2B Tamasaburo Kato #25
Boston Patriots PL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2026
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2B TAMASABURO KATO #25 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
57 209 71 10 2 9 39 45 26 .340 .450 .536 0 3.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 8 8 8 8
Gap 7 8 7 7
Power 6 7 6 6
Eye 9 9 9 9
Avoid K's 8 8 8 8
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 6 3
Errors: - 8 7
Arm: 1 7 4
Turn DP: - 11 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 3
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 8 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 7
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/19/2026 @ PC Win, 4-2 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
10/18/2026 @ PC Loss, 3-5 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
10/17/2026 @ PC Win, 5-2 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0
10/15/2026 PC Win, 5-0 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
10/14/2026 PC Win, 5-2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/12/2026 THB Win, 11-1 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
10/10/2026 @ THB Win, 8-1 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
10/09/2026 @ THB Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/07/2026 THB Win, 6-3 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
10/06/2026 THB Loss, 4-8 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very Low
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:03/30/2000
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$8,530,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:6 Years, None
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension:$81,000,000 total for 6 years
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UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 57 209 71 10 2 9 39 40 45 26 .340 .450 .536 .986 .425 .196 182
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 57 260 1 2 0 9 0 5 112 21 0 0 0.0 52.4 9.30 3.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   70 23 2 0 4 13 15 13 8 1 0 0 .329 .429 .529 .957
Versus Right   139 48 8 2 5 26 25 32 18 4 0 1 .345 .460 .540 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   87 27 4 0 0 10 13 24 10 3 0 0 .310 .447 .356 .804
June   2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000
July   57 23 2 0 6 17 15 9 7 0 0 0 .404 .485 .754 1.239
September   63 20 4 1 3 12 12 12 9 2 0 1 .317 .423 .556 .979
Spring Training   46 17 5 0 3 10 10 12 6 1 0 0 .370 .492 .674 1.165
Postseason   47 19 2 0 2 8 11 11 5 0 0 1 .404 .525 .574 1.100
Last Year   359 103 18 1 11 46 52 64 48 1 0 4 .287 .400 .435 .834
2 Years Ago   258 74 9 0 6 33 51 59 33 1 0 3 .287 .424 .391 .815
Career   1976 570 125 6 49 262 338 362 293 16 3 22 .288 .402 .432 .834
Home   85 27 3 1 2 11 17 28 10 3 0 0 .318 .474 .447 .921
Road   124 44 7 1 7 28 23 17 16 2 0 1 .355 .431 .597 1.027
Grass   198 67 10 2 7 36 37 43 25 4 0 1 .338 .451 .515 .966
Turf   11 4 0 0 2 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 .364 .429 .909 1.338
Day   70 20 3 0 1 8 12 13 8 2 0 0 .286 .388 .371 .760
Night   139 51 7 2 8 31 28 32 18 3 0 1 .367 .480 .619 1.099
As Starter   209 71 10 2 9 39 40 45 26 5 0 1 .340 .450 .536 .986
Close/Late   41 15 4 0 3 15 9 7 5 2 0 0 .366 .440 .683 1.123
Inning 1-3   79 22 2 2 2 10 14 15 13 1 0 0 .278 .389 .430 .820
Inning 4-6   68 32 3 0 3 11 14 13 6 1 0 1 .471 .554 .647 1.201
Inning 7-9   59 14 5 0 4 18 11 15 7 3 0 0 .237 .377 .525 .902
