P Michio Higashi #32
Age: 25 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/29/2025
OA: 31 POT: 30
P MICHIO HIGASHI #32 - AGE: 25 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
20 0 1-0 1 2.97 30.1 27 5 7 36 1.12 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 75 68 81 76
Movement 40 36 43 38
Control 53 51 55 51
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 59 64
Changeup 3 13
Sinker 64 63
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 21
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 71
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 39
Stealing Ability: 31
Baserunning Inst.: 17
Sacrifice Bunt: 27
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/02/2025 BW Loss, 4-9 0.2 4 3 3 0 1
08/21/2025 @ ABD Win, 5-4 1.2 3 2 2 0 3
08/16/2025 @ AAD Loss, 2-4 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
08/08/2025 @ LBZ Loss, 0-2 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
08/05/2025 MF Win, 5-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/2025 @ DBS Loss, 1-3 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
07/31/2025 MCL Loss, 0-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
07/25/2025 VCN Win, 7-4 2.0 2 1 1 0 3
07/13/2025 NBR Win, 3-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Save
07/12/2025 NBR Win, 3-2 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Michio is easy to like.
Low: Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:12/30/1999
Born in:Saijo, EHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 64 Days
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:2018, 1st Pick in Round 3
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 25 0 2 3 0 2.48 29.0 18 9 8 2 11 34 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 0 0 0.0 25 6 9.31 5.59 10.55 3.41 2.87 1.00 75 0.6 .239        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 37 5 0 0 0 4 4 12 0 1 0 .135 .220 .135 .355      
vs. RHB 66 13 4 1 2 5 7 22 0 0 1 .197 .284 .379 .663      
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 2  
June 4 0 0 1 0 2.08 4.1 4 1 1 0 2 6  
July 7 0 1 2 0 11.57 4.2 6 7 6 2 3 7  
August 6 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.1 4 0 0 0 2 10  
September 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.1 2 0 0 0 3 8  
Spring Training 11 0 0 0 1 3.12 17.1 13 7 6 1 6 13  
Career 36 0 3 4 0 4.17 41.0 33 20 19 5 20 39  
Home 12 0 2 2 0 1.59 11.1 7 2 2 1 3 14  
Road 9 0 0 1 0 3.38 13.1 9 6 5 1 7 17  
Grass 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 1 2 3  
Turf 19 0 2 3 0 2.49 21.2 14 7 6 1 8 28  
Day 10 0 2 0 0 0.79 11.1 6 1 1 1 4 13  
Night 11 0 0 3 0 4.05 13.1 10 7 6 1 6 18  
As Reliever / Substitution 21 0 2 3 0 2.55 24.2 16 8 7 2 10 31  
FBLOD ROOKIE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 0 1 0 1 2.97 30.1 27 10 10 5 7 36 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 1 0 100.0 20 7 10.09 8.01 10.68 2.08 3.64 1.12 95 0.2 .293        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 45 11 0 0 3 3 6 14 0 0 0 .244 .333 .444 .778      
vs. RHB 71 16 4 0 2 7 1 22 0 1 0 .225 .236 .366 .602      
FBLOD ROOKIE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 2  
May 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 4  
June 4 0 0 0 0 3.00 9.0 9 3 3 2 1 10  
July 7 0 0 0 1 2.08 8.2 7 2 2 1 6 10  
August 5 0 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 6 2 2 2 0 9  
September 1 0 0 0 0 40.50 0.2 4 3 3 0 0 1  
Career 20 0 1 0 1 2.97 30.1 27 10 10 5 7 36  
Home 11 0 1 0 1 3.60 15.0 13 6 6 2 5 19  
Road 9 0 0 0 0 2.35 15.1 14 4 4 3 2 17  
Grass 20 0 1 0 1 2.97 30.1 27 10 10 5 7 36  
Day 7 0 0 0 0 0.67 13.1 12 1 1 1 4 12  
Night 13 0 1 0 1 4.76 17.0 15 9 9 4 3 24  
As Reliever / Substitution 20 0 1 0 1 2.97 30.1 27 10 10 5 7 36  
