P Sho Yamaguchi #65
HT Carp NPB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
07/21/2025
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P SHO YAMAGUCHI #65 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
8 0 1-0 0 0.75 12.0 3 0 2 9 0.42 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 55 55
Curveball 55 60
Changeup 60 60
Forkball 55 55
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/15/2025 @ YAK Win, 10-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
07/12/2025 YOM Win, 1-0 2.1 0 0 0 0 2
07/11/2025 YOM Loss, 0-7 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
07/06/2025 @ HAN Win, 11-5 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 Win
07/05/2025 @ HAN Loss, 3-7 2.1 0 0 0 0 3
07/02/2025 YAK Loss, 2-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
06/29/2025 YOKO Win, 2-1 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/2025 @ YOM Loss, 2-5 2.1 0 0 0 1 3
06/19/2025 TIG Win, 4-2 X 6.2 6 1 1 3 4 Win
06/12/2025 @ EAG Loss, 3-5 X 6.0 7 3 3 4 3
PERSONALITY
Enjoys a good book.
Birthday:04/28/1999
Born in:Kumamoto, KUM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:Y150,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 60 Days
Service This Yr:25 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 132 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension:Y220,000 total for 1 year
Drafted:-
JAPAN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 0 1 0 0 0.75 12.0 3 1 1 0 2 9 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 8 0 4.50 2.25 6.75 1.50 2.57 0.42 67 0.2 .100        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 25 2 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 0 0 .080 .115 .080 .195      
vs. RHB 14 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .071 .188 .071 .259      
JAPAN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
June 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 0 0 0 0 1 3  
July 6 0 1 0 0 1.08 8.1 3 1 1 0 1 6  
Spring Training 7 1 1 1 0 2.79 9.2 10 4 3 1 7 7  
Last Year 2 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.2 6 0 0 0 1 8  
2 Years Ago 5 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 4 3 3 1 3 5  
Career 25 8 3 4 0 3.02 56.2 44 20 19 4 20 51  
Home 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.1 2 0 0 0 0 2  
Road 4 0 1 0 0 1.35 6.2 1 1 1 0 2 7  
Grass 6 0 1 0 0 1.04 8.2 3 1 1 0 1 6  
Turf 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 0 0 0 0 1 3  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 3  
Night 5 0 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 1 1 1 0 1 6  
As Reliever / Substitution 8 0 1 0 0 0.75 12.0 3 1 1 0 2 9  
JAPAN BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 14 14 5 4 0 4.77 77.1 77 43 41 1 46 64 1 7.1 0 7 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.66 8.96 7.45 5.35 3.68 1.59 95 1.2 .329        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 117 31 3 0 1 15 23 21 0 1 2 .265 .394 .316 .711      
vs. RHB 178 46 9 2 0 28 23 43 1 2 1 .258 .345 .331 .676      
JAPAN BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 1 1 0 1 0 4.76 5.2 10 4 3 0 1 6  
April 4 4 1 1 0 4.76 22.2 22 12 12 1 10 18  
May 6 6 3 1 0 5.23 31.0 27 19 18 0 26 25  
June 3 3 1 1 0 4.00 18.0 18 8 8 0 9 15  
Last Year 21 21 11 3 0 2.44 129.1 108 40 35 9 46 104  
2 Years Ago 21 21 8 5 0 2.35 122.2 93 40 32 8 48 112  
Career 114 77 37 27 0 3.65 579.1 536 264 235 39 275 449  
Home 4 4 1 1 0 3.38 24.0 20 9 9 0 12 19  
Road 10 10 4 3 0 5.40 53.1 57 34 32 1 34 45  
Grass 13 13 4 4 0 5.20 71.0 74 43 41 1 42 57  
Turf 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.1 3 0 0 0 4 7  
Day 8 8 2 4 0 6.42 40.2 49 31 29 0 25 34  
Night 6 6 3 0 0 2.95 36.2 28 12 12 1 21 30  
As Starter 14 14 5 4 0 4.77 77.1 77 43 41 1 46 64  
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 HT - NPB 20 9 6 1 3 0 4.85 26.0 25 14 14 3 13 21 0 0 1.46 .286 4.82 0.1 82
2022 Hiroshima Toyo - NPB 23 1 1 0 1 0 1.80 5.0 6 2 1 0 1 8 0 0 1.40 .462 0.47 0.3 215
