1B Jinya Yoshimura #27
Newcastle Rascals SAB
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/08/2037
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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1B JINYA YOSHIMURA #27 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
104 198 53 15 0 5 28 10 27 .268 .318 .419 1 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 55 60 60
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 60 55 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 25
Errors: - 25 20
Arm: 20 35 25
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/07/2037 @ PIE Loss, 1-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/06/2037 @ PIE Win, 8-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/04/2037 @ BEN Win, 11-8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/03/2037 @ BEN Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/02/2037 @ BEN Loss, 8-11 4 2 2 3 1 0 0 0
10/01/2037 JOH Win, 2-1 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/30/2037 JOH Loss, 4-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/2037 @ DUR Win, 4-2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/26/2037 @ DUR Win, 8-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/2037 @ DUR Loss, 5-8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Can be intimidating, with his habitual scowl.
High: Adaptability
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:10/29/2009
Born in:Fukuoka, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 8"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$730,000
Signed Through:2037 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 50 Days
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 60 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2028, 6th Pick in Round 2
SOUTH AFRICA BASEBALL 2037 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 104 198 53 15 0 5 28 20 10 27 .268 .318 .419 .737 .323 .152 106
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 32 214 5 1 0 5 0 1 83 20 1 0 100.0 25.8 4.62 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   30 8 3 0 1 5 3 1 2 1 0 1 .267 .303 .467 .770
Versus Right   168 45 12 0 4 23 17 9 25 0 0 4 .268 .320 .411 .731
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Last Week   12 3 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .308 .583 .891
May   32 8 2 0 0 1 3 2 5 0 0 0 .250 .294 .312 .607
June   42 11 2 0 1 7 5 2 6 1 0 0 .262 .289 .381 .670
July   50 13 6 0 2 10 4 2 8 0 0 2 .260 .315 .500 .815
August   30 9 2 0 1 4 6 2 5 0 0 2 .300 .382 .467 .849
September   29 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 .276 .300 .310 .610
October   15 4 2 0 1 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .267 .353 .600 .953
Spring Training   56 14 1 0 3 10 7 2 8 0 0 3 .250 .311 .429 .740
Last Year   170 47 11 1 3 23 27 12 25 4 0 4 .276 .332 .406 .737
2 Years Ago   214 67 20 0 10 32 33 19 34 0 0 2 .313 .374 .547 .921
Career   1170 320 78 1 33 160 130 79 216 7 1 19 .274 .328 .426 .754
Home   83 21 8 0 1 12 8 4 6 1 0 1 .253 .292 .386 .678
Road   115 32 7 0 4 16 12 6 21 0 0 4 .278 .336 .443 .779
Grass   44 14 3 0 1 5 4 0 7 0 0 1 .318 .333 .455 .788
Turf   154 39 12 0 4 23 16 10 20 1 0 4 .253 .314 .409 .723
Day   88 28 6 0 2 15 9 5 10 0 0 2 .318 .368 .455 .823
Night   110 25 9 0 3 13 11 5 17 1 0 3 .227 .277 .391 .668
As Starter   120 31 7 0 4 16 8 7 16 1 0 4 .258 .318 .417 .735
As Reliever / Substitution   78 22 8 0 1 12 12 3 11 0 0 1 .282 .317 .423 .740
Pinch Hitting   68 19 6 0 1 9 11 3 10 0 0 1 .279 .319 .412 .731
Close/Late   75 23 7 0 2 10 10 4 9 0 0 2 .307 .358 .480 .838
Inning 1-3   40 12 2 0 3 8 4 2 3 1 0 1 .300 .341 .575 .916
Inning 4-6   49 8 2 0 0 7 4 3 8 0 0 2 .163 .241 .204 .445
Inning 7-9   106 31 11 0 2 12 12 5 16 0 0 2 .292 .336 .453 .789
Extra Innings   3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
