P Yutaro Watanabe #17
Changwon Grandserows (HAN) BCL
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
07/08/2025
BNN Index | BCL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P YUTARO WATANABE #17 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 0 1-0 0 4.26 6.1 7 1 3 10 1.58 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 40 40 40 40
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 45 45
Curveball 50 50
Sinker 45 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 45
Defense 25
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/02/2025 CMS Loss, 2-3 2.1 1 0 0 2 5
06/26/2025 @ CMS Loss, 1-4 2.1 3 1 1 0 3
06/20/2025 JT Win, 12-7 1.2 3 2 2 1 2 Win
06/03/2025 LION Loss, 8-9 1.0 4 3 3 0 0 Loss
05/25/2025 DRAG Win, 10-3 2.1 1 0 0 2 0 Win
05/21/2025 @ YOM Loss, 0-9 1.2 0 1 1 1 1
05/18/2025 CARP Loss, 2-9 2.0 1 3 3 1 1
05/14/2025 @ HAWK Win, 4-3 3.1 1 0 0 0 2 Win
05/09/2025 ORI Loss, 5-5 2.0 2 1 1 1 3
04/29/2025 CARP Loss, 1-4 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
PERSONALITY
Mild-mannered on and off the field.
Birthday:09/21/2000
Born in:Saitama, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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 11 0 2 1 0 5.82 21.2 18 14 14 3 10 17 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 1 1 0.0 11 1 12.46 7.48 7.06 4.15 5.13 1.29 134 -0.3 .254        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 41 8 0 0 2 9 7 10 0 0 1 .195 .327 .341 .668      
vs. RHB 38 10 2 1 1 5 3 7 0 1 1 .263 .333 .447 .781      
JAPAN BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 0 0 0 5.79 9.1 9 6 6 2 5 10  
May 5 0 2 0 0 3.97 11.1 5 5 5 0 5 7  
June 1 0 0 1 0 27.00 1.0 4 3 3 1 0 0  
Career 37 4 4 5 4 5.09 88.1 96 56 50 7 32 54  
Home 8 0 1 1 0 6.60 15.0 14 11 11 3 8 11  
Road 3 0 1 0 0 4.05 6.2 4 3 3 0 2 6  
Grass 11 0 2 1 0 5.82 21.2 18 14 14 3 10 17  
Day 6 0 1 0 0 3.75 12.0 9 5 5 2 7 11  
Night 5 0 1 1 0 8.38 9.2 9 9 9 1 3 6  
As Reliever / Substitution 11 0 2 1 0 5.82 21.2 18 14 14 3 10 17  
SOUTH KOREAN BASEBALL CHALLENGE LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 0 1 0 0 4.26 6.1 7 3 3 1 3 10 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 3 0 14.21 9.95 14.21 4.26 3.31 1.58 106 0.0 .400        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 8 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425      
vs. RHB 18 6 1 0 1 2 1 8 0 0 0 .333 .368 .556 .924      
SOUTH KOREAN BASEBALL CHALLENGE 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 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 5  
June 2 0 1 0 0 6.75 4.0 6 3 3 1 1 5  
July 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 5  
Last Year 44 0 3 2 1 4.43 69.0 81 35 34 6 12 80  
2 Years Ago 55 0 2 3 2 2.96 76.0 64 25 25 5 21 101  
Career 134 0 13 5 5 3.49 198.2 196 80 77 16 55 248  
Home 2 0 1 0 0 4.50 4.0 4 2 2 1 3 7  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 3  
Grass 2 0 1 0 0 4.50 4.0 4 2 2 1 3 7  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 3  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 4 1 1 0 2 8  
Night 1 0 1 0 0 10.80 1.2 3 2 2 1 1 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 1 0 0 4.26 6.1 7 3 3 1 3 10  
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+
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+
2019 SS (Ni-Gun) - AA 18 2 0 0 0 0 14.73 3.2 10 8 6 1 2 0 0 0 3.27 .450 8.38 -0.2 28
2020 SS (Ni-Gun) - AA 19 4 0 0 1 0 5.24 22.1 30 13 13 1 7 13 0 0 1.66 .000 3.69 0.2 78
2021 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 20 13 4 2 3 3 3.45 31.1 29 16 12 1 11 22 0 0 1.28 .289 3.23 0.6 110
2022 Niigata - A 21 32 0 7 0 2 2.85 47.1 44 17 15 4 19 57 0 0 1.33 .339 5.12 0.6 205
2022 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 21 7 0 0 0 1 4.82 9.1 9 5 5 1 2 2 0 0 1.18 .250 6.36 0.0 127
2023 Suwon - A 22 55 0 2 3 2 2.96 76.0 64 25 25 5 21 101 0 0 1.12 .339 2.53 1.3 112
2024 Changwon - A 23 44 0 3 2 1 4.43 69.0 81 35 34 6 12 80 0 0 1.35 .399 3.36 0.5 81
2025 Changwon - A 24 3 0 1 0 0 4.26 6.1 7 3 3 1 3 10 0 0 1.58 .400 3.31 0.0 73
2025 HA (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 11 0 2 1 0 5.82 21.2 18 14 14 3 10 17 0 0 1.29 .254 5.13 -0.3 66
Total NGN 37 4 4 5 4 5.09 88.1 96 56 50 7 32 54 0 0 1.45 .456 4.36 79.7
Total BCL 134 0 13 5 5 3.49 198.2 196 80 77 16 55 248 0 0 1.26 .364 3.46 107.8
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+
2023 Suwon - BCL 22 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.00 .500 0.00 0.1 999
Total BCL 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.00 .500 0.00 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA P 12 4 0 1 0 2 1 .500 31.1 0.29 -0.8 .477
2022 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Niigata - A P 32 0 4 4 0 9 1 .889 47.1 1.52 +0.0 1.868
2023 Suwon - A P 55 0 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 76.0 1.30 -0.1 1.274
2024 Changwon - A P 44 0 2 5 0 8 1 .875 69.0 0.91 -0.7 .929
2025 HA (Ni-Gun) - AA P 11 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 21.2 0.83 -0.1 .986
2025 Changwon - A P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL P 164 4 8 21 0 32 3 .906 261.0 1.00 -1.8 1.136
PLAYER HISTORY
10/25/2018 Drafted by the Saitama Seibu Lions in the 2nd round of the 2018 NPB Draft from Urawa Gakuin HS
04/21/2021 Injured (biceps tendinitis),out for 2 weeks.
06/15/2021 Injured on 06/11/2021, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 11-12 months.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (45).
05/29/2022 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/15/2022 Wins the 2022 Baseball Challenge League League Championship Series with the Niigata Albirex!
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 25 (25); Control: 50 (50).
03/28/2024 Released by the SS organization.
03/31/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the HA Tigers organization.
04/10/2024 Was suspended for 1 games.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
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