P Nao Higashihama #5
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/30/2025
OA: 20 POT: 20
P NAO HIGASHIHAMA #5 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
17 0 1-0 0 7.14 29.0 30 8 10 22 1.38 -1.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 39 39 40 64
Movement 33 32 34 37
Control 58 57 59 63
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 30 46
Slider 24 59
Curveball 42 71
Cutter 36 48
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 52
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 48
Defense 69
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 41
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/04/2025 @ LMS Loss, 1-5 2.2 2 2 2 0 0
08/20/2025 GOL Loss, 6-11 3.1 0 0 0 0 4
08/24/2026 @ DDR Loss, 0-0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
08/13/2026 @ DDR Loss, 0-0 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
08/07/2026 @ NP Loss, 0-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
07/20/2026 @ PEN Loss, 0-0 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 Win
07/13/2026 SKN Loss, 0-0 0.2 2 4 4 1 1
06/22/2026 @ UTH Loss, 0-0 1.2 4 5 5 0 3
06/14/2026 WFR Loss, 0-0 2.1 2 1 1 0 4
06/09/2026 @ LMS Loss, 0-0 2.2 1 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Nao can be immature in his behavior.
Personality Class: Outspoken
High: Greed
Low: Leader, Adaptability
Birthday:06/20/1990
Born in:Okinawa, OKI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$690,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:None, 33 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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 17 0 1 0 0 7.14 29.0 30 24 23 8 10 22 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 1 0.0 17 5 13.97 9.31 6.83 3.10 7.10 1.38 174 -1.0 .262        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 30 9 1 0 2 10 2 4 0 0 3 .300 .400 .533 .933      
vs. RHB 84 21 1 1 6 14 8 18 0 0 2 .250 .330 .500 .830      
FBLOD HIGH A 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 0 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 5 3 3 2 1 0  
May 6 0 0 0 0 9.39 7.2 12 9 8 2 5 6  
June 3 0 0 0 0 8.10 6.2 7 6 6 3 0 8  
July 2 0 1 0 0 9.82 3.2 3 4 4 1 1 5  
August 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 3  
September 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 2.2 2 2 2 0 0 0  
Career 17 0 1 0 0 7.14 29.0 30 24 23 8 10 22  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 15.00 3.0 4 5 5 2 1 5  
Road 4 0 0 0 0 8.53 6.1 6 6 6 0 5 3  
Grass 13 0 0 0 0 7.84 20.2 21 18 18 6 8 15  
Turf 4 0 1 0 0 5.40 8.1 9 6 5 2 2 7  
Day 4 0 0 0 0 8.59 7.1 9 7 7 3 1 11  
Night 13 0 1 0 0 6.65 21.2 21 17 16 5 9 11  
As Reliever / Substitution 17 0 1 0 0 7.14 29.0 30 24 23 8 10 22  
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 2 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 5 1 1 0 1 6 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 2 1 10.13 8.44 10.13 1.69 2.04 1.13 47 0.2 .357        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 7 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661      
vs. RHB 13 3 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538      
FBLOD LOW A 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 5 1 1 0 1 2  
August 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 4  
Career 2 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 5 1 1 0 1 6  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 4  
Grass 2 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 5 1 1 0 1 6  
Night 2 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 5 1 1 0 1 6  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 5 1 1 0 1 6  
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+
2016 Chiba Lotte - NPB 25 11 1 1 1 0 5.09 23.0 21 16 13 1 16 15 1 0 1.61 .274 4.57 -0.1 76
2017 Chiba Lotte - NPB 26 28 12 8 4 0 2.62 116.2 94 36 34 8 41 93 4 0 1.16 .261 3.72 1.2 142
2018 Chiba Lotte - NPB 27 6 6 3 1 0 2.61 48.1 37 17 14 5 10 46 1 0 0.97 .258 3.50 0.8 146
2019 Chiba Lotte - NPB 28 25 25 8 10 0 3.72 171.2 168 84 71 24 52 162 2 0 1.28 .293 4.21 1.3 101
Total NPB 70 44 20 16 0 3.30 359.2 320 153 132 38 119 316 8 0 1.22 .277 3.98 3.3 119
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+
2015 Fukuoka SoftBank (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 24 17 9 6 0 4.43 105.2 111 53 52 7 39 104 0 0 1.42 .334 4.15 2.2 110
2016 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 7 0 1 1 0 1.50 6.0 7 1 1 0 2 8 0 0 1.50 .368 1.24 0.3 310
2020 Isengard - AA 29 25 25 11 9 0 4.57 147.2 136 77 75 21 36 120 1 0 1.16 .269 4.19 0.9 79
2020 Corsucant - AAA 29 3 0 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 5 2 2 1 2 7 0 0 1.00 .211 3.90 0.0 148
