P Manabu Kato #64
Asheville Highlanders (PC) PAA
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy    
12/31/2027
BNN Index | PAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MANABU KATO #64 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
7 0 0-0 0 3.86 2.1 1 0 1 3 0.86 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 7 6 6
Movement 5 5 4 5
Control 2 2 2 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 7 7
Slider 5 5
Changeup 2 3
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 7
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Groundball Percentage 44 %
Hold Runners 9
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
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
08/31/2027 SAL Win, 5-4 0.2 0 2 1 1 1
08/30/2027 YAK Win, 4-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/2027 YAK Win, 10-7 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/23/2027 @ LAN Win, 1-0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/20/2027 KCA Loss, 2-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
06/24/2027 @ SAL Win, 13-11 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
05/10/2027 @ SA Win, 7-5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Low
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:190 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:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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USPL DOUBLE A 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 1 2 1 0 1 3 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 7 0 0.0 7 0 7.71 3.86 11.57 3.86 1.86 0.86 48 0.1 .200        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 7 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 .143 .143 .143 .286      
vs. RHB 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500      
USPL DOUBLE A 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
June 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
August 5 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 1 2 1 0 1 3  
Last Year 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0  
Career 8 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 2 2 1 0 2 3  
Home 4 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 0 2 1 0 1 3  
Road 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0  
Grass 6 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 1 2 1 0 1 3  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Night 4 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 1 2 1 0 1 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 7 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 1 2 1 0 1 3  
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 72 0 9 5 12 2.80 93.1 74 30 29 6 47 120 0 0 1.30 .325 3.16 0.2 124
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
2026 Columbia - A 23 20 0 2 0 0 1.46 24.2 16 4 4 1 8 41 0 0 0.97 .349 1.51 0.7 201
2026 Asheville - AA 23 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.00 .333 6.19 -0.0 999
2027 Asheville - AA 24 7 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 1 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 0.86 .200 1.86 0.1 100
Total PAA 8 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 2 2 1 0 2 3 0 0 1.20 .250 3.16 369.8
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 72 0 9 5 12 2.80 93.1 74 30 29 6 47 120 0 0 1.30 .325 3.16 123.7
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
2026 Asheville - AA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 +0.0 .000
2026 Columbia - A P 20 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 24.2 0.73 -0.1 .991
2027 Asheville - AA P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
TOTAL P 133 0 5 16 0 25 4 .840 167.0 1.13 -1.0 .924
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!
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 2 (2).
09/12/2026 Wins the 2026 USPL Single A PL A Championship with the Columbia River Rats!
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 2 (3).
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