P Masaaki Kouno #2
Fremont Thunder Bats (COL) FA-
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
09/29/2025
 OA: 20 POT: 22
BNN Index | FA- | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MASAAKI KOUNO #2 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
1 0 0-0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 2 0.50 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 57 55 58 59
Movement 50 48 51 49
Control 34 33 34 36
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 54
Curveball 40 57
Changeup 62 66
Screwball 48 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 86
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 76
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 19
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 61
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/08/2025 JAX Win, 4-1 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
08/31/2025 BSR Loss, 5-7 2.0 2 1 1 2 3
08/27/2025 FST Loss, 5-6 3.0 2 1 0 1 4
08/21/2025 BNWO Win, 7-6 3.2 2 0 0 1 4 Win
08/17/2025 @ APS Loss, 5-8 2.2 3 1 1 1 1
08/14/2025 NP Loss, 1-5 2.1 5 1 1 0 3
08/08/2025 DDR Loss, 4-8 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
08/07/2025 DDR Win, 10-8 1.1 3 3 3 3 1
08/04/2025 PEN Loss, 0-5 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
08/01/2025 @ BR Win, 7-6 0.2 0 0 0 2 1 Save
PERSONALITY
He dogs it too often and is unthinking.
Low: Adaptability, Greed, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:07/10/2000
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 10 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, 4th Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
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 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 1 5 5 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 3 0 15.19 6.75 8.44 8.44 6.55 1.69 161 -0.1 .250        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 .200 .444 .200 .644      
vs. RHB 12 3 1 0 1 1 2 5 0 1 0 .250 .357 .583 .940      
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 1 5 5  
Spring Training 6 0 2 0 0 1.50 12.0 8 2 2 0 5 14  
Career 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 1 5 5  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 3 1 1 0 3 5  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 0  
Turf 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 1 5 5  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 1  
Night 2 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 1 1 1 1 4 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 1 5 5  
NIPPON BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2022 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 0 0 2 3 3.39 66.1 65 31 25 6 38 67 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 6 0 100.0 26 16 14.25 8.82 9.09 5.16 4.20 1.55 107 -0.0 .326        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 44 11 4 0 0 3 5 8 0 0 1 .250 .340 .341 .681      
vs. RHB 207 54 10 1 6 28 33 59 3 6 1 .261 .361 .406 .766      
NIPPON BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2022 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 54.00 0.2 4 4 4 2 0 0  
March 1 0 0 1 0 5.40 3.1 4 4 2 0 0 4  
April 6 0 0 0 0 3.52 15.1 14 8 6 2 6 13  
May 4 0 0 0 2 3.48 10.1 9 4 4 1 10 10  
June 6 0 0 0 1 2.76 16.1 15 5 5 1 9 16  
July 5 0 0 0 0 1.59 11.1 9 4 2 0 6 14  
August 3 0 0 1 0 2.00 9.0 10 2 2 0 7 10  
September 1 0 0 0 0 54.00 0.2 4 4 4 2 0 0  
Career 50 0 0 6 3 6.45 127.0 163 101 91 17 77 112  
Home 14 0 0 1 1 3.68 44.0 43 24 18 4 21 44  
Road 12 0 0 1 2 2.82 22.1 22 7 7 2 17 23  
Grass 20 0 0 2 2 3.20 59.0 57 27 21 4 30 55  
Turf 6 0 0 0 1 4.91 7.1 8 4 4 2 8 12  
Day 15 0 0 1 2 3.86 35.0 31 17 15 3 23 38  
Night 11 0 0 1 1 2.87 31.1 34 14 10 3 15 29  
As Reliever / Substitution 26 0 0 2 3 3.39 66.1 65 31 25 6 38 67  
FBLOD DOUBLE A 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 1 1 1 0 4 2 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 1 1 16.88 3.38 6.75 13.50 6.47 1.88 156 -0.1 .143        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 6 1 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 .167 .455 .167 .621      
FBLOD DOUBLE A 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 1 1 1 0 4 2  
Career 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 1 1 1 0 4 2  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 1 1 1 0 4 2  
Grass 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 1 1 1 0 4 2  
Night 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 1 1 1 0 4 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 1 1 1 0 4 2  
FBLOD HIGH A 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 40 0 1 3 2 4.50 82.0 80 46 41 5 38 73 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 3 1 66.7 40 9 13.39 8.78 8.01 4.17 4.03 1.44 98 0.3 .319        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 105 25 5 0 0 16 12 29 0 0 2 .238 .328 .286 .613      
vs. RHB 206 55 10 1 5 30 26 44 2 1 2 .267 .352 .398 .750      
FBLOD HIGH A 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 0 0 0 0 4.91 7.1 5 4 4 1 7 8  
May 8 0 0 0 0 4.41 16.1 13 8 8 0 4 12  
