P Kensaku 'Sunshine' Yamaguchi #16
Durham Bull Artists FBLOD
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
11/30/2025
 OA: 80 POT: 80
BNN Index | FBLOD | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P KENSAKU 'SUNSHINE' YAMAGUCHI #16 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 34 17-8 0 2.39 233.1 140 22 80 347 0.94 8.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 128 127 128 128
Movement 58 64 56 60
Control 58 64 56 73
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 102 103
Curveball 52 91
Changeup 105 103
Forkball 80 82
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 79
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 84
Defense 39
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 11
Baserunning Inst.: 19
Sacrifice Bunt: 34
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/05/2025 PAW Loss, 5-7 X 6.2 6 1 1 2 14
09/29/2025 @ MEN Win, 11-0 X 8.2 4 0 0 0 11 Win
09/24/2025 COL Win, 10-2 X 7.2 3 2 0 2 10 Win
09/18/2025 @ CHR Loss, 5-6 X 5.2 6 5 5 5 10
10/03/2026 @ NVB Loss, 0-0 X 5.0 6 5 3 4 7 Loss
09/27/2026 @ SPW Loss, 0-0 X 5.1 3 2 2 4 10
09/21/2026 @ CHR Loss, 0-0 X 9.0 2 1 1 1 11 Loss
09/15/2026 @ PIT Loss, 0-0 X 7.1 3 1 1 2 11 Win
09/08/2026 @ PAW Loss, 0-0 X 5.1 10 6 4 3 6 Loss
09/03/2026 @ CDR Loss, 0-0 X 7.1 9 4 4 2 10 Win
PERSONALITY
He is intelligent on and off the field.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:05/03/1999
Born in:Nagoya, AIC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$9,000,000
Signed Through:2031 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 68 Days
Service This Yr:185 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 122 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 1st Pick in Round 1
FANTASY BASEBALL LEAGUE OF DOOM 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 34 17 8 0 2.39 233.1 140 70 62 22 80 347 3 8.8 1 23 67.6
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 8.83 5.40 13.38 3.09 2.56 0.94 62 8.2 .254        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 266 47 15 4 9 29 27 119 2 4 5 .177 .263 .365 .628      
vs. RHB 564 93 20 2 13 41 53 228 2 0 4 .165 .241 .277 .517      
FANTASY BASEBALL LEAGUE OF DOOM 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 3 0 0 0.71 25.1 9 3 2 1 7 47  
May 6 6 4 0 0 1.03 43.2 19 5 5 2 15 64  
June 4 4 2 1 0 2.37 30.1 20 8 8 2 9 32  
July 5 5 3 1 0 3.12 34.2 23 12 12 4 10 57  
August 5 5 1 3 0 4.02 31.1 17 15 14 4 14 47  
September 8 8 4 2 0 2.72 56.1 40 21 17 8 19 79  
October 2 2 0 1 0 3.09 11.2 12 6 4 1 6 21  
Spring Training 5 5 0 1 0 3.60 20.0 11 8 8 3 6 28  
Last Year 33 33 16 6 0 3.35 214.2 177 84 80 21 88 269  
2 Years Ago 23 13 4 6 3 5.18 88.2 78 51 51 19 48 117  
Career 90 80 37 20 3 3.24 536.2 395 205 193 62 216 733  
Home 4 4 1 0 0 0.59 30.1 15 4 2 1 8 45  
Road 4 4 2 1 0 2.08 30.1 15 8 7 3 10 48  
Grass 29 29 14 7 0 2.36 198.2 115 60 52 19 74 296  
Turf 5 5 3 1 0 2.60 34.2 25 10 10 3 6 51  
Night 34 34 17 8 0 2.39 233.1 140 70 62 22 80 347  
As Starter 34 34 17 8 0 2.39 233.1 140 70 62 22 80 347  
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 0 7 1 2 2.95 36.2 26 13 12 2 24 50 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 4 2 50.0 31 16 12.27 6.38 12.27 5.89 2.88 1.36 66 0.8 .304        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 59 12 5 0 1 6 6 23 2 0 0 .203 .269 .339 .608      
vs. RHB 70 14 2 0 1 7 18 27 0 0 0 .200 .364 .271 .635      
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1  
May 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 3  
June 1 0 0 0 1 9.00 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 1  
July 2 0 1 1 0 3.38 2.2 5 2 1 0 0 4  
August 9 0 2 0 0 3.27 11.0 7 4 4 1 8 18  
September 3 0 2 0 0 0.00 2.2 0 0 0 0 4 5  
Spring Training 5 0 0 0 0 0.73 12.1 6 1 1 0 6 15  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 2  
Career 56 2 9 3 2 2.98 81.2 58 38 27 6 58 96  
Home 6 0 3 1 0 1.42 6.1 6 2 1 0 2 13  
Road 9 0 2 0 1 4.09 11.0 9 5 5 1 11 15  
Grass 5 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 4  
Turf 15 0 5 1 1 3.12 17.1 15 7 6 1 13 28  
Day 8 0 1 0 1 3.86 4.2 5 2 2 0 4 8  
Night 12 0 5 1 0 2.40 15.0 10 5 4 1 9 24  
As Reliever / Substitution 20 0 6 1 1 2.75 19.2 15 7 6 1 13 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+
2021 Tohoku Rakuten - NPB 22 25 2 2 2 0 3.00 45.0 32 25 15 4 34 46 0 0 1.47 .246 4.37 0.0 133
2022 Tohoku Rakuten - NPB 23 31 0 7 1 2 2.95 36.2 26 13 12 2 24 50 0 0 1.36 .304 2.88 0.8 148
2023 Durham - FBLOD 24 23 13 4 6 3 5.18 88.2 78 51 51 19 48 117 0 0 1.42 .292 5.05 0.2 82
2024 Durham - FBLOD 25 33 33 16 6 0 3.35 214.2 177 84 80 21 88 269 2 1 1.23 .304 3.47 5.8 136
