LF Kazuma 'Wonder Boy' Yamaguchi #65
Brooklyn Bats VBL
Age: 27 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
08/07/2032
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LF KAZUMA 'WONDER BOY' YAMAGUCHI #65 - AGE: 27 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
95 318 77 15 3 15 45 29 78 .242 .307 .450 17 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 75 60 79 75
Gap 92 73 98 92
Power 91 74 97 92
Eye 76 60 81 78
Avoid K's 67 59 70 67
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 51
Errors: - 7 55
Arm: 3 37 72
Turn DP: - 3 -
Ability: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 62
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 43
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 79
Stealing Ability: 86
Baserunning Inst.: 100
Sacrifice Bunt: 32
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/05/2032 @ SOS Loss, 5-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/04/2032 @ SAU Win, 5-2 4 2 2 3 1 0 2 0
08/03/2032 SAU Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0
07/31/2032 TOR Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/30/2032 TOR Win, 5-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
07/29/2032 TOR Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/2032 @ DC Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/26/2032 @ DC Loss, 2-14 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
07/25/2032 KIA Win, 7-3 3 0 2 4 0 1 0 2
07/23/2032 ECHO Loss, 11-13 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Decent teammate who loves chili dogs.
Birthday:07/13/2005
Born in:Tomakomai, HOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,148,550
Signed Through:2032 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 124 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 124 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2023, 9th Pick in Round 2
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2032 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 95 318 77 15 3 15 45 35 29 78 .242 .307 .450 .756 .313 .208 95
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 78 349 1 4 0 8 0 1 143 33 17 8 68.0 41.5 4.34 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   68 12 4 0 0 7 5 5 21 1 0 1 .176 .240 .235 .475
Versus Right   250 65 11 3 15 38 30 24 57 0 0 0 .260 .325 .508 .833
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   12 4 2 0 1 3 3 0 5 0 0 0 .333 .333 .750 1.083
Last Week   17 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .176 .222 .412 .634
April   89 18 3 0 3 8 10 8 19 1 0 0 .202 .265 .337 .602
May   89 25 4 1 5 14 10 7 27 0 0 0 .281 .333 .517 .850
June   73 18 1 1 5 11 8 7 13 0 0 1 .247 .321 .493 .814
July   55 12 5 1 1 9 4 7 14 0 0 0 .218 .306 .400 .706
August   12 4 2 0 1 3 3 0 5 0 0 0 .333 .333 .750 1.083
Spring Training   38 9 4 0 4 10 11 11 8 0 0 0 .237 .408 .658 1.066
Last Year   571 152 32 3 32 105 93 92 124 5 0 4 .266 .369 .501 .870
2 Years Ago   445 139 36 5 17 70 75 58 82 5 0 3 .312 .391 .530 .922
Career   2448 695 147 24 110 412 378 315 518 18 0 8 .284 .365 .498 .863
Home   155 37 11 1 4 23 18 12 41 0 0 1 .239 .298 .400 .698
Road   163 40 4 2 11 22 17 17 37 1 0 0 .245 .315 .497 .812
Grass   309 71 15 3 13 43 33 28 77 1 0 1 .230 .295 .424 .719
Turf   9 6 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .700 1.333 2.033
Night   318 77 15 3 15 45 35 29 78 1 0 1 .242 .307 .450 .756
As Starter   297 74 15 2 15 45 34 27 70 1 0 1 .249 .313 .465 .778
As Reliever / Substitution   21 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 .143 .217 .238 .455