Extra Innings   3 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
0 Outs   91 31 2 0 3 16 21 13 9 3 0 0 .341 .411 .462 .873
1 Outs   72 26 3 1 5 16 15 18 9 2 0 1 .361 .484 .639 1.123
2 Outs   46 14 5 1 1 7 4 14 8 0 0 0 .304 .467 .522 .988
Scoring Position   44 16 3 1 3 30 12 20 6 5 0 1 .364 .529 .682 1.210
Bases Empty   113 37 5 1 5 5 21 18 14 0 0 0 .327 .420 .522 .942
Runner on 1st   52 18 2 0 1 4 7 7 6 0 0 0 .346 .424 .442 .866
Runner on 2nd   10 2 1 0 0 1 1 5 2 0 0 0 .200 .467 .300 .767
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 0 1 5 1 3 0 1 0 0 .400 .556 1.000 1.556
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 5 0 0 1 6 3 4 3 0 0 0 .357 .500 .571 1.071
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 4 2 0 0 5 4 6 1 1 0 1 .571 .733 .857 1.590
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 1.500 2.250
Bases Loaded   6 2 0 0 1 10 2 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .222 .833 1.056
Two Strikes   120 36 4 2 5 16 19 19 26 2 0 0 .300 .390 .492 .882
First Pitch   17 7 1 0 1 9 4 0 0 1 0 0 .412 .389 .647 1.036
Count 0-1   9 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   14 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 1-0   15 8 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .533 .533 .667 1.200
Count 1-1   32 12 2 0 2 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 .375 .394 .625 1.019
Count 1-2   33 8 1 0 2 2 5 0 11 0 0 0 .242 .242 .455 .697
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   7 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .375 .429 .804
Count 2-2   38 12 1 1 3 8 8 0 7 0 0 0 .316 .316 .632 .947
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 5 1 0 1 3 7 16 0 0 0 0 .625 .875 1.125 2.000
Full Count   35 12 0 1 0 5 5 19 3 2 0 0 .343 .554 .400 .954
Behind in Count   56 12 3 0 2 5 6 0 16 1 0 0 .214 .211 .375 .586
Ahead in Count   31 16 3 0 1 5 10 26 0 1 0 0 .516 .724 .710 1.434
Batting Leadoff   15 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .312 .333 .646
Batting 2nd   75 27 3 1 3 12 13 17 7 1 0 0 .360 .473 .547 1.020
Batting 3rd   39 10 2 0 0 4 6 10 6 2 0 0 .256 .392 .308 .700
Batting 4th   80 30 4 1 6 22 19 17 11 2 0 1 .375 .480 .675 1.155
Low Leverage   94 32 6 1 7 19 17 21 11 1 0 0 .340 .457 .649 1.106
Medium Leverage   81 29 3 1 2 12 15 18 12 1 0 0 .358 .470 .494 .964
High Leverage   32 10 1 0 0 8 8 6 3 3 0 1 .312 .405 .344 .749
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Boston - PL 21 92 337 85 21 1 4 40 50 38 3 3 80 0 0 .252 .331 .356 .687 93 95 1.0
2022 Boston - PL 22 107 401 118 40 2 6 46 72 67 6 4 59 0 0 .294 .400 .449 .848 144 149 5.0
2023 Boston - PL 23 108 412 119 27 0 13 58 73 89 5 2 47 0 0 .289 .419 .449 .868 145 153 5.3
2024 Boston - PL 24 70 258 74 9 0 6 33 51 59 3 1 33 0 2 .287 .424 .391 .815 138 146 3.0
2025 Boston - PL 25 95 359 103 18 1 11 46 52 64 4 1 48 1 0 .287 .400 .435 .834 149 150 3.7
2026 Boston - PL 26 57 209 71 10 2 9 39 40 45 1 5 26 0 0 .340 .450 .536 .986 184 182 3.5
Total PL 529 1976 570 125 6 49 262 338 362 22 16 293 1 2 .288 .402 .432 .834 140 145 21.5
Total USSL 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 202 218 0.0
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2019 Leupp - AA 19 63 252 84 14 1 1 31 39 33 2 3 55 0 1 .333 .410 .409 .819 119 124 0.0
2019 Thomasville - AAA 19 11 41 11 1 1 0 3 5 6 1 1 17 0 0 .268 .367 .341 .709 70 80 0.0
2020 Bakersfield - AAA 20 98 388 131 40 1 9 70 66 39 7 7 65 1 0 .338 .401 .515 .917 150 152 0.0
