1B Saburo Yamasaki #4
Potgietersrus Drifters (NEW) SARB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/13/2036
 OA: 35 POT: 35
BNN Index | SARB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B SABURO YAMASAKI #4 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
112 373 106 15 5 4 37 42 36 .284 .362 .383 19 2.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 40 40 35 40
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 55
Errors: - 45 45
Arm: 20 55 65
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 65 Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/06/2036 @ LEB Loss, 4-5 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/05/2036 STA Win, 7-6 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 1
10/04/2036 STA Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/03/2036 STA Win, 1-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/2036 BET Win, 2-1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/30/2036 BET Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/2036 BET Win, 2-1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/29/2036 BET Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/2036 @ KUT Loss, 1-6 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/25/2036 @ KUT Loss, 3-6 6 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Soft-spoken and goes about his business.
High: Loyalty
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:06/10/2010
Born in:Yokohama, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$150,000
Signed Through:2036 Season
Major Service:None, 28 Days
Service This Yr:28 Days
40-Man Service:None, 103 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2028, 6th Pick in Round 5
SOUTH AFRICA BASEBALL 2036 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 24 6 1 0 1 5 1 1 6 .250 .280 .417 .697 .308 .167 96
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 25 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 2 0 0 0.0 2.5 3.50 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Versus Right   19 6 1 0 1 5 1 0 4 0 0 0 .316 .316 .526 .842
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   10 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .600 .964
August   14 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 .214 .214 .286 .500
Career   24 6 1 0 1 5 1 1 6 0 0 0 .250 .280 .417 .697
Home   8 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
Road   16 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 5 0 0 0 .188 .235 .250 .485
Grass   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Turf   14 4 1 0 1 5 1 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
Day   16 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 5 0 0 0 .188 .235 .250 .485
Night   8 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
As Starter   16 5 1 0 1 5 1 0 4 0 0 0 .312 .312 .562 .875
As Reliever / Substitution   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Pinch Hitting   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Close/Late   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Inning 1-3   7 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Inning 4-6   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Inning 7-9   10 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .273 .500 .773
0 Outs   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
1 Outs   9 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
2 Outs   6 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .833 1.262
Scoring Position   4 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Bases Empty   16 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .188 .235 .375 .610
Runner on 1st   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Two Strikes   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
First Pitch   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-1   2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Count 1-2   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 2-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   12 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Ahead in Count   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 2nd   12 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Batting 8th   4 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Batting 9th   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Low Leverage   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Medium Leverage   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
High Leverage   8 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
SOUTH AFRICA ROOKIE BASEBALL 2036 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 112 373 106 15 5 4 37 37 42 36 .284 .362 .383 .745 .350 .099 124
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 96 426 6 0 0 10 0 5 143 24 19 3 86.4 55.6 5.27 2.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   106 29 6 3 0 9 11 15 14 1 0 0 .274 .361 .387 .747
Versus Right   267 77 9 2 4 28 26 27 22 4 0 6 .288 .362 .382 .744
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   27 7 2 0 0 4 1 6 3 0 0 0 .259 .394 .333 .727
April   59 18 4 1 0 4 6 5 6 0 0 2 .305 .379 .407 .786
May   59 18 0 1 0 5 3 5 4 0 0 2 .305 .379 .339 .718
June   65 13 1 1 0 3 6 6 6 0 0 2 .200 .288 .246 .534
July   33 7 2 0 1 6 4 2 4 1 0 0 .212 .250 .364 .614
August   40 15 3 1 1 3 5 4 3 0 0 0 .375 .432 .575 1.007
September   73 22 3 1 2 10 12 13 8 4 0 0 .301 .389 .452 .841
October   17 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .353 .389 .353 .742