0 Outs   61 18 2 0 1 6 8 6 4 1 0 2 .295 .371 .377 .748
1 Outs   68 20 10 0 1 8 8 2 13 0 0 2 .294 .333 .485 .819
2 Outs   69 15 3 0 3 14 4 2 10 0 0 1 .217 .250 .391 .641
Scoring Position   52 14 5 0 0 20 4 4 5 1 0 1 .269 .328 .365 .693
Bases Empty   106 30 8 0 3 3 9 3 14 0 0 3 .283 .321 .443 .765
Runner on 1st   40 9 2 0 2 5 7 3 8 0 0 1 .225 .295 .425 .720
Runner on 2nd   14 3 2 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .214 .267 .357 .624
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 4 2 0 0 6 1 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .263 .333 .596
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 4 1 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 1 .500 .600 .625 1.225
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .143 .167 .310
Bases Loaded   3 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Two Strikes   73 11 2 0 1 5 4 4 27 0 0 2 .151 .215 .219 .434
First Pitch   40 12 4 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Count 0-1   23 5 1 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .250 .391 .641
Count 0-2   18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   21 10 3 0 1 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 .476 .478 .762 1.240
Count 1-1   20 9 4 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 .450 .476 .650 1.126
Count 1-2   26 6 2 0 1 3 2 0 10 0 0 1 .231 .259 .423 .682
Count 2-0   7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .250 .286 .536
Count 2-1   12 4 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Count 2-2   18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 .056 .105 .056 .161
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250
Full Count   11 4 0 0 0 2 2 4 3 0 0 0 .364 .533 .364 .897
Behind in Count   67 11 3 0 2 9 4 0 18 0 0 2 .164 .188 .299 .487
Ahead in Count   42 16 4 0 3 9 8 6 0 1 0 1 .381 .460 .690 1.150
Batting Leadoff   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 3rd   53 13 4 0 1 7 3 3 6 1 0 1 .245 .293 .377 .670
Batting 4th   13 3 1 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .769 1.000
Batting 5th   72 19 3 0 1 9 5 5 12 0 0 3 .264 .338 .347 .685
Batting 6th   7 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Batting 7th   10 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800
Batting 8th   2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Batting 9th   40 11 4 0 0 3 5 2 6 0 0 1 .275 .326 .375 .701
Low Leverage   73 23 6 0 4 8 6 3 10 1 0 2 .315 .354 .562 .916
Medium Leverage   76 17 5 0 1 9 6 2 11 0 0 1 .224 .253 .329 .582
High Leverage   48 13 4 0 0 11 8 5 5 0 0 2 .271 .364 .354 .718
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
2031 Newcastle - SAB 21 31 35 10 3 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 8 0 0 .286 .359 .371 .730 122 126 0.2
2032 Newcastle - SAB 22 133 311 73 21 0 7 45 26 14 5 1 75 0 0 .235 .278 .370 .648 97 91 0.0
2033 Newcastle - SAB 23 116 122 34 5 0 4 12 11 8 0 0 32 1 0 .279 .323 .418 .741 119 119 0.8
2034 Newcastle - SAB 24 98 120 36 3 0 4 18 11 12 3 1 15 0 0 .300 .375 .425 .800 139 134 1.1
2035 Newcastle - SAB 25 123 214 67 20 0 10 32 33 19 2 0 34 0 0 .313 .374 .547 .921 165 169 2.1
2036 Newcastle - SAB 26 110 170 47 11 1 3 23 27 12 4 4 25 0 0 .276 .332 .406 .737 113 113 0.8
2037 Newcastle - SAB 27 104 198 53 15 0 5 28 20 10 5 1 27 1 0 .268 .318 .419 .737 103 106 0.5
Total SAB 715 1170 320 78 1 33 160 130 79 19 7 216 2 0 .274 .328 .426 .754 121 120 5.5
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
2025 Total - 15 24 105 52 14 2 6 35 42 9 5 2 4 9 4 .495 .545 .838 1.384 100 100 3.0
2026 Total - 16 24 107 53 15 0 5 34 53 8 5 1 7 6 3 .495 .545 .776 1.321 100 100 2.8
2027 Total - 17 21 94 49 15 2 4 35 48 7 5 0 4 5 2 .521 .575 .851 1.427 100 100 2.8
2028 Total - 18 26 116 60 18 0 8 41 62 9 5 1 6 1 1 .517 .565 .879 1.444 100 100 3.5