2023 HT - NPB 24 5 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 4 3 3 1 3 5 0 0 1.40 .250 5.48 -0.1 63
2024 HT - NPB 25 2 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.2 6 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0.81 .261 1.49 0.4 999
2025 HT - NPB 26 8 0 1 0 0 0.75 12.0 3 1 1 0 2 9 0 0 0.42 .100 2.57 0.2 513
Total NPB 25 8 3 4 0 3.02 56.2 44 20 19 4 20 51 0 0 1.13 .258 3.51 0.9 128
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+
2018 HT (Ni-Gun) - AA 19 5 0 1 2 0 6.43 21.0 23 17 15 2 15 19 0 0 1.81 .344 4.91 -0.1 63
2019 HT (Ni-Gun) - AA 20 16 0 6 6 0 4.42 93.2 102 53 46 9 42 57 0 0 1.54 .302 4.61 -0.3 91
2020 HT (Ni-Gun) - AA 21 8 0 0 4 0 6.23 26.0 31 18 18 3 17 17 0 0 1.85 .000 5.47 -0.3 65
2021 Hiroshima Toyo (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 16 9 3 2 0 4.91 55.0 57 34 30 3 38 34 0 0 1.73 .310 4.80 0.1 82
2022 Hiroshima Toyo (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 13 12 3 1 0 2.98 54.1 45 19 18 4 23 42 0 0 1.25 .275 4.59 0.7 153
2023 HT (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 21 21 8 5 0 2.35 122.2 93 40 32 8 48 112 0 0 1.15 .263 3.00 2.4 147
2024 HT (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 21 21 11 3 0 2.44 129.1 108 40 35 9 46 104 2 1 1.19 .275 3.42 1.5 135
2025 HT (Ni-Gun) - AA 26 14 14 5 4 0 4.77 77.1 77 43 41 1 46 64 1 0 1.59 .329 3.68 1.2 81
Total NGN 114 77 37 27 0 3.65 579.1 536 264 235 39 275 449 3 1 1.40 .313 3.94 104.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Hiroshima Toyo (Ni-Gun) - AA P 16 9 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 55.0 0.98 +1.6 2.860
2022 Hiroshima Toyo (Ni-Gun) - AA P 13 12 5 4 0 10 1 .900 54.1 1.49 +1.0 .970
2022 Hiroshima Toyo - INT P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 HT (Ni-Gun) - AA P 21 21 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 122.2 0.73 +0.9 1.010
2023 HT - INT P 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.6 .000
2024 HT (Ni-Gun) - AA P 21 21 5 15 1 20 0 1.000 129.1 1.39 -2.1 .999
2024 HT - INT P 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 +0.1 .953
2025 HT (Ni-Gun) - AA P 14 14 3 4 1 8 1 .875 77.1 0.81 -0.8 .980
2025 HT - INT P 8 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 +0.1 .000
TOTAL P 101 79 24 33 2 59 2 .966 469.1 1.09 +1.4 1.070
PLAYER HISTORY
10/26/2017 Drafted by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in the 2nd round of the 2017 NPB Draft
03/26/2021 Named the #89 prospect in the NPB
07/08/2021 Named the #98 prospect in the NPB
11/09/2021 Named the #91 prospect in the NPB
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 35 (45).
05/26/2022 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 6-7 weeks.
06/17/2022 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 4 months.
10/26/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of Y150,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (40).
03/20/2023 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
07/31/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Japan Baseball Ni-Gun League All-Star Game.
10/01/2023 Wins the NGN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/02/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of Y150,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (40).
07/29/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Japan Baseball Ni-Gun League All-Star Game.
08/29/2024 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the OR (Ni-Gun) Buffaloes with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/2024 Wins the NGN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/05/2024 Wins the 2024 Japan Series with the HT Carp.
10/29/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of Y150,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
07/20/2025 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of Y220,000 with the HT Carp organization.
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