Pinch Hitting   15 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 7 0 0 0 .200 .250 .333 .583
Close/Late   74 16 5 1 1 7 3 10 20 0 0 0 .216 .310 .351 .661
Inning 1-3   107 27 7 0 7 21 16 6 20 1 0 1 .252 .296 .514 .810
Inning 4-6   100 21 2 1 3 13 8 8 30 0 0 0 .210 .269 .340 .609
Inning 7-9   104 29 6 2 5 11 11 14 27 0 0 0 .279 .364 .519 .884
Extra Innings   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
0 Outs   117 22 3 3 4 7 12 8 32 0 0 0 .188 .240 .368 .608
1 Outs   98 27 6 0 3 14 9 11 21 1 0 1 .276 .351 .429 .780
2 Outs   103 28 6 0 8 24 14 10 25 0 0 0 .272 .336 .563 .899
Scoring Position   85 23 4 0 3 30 10 12 18 1 0 0 .271 .357 .424 .781
Bases Empty   183 43 8 3 11 11 21 12 52 0 0 1 .235 .286 .492 .778
Runner on 1st   50 11 3 0 1 4 4 5 8 0 0 0 .220 .291 .340 .631
Runner on 2nd   37 9 0 0 1 7 3 3 9 0 0 0 .243 .300 .324 .624
Runner on 3rd   13 4 1 0 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .308 .400 .385 .785
Runner on 1st & 2nd   17 3 0 0 1 3 3 3 4 0 0 0 .176 .300 .353 .653
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 5 2 0 1 11 2 0 3 1 0 0 .385 .357 .769 1.126
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Two Strikes   183 28 6 0 5 18 12 9 78 1 0 0 .153 .192 .268 .459
First Pitch   37 14 3 1 3 9 4 3 0 0 0 0 .378 .425 .757 1.182
Count 0-1   12 7 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .583 .615 .833 1.449
Count 0-2   24 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 12 0 0 0 .125 .125 .292 .417
Count 1-0   22 11 1 0 2 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .818 1.318
Count 1-1   22 9 2 1 3 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 .409 .435 1.000 1.435
Count 1-2   54 5 0 0 2 7 3 0 27 1 0 0 .093 .091 .204 .295
Count 2-0   9 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Count 2-1   24 5 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .208 .458 .667
Count 2-2   61 9 3 0 0 2 2 0 21 0 0 0 .148 .148 .197 .344
Count 3-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .714 .000 .714
Count 3-1   7 1 1 0 0 1 5 11 0 0 0 0 .143 .667 .286 .952
Full Count   44 11 2 0 2 6 6 9 18 0 0 0 .250 .377 .432 .809
Behind in Count   90 15 2 1 3 11 6 0 39 1 0 1 .167 .174 .311 .485
Ahead in Count   64 19 3 0 4 10 12 16 0 0 0 0 .297 .438 .531 .969
Batting Leadoff   5 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .600 .933
Batting 4th   208 52 8 2 10 27 23 17 50 1 0 0 .250 .305 .452 .757
Batting 5th   62 15 7 0 2 12 6 7 16 0 0 0 .242 .319 .452 .770
Batting 6th   7 2 0 0 2 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .375 1.143 1.518
Batting 7th   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 8th   22 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 .136 .208 .273 .481
Batting 9th   9 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 1 .333 .455 .333 .788
Low Leverage   113 30 5 1 8 11 15 15 30 0 0 1 .265 .357 .540 .896
Medium Leverage   138 30 5 2 6 23 15 8 34 0 0 0 .217 .260 .413 .673
High Leverage   64 15 4 0 1 11 3 6 13 1 0 0 .234 .296 .344 .640
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2028 Brooklyn - VBL 22 149 539 166 32 9 22 107 87 57 0 3 99 28 15 .308 .372 .523 .895 140 140 3.6
2029 Brooklyn - VBL 23 159 575 161 32 4 24 85 88 79 0 4 135 48 10 .280 .365 .475 .840 124 123 3.2
2030 Brooklyn - VBL 24 122 445 139 36 5 17 70 75 58 3 5 82 19 13 .312 .391 .530 .922 143 146 3.2
2031 Brooklyn - VBL 25 156 571 152 32 3 32 105 93 92 4 5 124 43 11 .266 .369 .501 .870 130 126 4.0
2032 Brooklyn - VBL 26 95 318 77 15 3 15 45 35 29 1 1 78 17 8 .242 .307 .450 .756 98 95 0.6