June 7 0 0 1 0 9.00 18.0 26 19 18 2 10 14  
July 13 0 0 2 1 2.14 21.0 17 8 5 2 5 19  
August 9 0 1 0 1 2.79 19.1 19 7 6 0 12 20  
Last Year 33 5 5 3 2 3.76 81.1 70 37 34 6 26 83  
Career 73 5 6 6 4 4.13 163.1 150 83 75 11 64 156  
Home 23 0 1 3 0 4.45 56.2 54 33 28 4 25 58  
Road 17 0 0 0 2 4.62 25.1 26 13 13 1 13 15  
Grass 39 0 1 3 2 4.54 79.1 77 45 40 5 37 72  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 3 1 1 0 1 1  
Day 13 0 1 0 1 3.04 26.2 23 9 9 1 13 25  
Night 27 0 0 3 1 5.20 55.1 57 37 32 4 25 48  
As Reliever / Substitution 40 0 1 3 2 4.50 82.0 80 46 41 5 38 73  
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 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 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 1 0 4.50 4.50 9.00 0.00 1.73 0.50 40 0.1 .250        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000      
vs. RHB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
FBLOD LOW A 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2  
Last Year 3 1 1 0 0 1.29 7.0 4 1 1 0 1 6  
Career 4 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 5 1 1 0 1 8  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2  
Grass 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2  
Night 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2  
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+
2022 Yomiuri - NPB 21 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 1 5 5 0 0 1.69 .250 6.55 -0.1 121
Total NPB 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 1 5 5 0 0 1.69 .250 6.55 -0.1 121
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 - 17 16 16 10 2 0 1.42 126.2 90 21 20 3 28 160 0 0 0.93 .261 1.72 6.2 100
2019 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 18 3 0 0 0 0 14.54 4.1 6 7 7 1 6 5 0 0 2.77 .455 8.02 -0.2 24
2020 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 19 11 0 0 2 0 9.90 30.0 48 33 33 5 19 21 0 0 2.23 .406 5.99 -0.8 36
2021 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 20 10 0 0 2 0 8.89 26.1 44 30 26 5 14 19 0 0 2.20 .411 6.09 -0.5 46
2022 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 21 26 0 0 2 3 3.39 66.1 65 31 25 6 38 67 0 0 1.55 .326 4.20 -0.0 115
2024 Mosinee - R 23 4 0 0 0 0 11.12 5.2 8 7 7 1 3 4 0 0 1.94 .350 6.10 -0.1 34
2024 Caledon - A 23 3 1 1 0 0 1.29 7.0 4 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 0.71 .211 2.24 0.2 326
2024 Lake Magdalene - A 23 33 5 5 3 2 3.76 81.1 70 37 34 6 26 83 0 0 1.18 .292 3.61 1.0 108
2024 Total - A 23 36 6 6 3 2 3.57 88.1 74 38 35 6 27 89 0 0 1.14 .286 0.00 0.0 0
2025 Fremont - A 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.50 .250 1.73 0.1 999
2025 Glendale - A 24 40 0 1 3 2 4.50 82.0 80 46 41 5 38 73 0 0 1.44 .319 4.03 0.3 91
2025 Total - A 24 41 0 1 3 2 4.39 84.0 81 46 41 5 38 75 0 0 1.42 .318 0.00 0.0 0
2025 Columbus - AA 24 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 1 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 1.88 .143 6.47 -0.1 123
Total NGN 50 0 0 6 3 6.45 127.0 163 101 91 17 77 112 0 0 1.89 .372 5.15 79.1
Total AA 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 1 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 1.88 .143 6.47 122.6
Total FA+ 73 5 6 6 4 4.13 163.1 150 83 75 11 64 156 0 0 1.31 .306 3.82 99.3
Total R 4 0 0 0 0 11.12 5.2 8 7 7 1 3 4 0 0 1.94 .350 6.10 34.1
Total FA- 4 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 5 1 1 0 1 8 0 0 0.67 .217 2.13 475.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA P 26 0 2 8 0 11 1 .909 66.1 1.36 +0.3 1.104
2022 Yomiuri - INT P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
2025 Columbus - AA P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 +0.0 1.063
2025 Glendale - A P 40 0 5 11 0 17 1 .941 82.0 1.76 -0.8 .983
2025 Fremont - A P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.061
TOTAL P 71 0 7 21 0 30 2 .933 158.1 1.59 -0.5 1.038
PLAYER HISTORY
11/15/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 4, 16th overall pick) by the Yomiuri Giants.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 32 (55); Movement: 43 (55); Control: 8 (48).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 39 (55); Movement: 44 (54); Control: 16 (48).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (58); Movement: 49 (58); Control: 19 (48).
04/11/2021 Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 5 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (60); Movement: 54 (57); Control: 22 (48).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (60); Movement: 55 (56); Control: 26 (39).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (60); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 26 (39).
02/26/2024 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sparta Stealth organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (60); Movement: 50 (48); Control: 32 (39).
04/07/2025 Released by the Canadien organization.
04/07/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Columbus Bulls organization.
06/01/2025 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
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