbia - A 18 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 1.91 .250 5.38 -0.1 999
2022 Columbia - A 19 10 0 1 1 0 4.02 15.2 13 7 7 0 9 15 0 0 1.40 .295 3.54 -0.0 79
2023 Columbia - A 20 46 0 3 7 10 3.88 51.0 51 26 22 6 21 55 0 0 1.41 .331 4.20 -0.6 82
2024 Columbia - A 21 36 0 3 4 11 3.68 44.0 40 19 18 4 25 47 0 0 1.48 .321 4.13 -0.5 86
2025 Columbia - A 22 16 0 4 1 1 2.55 24.2 18 7 7 1 14 32 0 0 1.30 .315 3.06 0.0 114
Total 3A 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 1.91 .250 5.38 999.0
Total SA 56 0 4 8 10 3.91 66.2 64 33 29 6 30 70 0 0 1.41 .322 4.04 81.5
Total PA 52 0 7 5 12 3.28 68.2 58 26 25 5 39 79 0 0 1.41 .319 3.75 95.9
CAREER POSTSEASON 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 Columbia - PA 22 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 1.20 .000 0.00 0.0 0
Total USSL 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 1.20 .000 8.11 54.0
Total PA 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 1.20 .000 8.11 54.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Columbia - A P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
2022 Columbia - A P 10 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 15.2 1.72 -0.4 .822
2023 Columbia - A P 42 0 2 5 0 8 1 .875 51.0 1.24 -0.5 .863
2024 Columbia - A P 36 0 3 3 0 9 3 .667 44.0 1.23 -0.0 1.009
2025 Columbia - A P 15 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 24.2 1.09 -0.0 .998
TOTAL P 106 0 5 14 0 23 4 .826 139.0 1.23 -1.0 .914
PLAYER HISTORY
10/14/2018 Signed a minor league contract out of Japan with the Louisville Slugs organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (7).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (2); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 2 (3).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 2 (3).
01/30/2021 Released by the Champaign organization.
05/26/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the California Oceanliners organization.
06/17/2021 Released by the California organization.
07/01/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Panama City Piranhas organization.
09/13/2021 Wins the 2021 M3L Single A Round 1 with the Columbia River Rats!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 2 (2).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
09/11/2025 Wins the 2025 USPL Single A PL A Championship with the Columbia River Rats!
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