2021 Isengard - AA 30 26 26 12 8 0 3.72 155.0 151 71 64 13 33 147 1 1 1.19 .312 3.29 3.0 100
2022 Isengard - AA 31 40 40 10 11 0 3.45 193.0 178 84 74 18 41 169 0 0 1.13 .288 3.48 3.2 108
2023 Isengard - AA 32 37 37 7 11 0 4.13 172.0 180 84 79 17 55 162 0 0 1.37 .327 3.76 2.2 90
2024 Corsucant - AAA 33 36 0 1 2 1 3.81 59.0 49 25 25 8 18 67 0 0 1.14 .283 4.12 0.3 111
2025 Jackson - A 34 2 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 5 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 1.13 .357 2.04 0.2 257
2025 Caemlyn - A 34 17 0 1 0 0 7.14 29.0 30 24 23 8 10 22 0 0 1.38 .262 7.10 -1.0 57
2025 Total - A 34 19 0 1 0 0 6.29 34.1 35 25 24 8 11 28 0 0 1.34 .276 0.00 0.0 0
Total NGN 31 17 10 7 0 4.27 111.2 118 54 53 7 41 112 0 0 1.42 .336 3.99 121.2
Total AAA 39 0 2 2 1 3.68 66.0 54 27 27 9 20 74 0 0 1.12 .274 4.10 114.7
Total AA 128 128 40 39 0 3.94 667.2 645 316 292 69 165 598 2 1 1.21 .299 3.66 95.1
Total FA+ 17 0 1 0 0 7.14 29.0 30 24 23 8 10 22 0 0 1.38 .262 7.10 57.1
Total FA- 2 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 5 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 1.13 .357 2.04 256.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Chiba Lotte - INT P 11 1 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 23.0 2.35 -0.5 .885
2017 Chiba Lotte - INT P 28 12 7 20 3 28 1 .964 116.2 2.08 +0.4 1.055
2018 Chiba Lotte - INT P 6 6 0 6 1 6 0 1.000 48.1 1.12 -0.1 1.047
2019 Chiba Lotte - INT P 25 25 4 17 1 22 1 .955 171.2 1.10 -0.4 .997
2025 Caemlyn - A P 16 0 2 2 0 5 1 .800 29.0 1.24 -1.1 .355
2025 Jackson - A P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL P 88 44 15 49 5 67 3 .955 394.0 1.46 -1.7 .981
PLAYER HISTORY
07/29/2015 Was selected to the 2015 Nippon Baseball Ni-Gun League All-Star Game.
10/19/2015 Wins the 2015 Nippon Baseball Ni-Gun League Round 1 with the Fukuoka SoftBank (Ni-Gun) Hawks!
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (63); Movement: 45 (48); Control: 51 (47).
01/01/2016 Released by the Fukuoka SoftBank organization.
04/01/2016 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chiba Lotte Marines organization.
09/02/2016 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (69); Movement: 49 (47); Control: 51 (48).
11/16/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (68); Movement: 50 (52); Control: 63 (60).
11/16/2018 Became a free agent.
11/25/2018 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $148,000 with the Chiba Lotte Marines organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (68); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 62 (60).
11/12/2019 Became a free agent.
12/03/2019 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $690,000 with the Space City Moon Men organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (68); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 65 (62).
07/13/2020 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/10/2020 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/16/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $690,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (67); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 66 (63).
08/11/2021 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Khartsyzk Buffaloes with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/16/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $690,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (65); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 63 (63).
08/13/2022 Injured (Tired arm), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/30/2022 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/09/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $690,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 63 (64).
08/02/2023 Injured (Strained back), out for 2-3 weeks.
11/23/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $690,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (70); Movement: 39 (39); Control: 64 (65).
08/14/2024 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week.
08/29/2024 Injured (Radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery), out for 5-6 months.
11/21/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $690,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (66); Movement: 35 (37); Control: 62 (66).
11/30/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $690,000 through automatic renewal.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HRA Rank
2019 24 2
Year K/BB Rank
2019 3.12 5
Year K/9 Rank
2019 8.49 5
Year QSP Rank
2019 .680 7
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