Last Year   113 30 6 1 1 12 10 10 15 2 0 4 .265 .341 .363 .704
2 Years Ago   353 97 15 1 2 34 28 30 60 1 1 7 .275 .343 .340 .683
Career   2038 520 71 17 23 205 179 157 355 12 10 39 .255 .319 .341 .659
Home   179 55 9 2 2 17 21 17 12 4 0 3 .307 .369 .413 .783
Road   194 51 6 3 2 20 16 25 24 1 0 3 .263 .354 .356 .710
Grass   170 46 6 1 2 16 16 22 21 1 0 3 .271 .362 .353 .715
Turf   203 60 9 4 2 21 21 20 15 4 0 3 .296 .361 .409 .770
Day   168 45 6 1 2 15 19 14 19 2 0 3 .268 .332 .351 .683
Night   205 61 9 4 2 22 18 28 17 3 0 3 .298 .385 .410 .795
As Starter   355 99 15 4 4 36 36 41 32 5 0 6 .279 .359 .377 .736
As Reliever / Substitution   18 7 0 1 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .389 .421 .500 .921
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
2036 Newcastle - SAB 25 15 24 6 1 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 .250 .280 .417 .697 92 96 0.2
Total SAB 15 24 6 1 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 .250 .280 .417 .697 92 96 0.2
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
2026 Total - 15 25 109 47 11 1 2 31 35 10 4 2 6 9 3 .431 .488 .606 1.094 100 100 2.0
2027 Total - 16 21 95 43 12 1 2 26 32 9 4 0 5 20 7 .453 .519 .663 1.182 100 100 2.0
2028 Total - 17 24 103 45 11 2 3 32 43 10 4 1 9 18 5 .437 .500 .670 1.170 100 100 2.1
2029 Potgietersrus - AA 18 108 294 63 8 1 5 27 23 11 3 1 67 0 3 .214 .249 .299 .549 58 53 -0.6
2030 Potgietersrus - AA 19 82 140 31 0 2 1 10 9 4 2 1 33 0 2 .221 .252 .271 .523 52 47 -0.2
2031 Potgietersrus - AA 20 79 215 54 7 1 5 25 20 15 3 0 42 0 5 .251 .309 .363 .672 94 95 0.7
2032 Potgietersrus - AA 21 100 254 58 9 4 4 28 17 15 6 1 51 1 1 .228 .286 .343 .629 79 78 0.1
2033 Potgietersrus - AA 22 111 296 81 11 2 1 32 35 30 8 1 51 4 0 .274 .355 .334 .690 98 101 1.6
2034 Potgietersrus - AA 23 105 353 97 15 1 2 34 28 30 7 1 60 1 1 .275 .343 .340 .683 90 93 1.2
2035 Potgietersrus - AA 24 30 113 30 6 1 1 12 10 10 4 2 15 7 0 .265 .341 .363 .704 106 109 0.7
2036 Potgietersrus - AA 25 112 373 106 15 5 4 37 37 42 6 5 36 19 3 .284 .362 .383 .745 120 124 2.1
Total SARB 727 2038 520 71 17 23 205 179 157 39 12 355 32 15 .255 .319 .341 .659 90 91
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2036 Potgietersrus - AA 1B 86 79 650 44 85 697 3 .996 693.1 9.01 +0.6 1.007
2036 Newcastle - INT 1B 4 0 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 9.0 8.00 +0.1 1.018
2036 Potgietersrus - AA LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.8 .000
2036 Potgietersrus - AA RF 20 15 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 135.2 1.79 +0.9 1.072
2036 Newcastle - INT RF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 33.0 2.45 +0.2 1.007
TOTAL 1B 90 79 657 45 85 705 3 .996 702.1 9.00 +0.7 1.007
TOTAL LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.8 .000
TOTAL RF 24 19 36 0 0 36 0 1.000 168.2 1.92 +1.0 1.054
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 20 (40); Eye: 20 (50).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 20 (45); Eye: 25 (50).
11/15/2028 Drafted in the 2028 first-year player draft out of high school (Akashi Shogyo High School; Akashi, HYO) by the Newcastle Rascals. (Round 5, Pick 6, 54th overall pick).
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 20 (45); Eye: 25 (50).
06/02/2029 Injured (high ankle sprain),out for 5 weeks.
08/18/2029 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/05/2029 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 20 (40); Eye: 25 (45).
08/02/2030 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/21/2030 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 25 (40).
04/12/2031 Injured (torn hamstring),out for 4-5 weeks.
05/29/2031 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/24/2031 Injured (severe hip strain),out for 6 weeks.
08/26/2031 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/30/2031 Injured (strained back),out for 3-4 weeks.
10/12/2031 Wins the 2031 South Africa Rookie Baseball Farmchamp with the Potgietersrus Drifters!
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 30 (40).
04/02/2032 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/14/2032 Injured (oblique strain),out for 6 weeks.
10/05/2032 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
10/10/2032 Injured (strained medial collateral ligament),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 30 (40).
09/21/2033 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/27/2033 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 35 (40).
03/26/2034 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
05/07/2034 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
06/14/2034 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
07/07/2034 Injured (flu-like symptoms),out for one week.
09/09/2034 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/13/2034 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
04/16/2035 Wins the SARB WL Player of the Week Award.
05/04/2035 Injured (broken bone in elbow),out for 8 months.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
04/01/2036 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/25/2036 Named the #100 prospect in the SAB
05/20/2036 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
06/26/2036 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
07/27/2036 Named the #88 prospect in the SAB
09/15/2036 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/06/2036 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
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