2029 Potgietersrus - AA 19 117 362 83 24 0 4 32 33 13 7 2 103 0 0 .229 .268 .329 .597 72 68 -0.5
2030 Potgietersrus - AA 20 119 378 90 36 2 4 50 41 21 9 2 94 0 0 .238 .293 .376 .668 93 92 0.2
2031 Potgietersrus - AA 21 101 380 134 36 2 3 66 39 31 8 6 60 0 0 .353 .407 .482 .889 157 160 4.3
2036 Potgietersrus - AA 26 18 68 20 5 1 1 8 4 7 4 0 5 0 0 .294 .392 .441 .834 145 152 0.8
Total SARB 355 1188 327 101 5 12 156 117 72 28 10 262 0 0 .275 .329 .399 .728 111 111
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2031 Newcastle - INT 1B 10 4 41 2 6 44 1 .977 46.0 8.41 +0.1 1.013
2032 Newcastle - INT 1B 84 59 503 28 55 534 3 .994 549.1 8.70 +0.3 .985
2032 Newcastle - INT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2033 Newcastle - INT 1B 37 0 73 7 7 81 1 .988 74.2 9.64 +0.8 1.037
2034 Newcastle - INT 1B 6 1 28 2 0 30 0 1.000 22.2 11.91 +0.7 2.057
2035 Newcastle - INT 1B 69 35 340 25 32 369 4 .989 383.0 8.58 +0.4 1.006
2036 Newcastle - INT 1B 51 16 155 10 20 167 2 .988 199.1 7.45 +0.9 1.082
2037 Newcastle - INT 1B 38 27 217 23 23 243 3 .988 259.1 8.33 +1.2 1.002
TOTAL 1B 295 142 1357 97 143 1468 14 .990 1534.1 8.53 +4.4 1.012
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (80); Power: 20 (50); Eye: 20 (45).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (80); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 25 (45).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (80); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 25 (45).
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 2, Pick 6, 18th overall pick).
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (80); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 25 (45).
03/30/2029 Named the #30 prospect in the SAB
05/05/2029 Injured (recurring back spasms),out for 5 weeks.
07/01/2029 Named the #28 prospect in the SAB
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (75); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 25 (40).
04/26/2030 Named the #53 prospect in the SAB
07/28/2030 Named the #51 prospect in the SAB
08/05/2030 Wins the SARB WL Player of the Week Award.
11/20/2030 Named the #48 prospect in the SAB
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 25 (35).
03/31/2031 Wins the SARB WL Player of the Week Award.
04/25/2031 Named the #43 prospect in the SAB
05/12/2031 Wins the SARB WL Player of the Week Award.
06/29/2031 Was selected to the 2031 South Africa Rookie Baseball All-Star Game.
07/05/2031 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 3-4 weeks.
07/27/2031 Named the #28 prospect in the SAB
10/12/2031 Wins the 2031 South Africa Rookie Baseball Farmchamp with the Potgietersrus Drifters!
11/19/2031 Named the #39 prospect in the SAB
12/11/2031 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 30 (35).
08/23/2032 Wins the SAB EL Player of the Week Award.
09/10/2032 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/20/2032 Wins the SAB EL Player of the Week Award.
12/17/2032 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (40).
12/13/2033 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40).
12/12/2034 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $210,000.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40).
04/25/2035 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Newcastle Rascals development complex.
08/26/2035 Was selected to the 2035 South Africa Baseball All-Star Game.
11/27/2035 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $374,000 with the Newcastle Rascals organization.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40).
07/28/2036 Wins the SARB WL Player of the Week Award.
11/26/2036 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $730,000 with the Newcastle Rascals organization.
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
2036 4 7
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