2021 Bakersfield - AAA 21 12 44 19 5 0 1 13 5 10 2 0 5 0 0 .432 .554 .614 1.167 218 228 0.0
2024 South Beach - A 24 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 202 218 0.0
2024 Mercer Island - AA 24 3 7 2 1 0 1 1 4 7 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .667 .857 1.524 318 263 0.0
Total PAAA 121 473 161 46 2 10 86 76 55 10 8 87 1 0 .340 .414 .510 .923 150 154
Total PAA 66 259 86 15 1 2 32 43 40 3 3 55 0 1 .332 .423 .421 .844 129 131
Total PA 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 202 218
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Boston - PL 21 22 71 19 2 0 2 7 9 11 2 2 24 0 1 .268 .372 .380 .752 0 0 0.0
2022 Boston - PL 22 20 82 18 6 0 0 9 12 14 1 2 15 0 0 .220 .333 .293 .626 0 0 0.0
2023 Boston - SL 23 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200 0 0 0.0
2023 Boston - PL 23 26 99 22 4 0 3 9 16 24 1 1 12 0 0 .222 .376 .354 .730 0 0 0.0
2023 Total - PL 23 27 103 22 4 0 3 9 16 25 1 1 12 0 0 .214 .369 .340 .709 0 0 0.0
2024 Boston - PL 24 13 40 13 2 0 2 10 13 18 1 0 6 0 0 .325 .542 .525 1.067 0 0 0.0
2025 Boston - SL 25 2 7 3 3 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .600 .857 1.457 0 0 0.0
2025 Boston - PL 25 15 58 17 5 0 2 10 15 10 2 1 8 0 0 .293 .408 .483 .891 0 0 0.0
2025 Total - PL 25 17 65 20 8 0 2 13 16 13 2 1 9 0 0 .308 .432 .523 .955 0 0 0.0
2026 Boston - SL 26 2 8 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .444 .375 .819 0 0 0.0
2026 Boston - PL 26 13 47 19 2 0 2 8 11 11 1 0 5 0 0 .404 .525 .574 1.100 0 0 0.0
2026 Total - PL 26 15 55 22 2 0 2 8 12 12 1 0 5 0 0 .400 .515 .545 1.060 0 0 0.0
Total PL 109 397 108 21 0 11 53 76 88 8 6 70 0 1 .272 .409 .408 .817 137 140
Total SL 5 19 6 3 0 0 3 2 5 0 0 1 0 0 .316 .458 .474 .932 177 162
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Bakersfield - AAA 2B 27 27 61 69 20 133 3 .977 248.0 4.72 +2.2 1.042
2020 Bakersfield - AAA 3B 70 70 35 150 17 192 7 .964 611.2 2.72 -2.4 .979
2020 Bakersfield - AAA SS 2 0 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 10.0 5.40 +0.0 1.016
2021 Boston - ML 2B 10 10 21 31 6 52 0 1.000 88.0 5.32 +0.4 1.017
2021 Boston - ML 3B 82 82 43 152 10 206 11 .947 744.2 2.36 -3.2 .972
2021 Bakersfield - AAA 3B 12 12 9 21 3 30 0 1.000 107.0 2.52 -0.3 .985
2022 Boston - ML 2B 56 56 99 157 47 256 0 1.000 508.0 4.54 +5.9 1.062
2022 Boston - ML 3B 45 45 14 96 8 114 4 .965 399.2 2.48 -3.4 .955
2022 Boston - ML SS 5 5 6 15 2 22 1 .955 44.0 4.30 -0.4 .957
2023 Boston - ML 2B 108 108 145 310 84 460 5 .989 970.0 4.22 +1.2 1.006
2023 Boston - ML 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.021
2024 Boston - ML 2B 60 60 93 186 50 281 2 .993 542.0 4.63 +0.7 1.006
2024 Mercer Island - AA 2B 3 3 2 9 2 11 0 1.000 25.0 3.96 +0.9 1.178
2024 South Beach - A 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.052
2024 Boston - ML 3B 11 10 5 16 1 21 0 1.000 103.1 1.83 +0.4 1.036
2024 Mercer Island - AA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Boston - ML 2B 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.0 .982
2025 Boston - ML 3B 95 95 42 154 8 203 7 .966 846.0 2.09 -5.7 .955
2026 Boston - ML 2B 12 12 23 42 9 66 1 .985 108.0 5.42 -0.5 .978
2026 Boston - ML 3B 45 45 21 94 3 119 4 .966 388.2 2.66 +0.3 1.003
TOTAL 2B 279 276 445 806 218 1262 11 .991 2494.0 4.51 +10.7 1.021
TOTAL 3B 363 359 169 684 50 886 33 .963 3206.0 2.39 -14.2 .974
TOTAL SS 7 5 9 18 3 28 1 .964 54.0 4.50 -0.4 .967
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2018 Entered the United States Premier League as an international amateur free agent from Japan.
