P Ryunosuke Kurota #5
Myrtle Beach Mermen (CHG) SAA
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry    
12/31/2031
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P RYUNOSUKE KUROTA #5 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 19 8-6 0 3.31 127.2 105 7 51 112 1.22 2.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 7 8
Movement 7 6 7 7
Control 3 3 4 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 8 8
Curveball 6 8
Cutter 5 8
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 98-100 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 9
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/18/2031 IRV Loss, 1-3 X 6.0 5 0 0 2 5
09/13/2031 @ LIS Loss, 3-4 X 7.1 8 4 4 2 7 Loss
09/06/2031 MQT Loss, 4-7 X 3.1 6 7 7 4 6 Loss
09/01/2031 WES Win, 9-0 X 8.2 3 0 0 4 9 Win
07/25/2031 @ SAL Loss, 0-3 X 4.1 4 1 1 1 4 Loss
07/19/2031 LIS Win, 3-2 X 7.0 5 2 2 6 5 Win
07/14/2031 IRV Loss, 2-6 X 5.0 6 3 3 1 4 Loss
07/09/2031 LAN Loss, 1-9 X 7.0 10 9 9 3 8 Loss
07/01/2031 @ LIS Loss, 5-6 X 7.0 9 3 3 2 7
06/25/2031 @ GLE Loss, 1-3 X 6.2 5 3 3 3 6 Loss
PERSONALITY
Kurota never gets caught up in the hype.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Loyalty
Low: Greed
Birthday:10/30/2009
Born in:Kasugai, AIC
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:-
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USSL DOUBLE A 2031 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 19 8 6 0 3.31 127.2 105 47 47 7 51 112 2 10.5 1 13 68.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.07 7.40 7.90 3.60 3.51 1.22 83 2.9 .281        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 197 47 9 1 5 24 29 45 0 5 1 .239 .339 .371 .710      
vs. RHB 269 58 7 2 2 23 22 67 2 0 0 .216 .273 .279 .552      
USSL DOUBLE A 2031 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 4 0 0 2.01 44.2 28 10 10 2 14 35  
June 4 4 2 1 0 2.63 27.1 21 8 8 2 12 22  
July 5 5 1 3 0 5.34 30.1 34 18 18 1 13 28  
September 4 4 1 2 0 3.91 25.1 22 11 11 2 12 27  
Career 19 19 8 6 0 3.31 127.2 105 47 47 7 51 112  
Home 10 10 4 3 0 3.86 67.2 53 29 29 3 30 63  
Road 9 9 4 3 0 2.70 60.0 52 18 18 4 21 49  
Grass 17 17 7 5 0 3.59 115.1 97 46 46 6 50 102  
Turf 2 2 1 1 0 0.73 12.1 8 1 1 1 1 10  
Day 8 8 3 2 0 3.58 50.1 46 20 20 2 19 39  
Night 11 11 5 4 0 3.14 77.1 59 27 27 5 32 73  
As Starter 19 19 8 6 0 3.31 127.2 105 47 47 7 51 112  
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 17 17 11 3 0 2.52 121.2 95 35 34 6 41 121 0 0 1.12 .282 2.93 1.3 121
Total M3L 16 16 5 7 0 3.28 115.1 108 45 42 3 43 90 0 0 1.31 .310 3.31 1.1 93
Total USSL 45 45 12 19 0 3.12 283.0 254 114 98 12 83 321 4 1 1.19 .318 2.82 5.6 107
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+
2026 Hammond - A 16 6 6 5 0 0 1.67 43.0 31 9 8 0 16 41 0 0 1.09 .277 2.59 0.9 179
2027 Hammond - A 17 11 11 6 3 0 2.97 78.2 64 26 26 6 25 80 0 0 1.13 .284 3.12 0.5 90
2028 Hammond - A 18 16 16 5 7 0 3.28 115.1 108 45 42 3 43 90 0 0 1.31 .310 3.31 1.1 93
2029 Hammond - A 19 20 20 7 11 0 3.79 123.1 127 63 52 4 38 119 3 1 1.34 .327 3.03 2.0 85
2030 Hammond - A 20 25 25 5 8 0 2.59 159.2 127 51 46 8 45 202 1 0 1.08 .310 2.65 3.6 125
2031 Myrtle Beach - AA 21 19 19 8 6 0 3.31 127.2 105 47 47 7 51 112 2 1 1.22 .281 3.51 2.9 128
Total SAA 19 19 8 6 0 3.31 127.2 105 47 47 7 51 112 2 1 1.22 .281 3.51 127.8
Total 3A 17 17 11 3 0 2.52 121.2 95 35 34 6 41 121 0 0 1.12 .282 2.93 121.2
Total SA 16 16 5 7 0 3.28 115.1 108 45 42 3 43 90 0 0 1.31 .310 3.31 92.9
Total PA 45 45 12 19 0 3.12 283.0 254 114 98 12 83 321 4 1 1.19 .318 2.82 107.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Hammond - A P 6 6 4 1 1 5 0 1.000 43.0 1.05 -0.2 1.004
2027 Hammond - A P 11 11 7 9 0 16 0 1.000 78.2 1.83 -0.3 1.005
2028 Hammond - A P 16 16 7 12 1 21 2 .905 115.1 1.48 -1.8 .877
2029 Hammond - A P 20 20 5 8 0 15 2 .867 123.1 0.95 -1.6 .928
2029 Hammond - A C 1 1 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 9.0 11.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2030 Hammond - A P 25 25 10 11 0 22 1 .955 159.2 1.18 -0.8 .962
2031 Myrtle Beach - AA P 19 19 10 14 1 25 1 .960 127.2 1.69 -0.5 1.093
TOTAL P 97 97 43 55 3 104 6 .942 647.2 1.36 -5.3 .967
TOTAL C 1 1 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 9.0 11.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2026 Entered the United States Premier League as an international amateur free agent from Japan.
01/09/2026 Signed a minor league contract ($1,750,000 bonus) out of Japan with the Chicago Gold Sox organization.
07/18/2026 Injured on 07/17/2026, diagnosed with a forearm strain, will miss 8 weeks.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 2 (7).
05/18/2027 Injured (flu), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 2 (5).
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 3 (5).
06/09/2029 Injured (Dead arm), out for one week.
08/10/2029 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Gwinnett County Black Cats with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 3 (5).
06/01/2030 Wins the PA PA Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/29/2030 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/23/2030 Finished 2nd in 2030 PA PA Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (5).
05/01/2031 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Sonics with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/2031 Wins the SAA SAA Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/25/2031 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 5-6 weeks.
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