P Kazuto Taguchi #90
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
09/29/2025
 OA: 27 POT: 27
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P KAZUTO TAGUCHI #90 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 56 53 57 57
Movement 37 38 36 37
Control 68 67 69 66
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 54
Slider 57 57
Curveball 57 58
Changeup 45 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 64
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 82
Defense 101
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 97
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/16/2022 @ HIRO Loss, 1-5 X 6.0 8 3 3 1 4 Loss
10/10/2022 HAN Win, 9-4 X 4.0 3 3 3 3 2
10/01/2022 YAK Win, 11-1 X 9.0 4 1 1 1 4 Win
09/25/2022 @ CHUN Win, 2-1 X 7.0 5 1 1 4 2
09/15/2025 @ LHB Loss, 5-6 X 4.1 6 3 3 0 4 Loss
03/23/2022 @ HIRO Win, 8-5 X 2.0 4 2 2 0 3
03/15/2022 @ YAK Loss, 4-8 X 4.0 3 2 2 1 6
03/03/2022 @ HAN Win, 6-2 X 4.0 1 0 0 1 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Works hard when he's at the park, but has interests off the field, too.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:09/14/1995
Born in:Hiroshima, HIR
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 7"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 16 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 118 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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 8 8 4 1 0 2.82 54.1 48 17 17 4 14 40 2 25.0 0 5 62.5
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 11.10 7.95 6.63 2.32 3.66 1.14 90 1.0 .278        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 103 22 3 1 2 7 7 20 0 0 1 .214 .270 .320 .591      
vs. RHB 99 26 9 0 2 10 7 20 0 1 4 .263 .336 .414 .751      
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 4 1 1 1 1 4  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 5 1 1 0 4 2  
September 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 5 1 1 0 4 2  
October 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 4 1 1 1 1 4  
Spring Training 3 3 1 0 0 3.60 10.0 8 4 4 0 2 13  
Postseason 3 3 0 2 0 5.65 14.1 17 9 9 2 4 10  
Career 30 21 7 9 0 3.99 149.0 152 79 66 19 43 110  
Home 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 4 1 1 1 1 4  
Road 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 5 1 1 0 4 2  
Turf 2 2 1 0 0 1.13 16.0 9 2 2 1 5 6  
Day 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 4 1 1 1 1 4  
Night 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 5 1 1 0 4 2  
As Starter 2 2 1 0 0 1.13 16.0 9 2 2 1 5 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+
2019 Yomiuri - NPB 23 7 0 0 0 0 11.25 8.0 18 12 10 3 3 5 0 0 2.63 .455 8.03 -0.4 34
2021 Yomiuri - NPB 25 15 13 3 8 0 4.05 86.2 86 50 39 12 26 65 3 0 1.29 .289 4.26 0.9 101
2022 Yomiuri - NPB 26 8 8 4 1 0 2.82 54.1 48 17 17 4 14 40 2 0 1.14 .278 3.66 1.0 144
Total NPB 30 21 7 9 0 3.99 149.0 152 79 66 19 43 110 5 0 1.31 .298 4.25 1.5 113
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 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 19 22 20 6 5 0 6.42 101.0 122 80 72 14 40 74 0 0 1.60 .333 5.73 0.6 79
2016 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 20 4 2 1 0 0 6.00 12.0 15 10 8 2 6 5 0 0 1.75 .317 7.24 -0.2 79
2020 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 4 1 1 0 0 2.45 11.0 10 5 3 1 1 7 0 0 1.00 .281 3.95 0.0 146
2023 Apex - A 27 18 0 1 0 0 3.18 11.1 12 5 4 0 7 12 0 0 1.68 .364 2.87 0.2 113
2023 Cary - AA 27 28 0 2 1 1 2.04 17.2 12 4 4 0 4 22 0 0 0.91 .308 1.38 0.6 184
Total NGN 30 23 8 5 0 6.02 124.0 147 95 83 17 47 86 0 0 1.56 .327 5.72 84.6
Total AA 28 0 2 1 1 2.04 17.2 12 4 4 0 4 22 0 0 0.91 .308 1.38 184.5
Total FA+ 18 0 1 0 0 3.18 11.1 12 5 4 0 7 12 0 0 1.68 .364 2.87 113.1
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+
2022 Yomiuri - NPB 26 2 2 0 1 0 5.40 10.0 11 6 6 1 4 6 0 0 1.50 .303 0.00 0.0 0
Total NPB 2 2 0 1 0 5.40 10.0 11 6 6 1 4 6 0 0 1.50 .303 5.08 75.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Yomiuri - INT P 7 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.5 2.093
2021 Yomiuri - INT P 15 13 5 11 2 16 0 1.000 86.2 1.66 -0.1 1.111
2022 Yomiuri - INT P 8 8 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 54.1 1.49 -0.3 1.029
TOTAL P 30 21 6 21 2 27 0 1.000 149.0 1.63 +0.2 1.126
PLAYER HISTORY
03/27/2015 Named the #31 prospect in the NPB
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (54); Movement: 47 (55); Control: 39 (63).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (57); Movement: 50 (54); Control: 39 (63).
10/15/2017 Wins the 2017 Nippon Baseball Ni-Gun League Round 1 with the Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) Giants!
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 54 (56); Control: 42 (63).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 47 (63).
11/12/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (57); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 53 (63).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (56); Movement: 60 (59); Control: 53 (63).
03/30/2021 Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week.
07/10/2021 Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 5-6 weeks.
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: 54 (53); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 59 (63).
03/23/2022 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/16/2022 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 3 weeks.
05/25/2022 Injured (Torn meniscus (knee)), out for 4 months.
11/18/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 through automatic renewal.
12/21/2022 Signed a minor league contract with the Durham Bull Artists organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (56); Movement: 60 (59); Control: 67 (63).
03/21/2023 Released by the Durham organization.
04/04/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Durham Bull Artists organization.
05/22/2023 Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 3 weeks.
11/23/2023 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Durham Bull Artists organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (55); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 65 (63).
03/05/2024 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day.
04/08/2024 Released by the Durham organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (54); Movement: 43 (41); Control: 66 (65).
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