01/28/2018 Signed a minor league contract ($9,000,000 bonus) out of Japan with the Louisville Slugs organization.
05/01/2018 Named the #45 prospect in the PL
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (13); Power: 2 (7); Eye: 2 (11).
05/01/2019 Named the #40 prospect in the PL
07/28/2019 Injured (bruised knee), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (10); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 3 (10).
01/02/2020 Was traded by the Louisville Slugs to the Boston Patriots in exchange for SP Cris Mendoza, 2B Paul Houston, CF Darrell Terwey.
05/01/2020 Named the #18 prospect in the PL
06/01/2020 Wins the PAAA PAAA Player of the Week Award.
06/07/2020 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/13/2020 Wins the PAAA PAAA Player of the Week Award.
07/17/2020 Injured on 07/15/2020, diagnosed with a dead arm, will miss 3 days.
08/01/2020 Wins the PAAA PAAA Batter of the Month Award.
09/14/2020 Wins the PAAA PAAA Player of the Week Award.
09/25/2020 Wins the 2020 PL AAA Championship MVP Award.
09/26/2020 Wins the 2020 USPL Triple A PL AAA Championship with the Bakersfield Nobles!
10/07/2020 Wins the 2020 PAAA PAAA Outstanding Hitter Award.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 6 (9).
05/01/2021 Named the #10 prospect in the PL
07/01/2021 Wins the PL PL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/25/2021 Finished 3rd in 2021 PL PL Newcomer of the Year Award voting.
12/31/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 7 (9).
05/22/2022 Injured on 05/21/2022, diagnosed with a bruised ankle, is day-to-day.
06/25/2022 Injured (intercostal strain), out for 6 days.
09/22/2022 Goes 5-5 against the Athletic Club KC, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
09/25/2022 Wins the 2022 PLGC with the Boston Patriots.
10/29/2022 Wins the 2022 PL PL Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
12/31/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 9 (9).
08/29/2023 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $25,590,000 with the Boston Patriots organization.
09/25/2023 Wins the 2023 The Shield with the Boston Patriots.
10/28/2023 Wins the 2023 PL PL Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 9 (9).
05/26/2024 Injured on 05/22/2024, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 6 weeks.
09/27/2024 Wins the 2024 President's Shield with the Boston Patriots.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 9 (9).
06/17/2025 Injured (bruised finger), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/25/2025 Hits three home runs against the Oakland Oaks, going 3-3 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
07/01/2025 Wins the PL PL Batter of the Month Award.
07/14/2025 Injured (torn thumb ligament), out for 2 weeks.
08/11/2025 Wins the PL PL Player of the Week Award.
09/26/2025 Wins the 2025 President's Shield with the Boston Patriots.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 9 (9).
03/19/2026 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $81,000,000 with the Boston Patriots organization.
06/02/2026 Injured (torn quadriceps), out for 4-5 weeks.
07/20/2026 Wins the PL PL Player of the Week Award.
07/23/2026 Injured on 07/21/2026, diagnosed with a strained abdominal muscle, will miss 5 weeks.
08/01/2026 Wins the PL PL Batter of the Month Award.
09/25/2026 Wins the 2026 President's Shield with the Boston Patriots.
10/20/2026 Won the 2026 United States Baseball Association Tournament of Champions with the Boston Patriots!
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