CF Kayuu Watanabe #36
Age: 19 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
07/22/2025
CF KAYUU WATANABE #36 - AGE: 19 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
56 123 31 1 1 1 7 6 44 .252 .290 .301 1 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 55
Gap 30 25 30 45
Power 35 35 35 50
Eye 30 30 30 65
Avoid K's 35 35 40 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 55
Errors: - 30 45
Arm: 20 40 50
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 20
1st Base: - Center Field: 20
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/19/2025 CMS Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/17/2025 @ SA Loss, 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/16/2025 @ SA Loss, 5-6 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
07/10/2025 @ CG Win, 10-3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/09/2025 @ CG Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/04/2025 @ CMS Loss, 3-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/28/2025 JT Loss, 1-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/22/2025 CMS Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/21/2025 CMS Loss, 4-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/20/2025 CMS Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Payoffs come when he pays attention.
Personality Class: Unknown
Low: Work Ethic
Birthday:11/20/2005
Born in:Koshigaya, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:190 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:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 3rd Pick in Round 4
SOUTH KOREAN BASEBALL CHALLENGE LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 56 123 31 1 1 1 7 5 6 44 .252 .290 .301 .591 .279 .049 67
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 36 131 1 0 0 3 3 1 37 3 1 1 50.0 10.5 2.84 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   16 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 8 0 2 0 .188 .350 .188 .537
Versus Right   107 28 1 1 1 7 3 2 36 1 1 1 .262 .279 .318 .597
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   4 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
March   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 .200 .167 .200 .367
April   68 17 1 0 0 0 2 5 27 0 3 0 .250 .301 .265 .566
May   22 6 0 0 1 4 2 0 5 0 0 1 .273 .304 .409 .713
June   19 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 .263 .300 .263 .563
July   9 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .444 .667
Career   123 31 1 1 1 7 5 6 44 1 3 1 .252 .290 .301 .591
Home   66 13 0 0 1 4 3 0 21 0 1 1 .197 .209 .242 .451
Road   57 18 1 1 0 3 2 6 23 1 2 0 .316 .375 .368 .743
Grass   108 29 0 1 1 6 5 6 37 0 3 1 .269 .313 .315 .628
Turf   15 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 .133 .125 .200 .325
Day   56 16 1 1 0 3 2 1 15 1 1 0 .286 .293 .339 .632
Night   67 15 0 0 1 4 3 5 29 0 2 1 .224 .288 .269 .556
As Starter   110 28 1 0 0 2 4 5 38 1 3 1 .255 .291 .264 .554
As Reliever / Substitution   13 3 0 1 1 5 1 1 6 0 0 0 .231 .286 .615 .901
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
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 Total - 15 27 119 49 12 3 1 29 45 12 2 2 7 14 5 .412 .467 .588 1.055 100 100 1.6
2022 Total - 16 23 103 43 8 1 1 24 40 10 2 1 9 15 4 .417 .474 .544 1.018 100 100 1.3
2023 Total - 17 26 113 48 12 2 1 29 35 11 2 3 8 18 5 .425 .473 .593 1.066 100 100 1.6
2024 Total - 18 25 109 48 9 3 1 25 44 13 2 3 7 13 3 .440 .496 .606 1.102 100 100 1.7
2025 Gyeongju - A 19 56 123 31 1 1 1 7 5 6 1 1 44 1 1 .252 .290 .301 .591 75 67 -0.1
Total BCL 56 123 31 1 1 1 7 5 6 1 1 44 1 1 .252 .290 .301 .591 75 67
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Gyeongju - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 -0.1 .000
2025 Gyeongju - A RF 45 36 63 2 0 65 0 1.000 306.1 1.91 -2.4 .985
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL RF 45 36 63 2 0 65 0 1.000 306.1 1.91 -2.4 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (60); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 20 (35).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (35); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 20 (40).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 20 (50).
12/18/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 3, 39th overall pick) by the OR Buffaloes, out of high school Chukyo Shogyo (Chukyo Shogyo; Mizunami, GIF).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 30 (55).
01/09/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the OR Buffaloes organization with a signing bonus of Y110,000.
06/21/2025 Named the #71 prospect in the NPB
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