FBLOD LOW A 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 0 0 2 0 6.97 10.1 11 8 8 3 3 13 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 0 0 0.0 8 1 12.19 9.58 11.32 2.61 5.57 1.35 131 -0.1 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 16 5 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 .313 .353 .625 .978      
vs. RHB 24 6 1 0 2 7 2 12 0 0 0 .250 .308 .542 .849      
FBLOD LOW A 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 0 0 2 0 6.43 7.0 7 5 5 1 3 8  
May 2 0 0 0 0 8.10 3.1 4 3 3 2 0 5  
Last Year 2 0 0 0 0 12.00 3.0 2 4 4 0 2 5  
Career 10 0 0 2 0 8.10 13.1 13 12 12 3 5 18  
Home 3 0 0 1 0 21.60 1.2 3 4 4 1 1 0  
Road 5 0 0 1 0 4.15 8.2 8 4 4 2 2 13  
Grass 5 0 0 1 0 4.15 8.2 8 4 4 2 2 13  
Turf 3 0 0 1 0 21.60 1.2 3 4 4 1 1 0  
Day 3 0 0 1 0 1.93 4.2 3 1 1 0 2 6  
Night 5 0 0 1 0 11.12 5.2 8 7 7 3 1 7  
As Reliever / Substitution 8 0 0 2 0 6.97 10.1 11 8 8 3 3 13  
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 Chunichi - NPB 21 11 0 1 1 0 8.25 12.0 15 11 11 3 9 5 0 0 2.00 .324 7.09 -0.5 47
2022 Chunichi - NPB 22 25 0 2 3 0 2.48 29.0 18 9 8 2 11 34 0 0 1.00 .239 2.87 0.6 154
Total NPB 36 0 3 4 0 4.17 41.0 33 20 19 5 20 39 0 0 1.29 .269 4.11 0.1 123
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+
2018 Total - 18 17 10 5 1 0 0.98 73.2 45 11 8 2 15 109 0 0 0.81 .251 1.25 3.9 100
2019 Chunichi (Ni-Gun) - AA 19 35 0 7 4 1 3.28 35.2 40 14 13 3 16 17 0 0 1.57 .319 4.49 -0.4 106
2020 Chunichi (Ni-Gun) - AA 20 50 0 1 5 4 4.63 44.2 47 25 23 6 25 25 0 0 1.61 .295 5.20 -1.0 78
2021 Chunichi (Ni-Gun) - AA 21 5 0 1 0 0 0.00 7.2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.26 .095 3.23 0.1 999
2024 Oxnard - A 24 2 0 0 0 0 12.00 3.0 2 4 4 0 2 5 0 0 1.33 .333 2.19 0.1 34
2025 Roseburg - R 25 20 0 1 0 1 2.97 30.1 27 10 10 5 7 36 0 0 1.12 .293 3.64 0.2 129
2025 Jeanerette - A 25 8 0 0 2 0 6.97 10.1 11 8 8 3 3 13 0 0 1.35 .333 5.57 -0.1 61
Total NGN 90 0 9 9 5 3.68 88.0 89 39 36 9 41 44 0 0 1.48 .290 4.74 169.5
Total R 20 0 1 0 1 2.97 30.1 27 10 10 5 7 36 0 0 1.12 .293 3.64 129.4
Total FA- 10 0 0 2 0 8.10 13.1 13 12 12 3 5 18 0 0 1.35 .333 4.81 54.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Chunichi - INT P 10 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 12.0 1.50 -0.1 1.032
2022 Chunichi - INT P 24 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 29.0 0.93 -0.2 1.029
2025 Jeanerette - A P 8 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 10.1 3.48 +0.3 1.061
2025 Roseburg - R P 20 0 0 3 0 4 1 .750 30.1 0.89 -0.1 1.065
TOTAL P 62 0 2 10 0 14 2 .857 81.2 1.32 -0.1 1.050
PLAYER HISTORY
11/15/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 32nd overall pick) by the Chunichi Dragons.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 33 (76); Movement: 49 (56); Control: 16 (51).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (76); Movement: 53 (57); Control: 31 (51).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 39 (76); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 36 (51).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 46 (76); Movement: 52 (51); Control: 42 (51).
11/18/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (76); Movement: 51 (50); Control: 50 (51).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (76); Movement: 40 (38); Control: 50 (51).
02/26/2024 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Little Rock Tide organization.
04/14/2024 Injured (Torn UCL), out for 11 months.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (76); Movement: 42 (41); Control: 53 (51).
03/03/2025 Released by the New Vegas organization.
03/19/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Black Cats organization.
05/16/2025 Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/23/2025 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week.
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