2025 Durham - FBLOD 26 34 34 17 8 0 2.39 233.1 140 70 62 22 80 347 3 1 0.94 .254 2.56 8.2 173
Total FBLOD 90 80 37 20 3 3.24 536.2 395 205 193 62 216 733 5 2 1.14 .282 3.33 14.1 144
Total NPB 56 2 9 3 2 2.98 81.2 58 38 27 6 58 96 0 0 1.42 .269 3.70 0.8 140
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+
2020 Total - 21 14 14 9 1 0 1.42 95.1 54 17 15 7 28 172 0 0 0.86 .294 1.46 5.0 100
2023 Apex - A 24 9 9 5 0 0 1.19 53.0 28 7 7 1 16 84 0 0 0.83 .281 1.11 2.8 302
2023 Cary - AA 24 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 4 2 2 0 3 9 0 0 1.17 .308 1.69 0.3 125
Total AA 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 4 2 2 0 3 9 0 0 1.17 .308 1.69 125.3
Total FA+ 9 9 5 0 0 1.19 53.0 28 7 7 1 16 84 0 0 0.83 .281 1.11 302.2
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+
2023 Durham - FBLOD 24 1 1 0 1 0 7.50 6.0 3 5 5 2 5 8 0 0 1.33 .100 0.00 0.0 0
2024 Durham - FBLOD 25 5 5 1 2 0 3.98 31.2 24 14 14 5 7 41 0 0 0.98 .260 0.00 0.0 0
Total FBLOD 6 6 1 3 0 4.54 37.2 27 19 19 7 12 49 0 0 1.04 .241 4.06 105.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Tohoku Rakuten - INT P 22 2 2 4 1 7 1 .857 45.0 1.20 -0.8 .860
2022 Tohoku Rakuten - INT P 30 0 3 1 0 5 1 .800 36.2 0.98 -0.2 1.029
2023 Durham - MLB P 23 13 6 10 0 16 0 1.000 88.2 1.62 +1.6 1.288
2024 Durham - MLB P 33 33 4 21 0 26 1 .962 214.2 1.05 -1.8 1.008
2025 Durham - MLB P 34 34 5 18 0 29 6 .793 233.1 0.89 -1.4 .950
TOTAL P 142 82 20 54 1 83 9 .892 618.1 1.08 -2.7 1.035
PLAYER HISTORY
11/15/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (112); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 23 (57).
03/26/2021 Named the #1 prospect in the NPB
11/09/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (125); Movement: 59 (65); Control: 29 (57).
11/18/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 through automatic renewal.
12/17/2022 Signed a minor league contract ($2,880,000 bonus) with the Durham Bull Artists organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 91 (125); Movement: 63 (65); Control: 29 (57).
05/01/2023 Wins the FA+ Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/06/2023 Wins the 2023 FA+ Pitcher of the Year Award.
11/23/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 113 (128); Movement: 57 (59); Control: 48 (73).
05/31/2024 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Alleghenys with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/07/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Fantasy Baseball League of Doom All-Star Game.
09/01/2024 Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/05/2024 Strikes out 15 against the Deathland Weresloths.
11/03/2024 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $112,720,000 with the Durham Bull Artists organization.
11/11/2024 Wins the 2024 FBLOD EL Cy Young Award.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 116 (128); Movement: 57 (59); Control: 58 (73).
04/07/2025 Strikes out 16 against the Columbus Legion.
04/12/2025 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days.
04/23/2025 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/01/2025 Wins the FBLOD EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/20/2025 Strikes out 17 against the Deathland Weresloths.
07/07/2025 Strikes out 15 against the Space City Moon Men.
07/13/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Fantasy Baseball League of Doom All-Star Game.
07/13/2025 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Deathland Weresloths with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/09/2025 Wins the Fantasy Baseball League of Doom triple-crown!!
11/20/2025 Finished 2nd in 2025 FBLOD EL Cy Young Award voting.
11/21/2025 Finished 2nd in 2025 FBLOD EL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2024 33 9
2025 34 2
Year W Rank
2024 16 5
2025 17 1
Year Win. % Rank
2024 .727 4
2025 .680 2
Year SV Rank
2022 2 9
Year HLD Rank
2022 6 9
Year IP Rank
2024 214.2 2
2025 233.1 1
Year BF Rank
2024 905 2
2025 928 1
Year BB Rank
2024 88 4
2025 80 7
Year K Rank
2024 269 1
2025 347 1
Year ERA Rank
2024 3.35 4
2025 2.39 1
Year BABIP Rank
2025 .254 4
Year WHIP Rank
2025 0.94 2
Year K/BB Rank
2025 4.34 9
Year RA/9 Rank
2025 8.83 2
Year HR/9 Rank
2024 0.88 5
2025 0.85 10
Year H/9 Rank
2024 7.42 4
2025 5.40 1
Year K/9 Rank
2024 11.28 1
2025 13.38 1
Year GF Rank
2022 16 9
Year QS Rank
2024 20 2
2025 23 1
Year QSP Rank
2024 .606 2
2025 .676 3
Year CG Rank
2024 2 3
2025 3 1
Year CGP Rank
2024 .061 6
2025 .088 2
Year SHO Rank
2024 1 1
2025 1 2
Year WAR Rank
2024 5.8 1
2025 8.2 1
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