Total VBL 681 2448 695 147 24 110 412 378 315 8 18 518 155 57 .284 .365 .498 .863 129 128 14.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 St. Xavier - HS 15 136 493 164 29 4 52 120 118 67 3 6 78 24 6 .333 .411 .724 1.135 201 200 8.3
2022 St. Xavier - HS 16 138 489 178 35 4 53 157 127 83 2 3 69 31 3 .364 .456 .777 1.233 221 214 10.3
2023 Inverness - R 17 126 522 136 29 3 6 49 59 28 0 2 128 14 15 .261 .297 .362 .659 84 80 0.0
2024 Inverness - R 18 130 485 131 40 8 4 54 61 50 1 8 87 36 7 .270 .335 .410 .745 109 108 2.4
2024 Danbury - A 18 2 8 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .125 .222 .125 .347 2 2 -0.0
2025 Danbury - A 19 134 535 157 48 7 7 73 75 44 3 3 78 27 11 .293 .349 .449 .797 113 113 2.3
2026 Myrtle Beach - AA 20 117 452 131 49 4 10 60 80 57 0 5 68 57 12 .290 .366 .482 .848 126 125 3.0
2027 Weequahic - AAA 21 120 444 127 25 4 19 66 92 77 1 3 69 51 16 .286 .390 .489 .879 138 137 4.1
2031 Brooklyn - TRN 25 12 46 17 7 0 1 10 9 3 0 0 15 2 1 .370 .408 .587 .995 164 170 0.4
Total AAA 120 444 127 25 4 19 66 92 77 1 3 69 51 16 .286 .390 .489 .879 138 137
Total AA 117 452 131 49 4 10 60 80 57 0 5 68 57 12 .290 .366 .482 .848 126 125
Total A 136 543 158 48 7 7 74 76 45 3 3 79 28 11 .291 .347 .444 .791 111 111
Total HS 274 982 342 64 8 105 277 245 150 5 9 147 55 9 .348 .434 .751 1.184 211 207
Total RL 256 1007 267 69 11 10 103 120 78 1 10 215 50 22 .265 .316 .385 .701 96 94
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 St. Xavier - HS LF 117 116 218 0 0 219 1 .995 1005.2 1.95 -4.4 .979
2021 St. Xavier - HS CF 4 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 34.0 2.65 +0.2 .970
2021 St. Xavier - HS RF 16 15 26 3 0 29 0 1.000 132.2 1.97 +0.6 1.005
2022 St. Xavier - HS LF 134 134 236 6 1 245 3 .988 1157.0 1.88 +3.4 1.019
2023 Inverness - R LF 126 126 242 8 2 258 8 .969 1065.2 2.11 +0.7 1.004
2024 Danbury - A LF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 16.0 1.12 +0.0 .973
2024 Inverness - R LF 26 0 15 1 0 16 0 1.000 57.1 2.51 +0.4 1.001
2024 Inverness - R RF 124 122 265 11 1 280 4 .986 1008.2 2.46 -3.8 .973
2025 Danbury - A LF 93 87 171 3 1 178 4 .978 796.1 1.97 -6.5 .941
2025 Danbury - A RF 41 39 100 1 0 103 2 .981 357.1 2.54 +2.2 1.022
2026 Myrtle Beach - AA LF 76 75 179 4 0 187 4 .979 657.0 2.51 -2.4 .974
2026 Myrtle Beach - AA RF 38 38 80 3 2 88 5 .943 339.1 2.20 -1.2 1.016
2027 Weequahic - AAA LF 117 117 252 5 1 260 3 .988 1022.1 2.26 -1.4 .986
2027 Weequahic - AAA RF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.2 4.05 -0.1 .998
2028 Brooklyn - MLB LF 140 138 274 12 5 292 6 .979 1220.0 2.11 -3.1 .983
2029 Brooklyn - MLB LF 148 148 271 8 3 282 3 .989 1314.1 1.91 +0.7 .993
2030 Brooklyn - MLB LF 114 111 188 8 1 201 5 .975 964.1 1.83 -4.3 .979
2030 Brooklyn - MLB RF 7 6 12 0 0 13 1 .923 54.0 2.00 +0.0 .986
2031 Brooklyn - MLB LF 145 142 286 5 1 294 3 .990 1260.0 2.08 +0.7 .986
2031 Brooklyn - TRN LF 11 11 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 91.0 2.18 -0.5 1.078
2031 Brooklyn - MLB RF 10 10 14 1 0 15 0 1.000 82.0 1.65 -0.1 .986
2032 Brooklyn - MLB LF 82 74 170 2 0 176 4 .977 658.2 2.35 -2.7 .993
2032 Brooklyn - MLB RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 .990
TOTAL LF 1331 1281 2526 62 15 2632 44 .983 11285.2 2.06 -19.2 .987
TOTAL CF 4 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 34.0 2.65 +0.2 .970
TOTAL RF 239 231 502 19 3 533 12 .977 1989.2 2.36 -2.3 .992
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/2021 Joined the St. Xavier Tigers.
07/01/2021 Wins the HS ML Batter of the Month Award.
07/10/2021 Was selected to the 2021 National High School Federation All-Star Game.
07/12/2021 Wins the HS ML Player of the Week Award.
07/19/2021 Wins the HS ML Player of the Week Award.
08/01/2021 Wins the HS ML Batter of the Month Award.
11/09/2021 Wins the 2021 HS ML Platinum Stick Award at LF.
11/12/2021 Wins the 2021 HS ML Outstanding Hitter Award.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 23 (74); Power: 6 (72); Eye: 1 (62).
05/09/2022 Wins the HS ML Player of the Week Award.
06/27/2022 Injured (Mild hip strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/01/2022 Wins the HS ML Batter of the Month Award.
07/04/2022 Wins the HS ML Player of the Week Award.
07/10/2022 Was selected to the 2022 National High School Federation All-Star Game.
09/01/2022 Wins the HS ML Batter of the Month Award.
11/12/2022 Wins the 2022 HS ML Platinum Stick Award at LF.
11/15/2022 Wins the 2022 HS ML Outstanding Hitter Award.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 26 (63); Power: 7 (57); Eye: 1 (64).
03/01/2023 Released by the St. Xavier Tigers.
03/01/2023 Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 37th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bats.
03/29/2023 Named the #82 prospect in the VBL
08/21/2023 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for one week.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (65); Power: 9 (67); Eye: 14 (67).
03/29/2024 Named the #32 prospect in the VBL
06/27/2024 Named the #31 prospect in the VBL
07/04/2024 Was selected to the 2024 The Virtual Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
10/30/2024 Named the #22 prospect in the VBL
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (85); Power: 16 (76); Eye: 21 (62).
03/29/2025 Named the #23 prospect in the VBL
06/27/2025 Named the #16 prospect in the VBL
07/04/2025 Was selected to the 2025 The Virtual Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
11/01/2025 Named the #12 prospect in the VBL
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (86); Power: 26 (77); Eye: 33 (67).
04/06/2026 Named the #17 prospect in the VBL
05/17/2026 Injured (biceps tendinitis),out for 3 weeks.
05/29/2026 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
07/05/2026 Named the #12 prospect in the VBL
07/12/2026 Was selected to the 2026 The Virtual Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
11/06/2026 Named the #10 prospect in the VBL
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (88); Power: 39 (80); Eye: 38 (66).
04/05/2027 Named the #9 prospect in the VBL
06/05/2027 Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/04/2027 Named the #10 prospect in the VBL
07/11/2027 Was selected to the 2027 The Virtual Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
10/25/2027 Finished 2nd in 2027 AAA ML Tino Martinez Award voting.
11/02/2027 Named the #9 prospect in the VBL
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 79 (87); Power: 59 (80); Eye: 58 (66).
04/03/2028 Named the #7 prospect in the VBL
05/16/2028 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
07/06/2028 Was selected to the 2028 The Virtual Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/30/2028 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/13/2028 Wins the 2028 VBL NL Platinum Stick Award at LF.
11/30/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (88); Power: 64 (80); Eye: 64 (66).
11/07/2029 Finished 3rd in 2029 VBL NL Commissioner's Award voting.
11/07/2029 Wins the 2029 VBL NL Gold Glove at LF.
11/07/2029 Wins the 2029 VBL NL Platinum Stick Award at LF.
11/26/2029 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 85 (87); Power: 76 (81); Eye: 69 (69).
04/08/2030 Wins the VBL NL Player of the Week Award.
04/30/2030 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/16/2030 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/04/2030 Goes 5-5 against the Vancouver Lynx, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
06/29/2030 Was selected to the 2030 The Virtual Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/18/2030 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4-5 weeks.
11/24/2030 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $485,550.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (77); Power: 92 (94); Eye: 78 (82).
05/23/2031 Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/19/2031 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,148,550.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (76); Power: 91 (93); Eye: 78 (81).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2031 152 9
Year K Rank
2031 15 8
Year 2B Rank
2031 7 5
Year 3B Rank
2028 9 8
Year HR Rank
2031 32 8
Year RBI Rank
2028 107 7
2031 105 8
Year BB Rank
2029 79 9
2031 92 3
Year IBB Rank
2028 7 9
2029 9 1
2031 15 3
Year AVG Rank
2031 .370 8
Year OBP Rank
2030 .391 5
Year SLG Rank
2028 .523 10
2030 .530 5
Year RC/27 Rank
2030 7.57 5
Year ISO Rank
2031 .235 10
Year wOBA Rank
2030 .384 1
Year OPS Rank
2028 .895 5
2030 .922 2
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