LF Akira Morimoto #4
YDNA (Ni-Gun) Bay Stars (YOKO) NGN
Age: 20 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Angry
07/10/2025
BNN Index | NGN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF AKIRA MORIMOTO #4 - AGE: 20 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
88 300 49 6 1 2 15 7 109 .163 .215 .210 3 -3.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 30 30 30 50
Gap 30 30 30 40
Power 35 30 35 55
Eye 25 25 25 55
Avoid K's 20 20 20 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 35
Errors: - 25 35
Arm: 25 55 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 35
1st Base: 20 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 25
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/08/2025 @ SWA Loss, 6-10 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/06/2025 @ EAG Win, 13-9 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
07/05/2025 @ EAG Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/04/2025 @ EAG Loss, 3-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/03/2025 NIPP Loss, 4-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/02/2025 NIPP Win, 6-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/01/2025 NIPP Win, 2-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/29/2025 LION Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
06/28/2025 LION Loss, 4-10 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/27/2025 LION Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Never fails to be interested in what others have to say.
Personality Class: Unknown
High: Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Birthday:02/08/2005
Born in:Toyama, TOY
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 5"
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:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2023, 8th Pick in Round 4
JAPAN BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 88 300 49 6 1 2 15 19 7 109 .163 .215 .210 .425 .208 .047 9
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 88 321 13 0 0 6 0 1 63 9 3 0 100.0 13.8 1.44 -3.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   93 17 1 0 0 3 4 1 36 1 0 2 .183 .206 .194 .400
Versus Right   207 32 5 1 2 12 15 6 73 0 0 11 .155 .219 .217 .436
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Last Week   25 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 .120 .120 .120 .240
March   14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 .143 .200 .143 .343
April   85 15 0 0 0 4 3 0 33 0 0 3 .176 .205 .176 .381
May   92 18 4 0 1 6 8 0 32 1 0 5 .196 .235 .272 .506
June   81 11 2 1 1 5 7 7 27 0 0 3 .136 .231 .222 .453
July   28 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 0 0 1 .107 .138 .107 .245
Last Year   368 65 9 2 2 23 32 23 149 1 3 12 .177 .248 .228 .476
Career   668 114 15 3 4 38 51 30 258 2 3 25 .171 .233 .220 .453
Home   149 27 4 0 0 6 8 4 50 1 0 8 .181 .241 .208 .449
Road   151 22 2 1 2 9 11 3 59 0 0 5 .146 .189 .212 .401
Grass   128 18 2 1 2 9 10 3 50 0 0 3 .141 .179 .219 .398
Turf   172 31 4 0 0 6 9 4 59 1 0 10 .180 .241 .203 .444
Day   101 16 1 1 0 5 5 3 41 0 0 7 .158 .234 .188 .422
Night   199 33 5 0 2 10 14 4 68 1 0 6 .166 .205 .221 .426
As Starter   300 49 6 1 2 15 19 7 109 1 0 13 .163 .215 .210 .425
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
2022 Total - 17 28 116 48 12 2 5 35 43 14 6 2 10 10 3 .414 .493 .681 1.174 100 100 2.2
2023 Total - 18 25 103 43 8 0 3 31 42 13 6 2 9 4 1 .417 .500 .583 1.083 100 100 1.7
2024 YDNA (Ni-Gun) - AA 19 134 368 65 9 2 2 23 32 23 12 1 149 4 7 .177 .248 .228 .476 30 33 -4.3
2025 YDNA (Ni-Gun) - AA 20 88 300 49 6 1 2 15 19 7 13 1 109 3 0 .163 .215 .210 .425 20 9 -3.3
Total NGN 222 668 114 15 3 4 38 51 30 25 2 258 7 7 .171 .233 .220 .453 25 22
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 YDNA (Ni-Gun) - AA LF 123 122 226 5 2 237 6 .975 981.1 2.12 -17.6 .903
2024 YDNA (Ni-Gun) - AA RF 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.2 1.54 +0.0 .988
2025 YDNA (Ni-Gun) - AA LF 88 88 159 3 0 165 3 .982 776.2 1.88 -11.5 .923
TOTAL LF 211 210 385 8 2 402 9 .978 1758.0 2.01 -29.1 .911
TOTAL RF 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.2 1.54 +0.0 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 20 (50).
12/04/2023 Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 44th overall pick) by the YDNA BayStars, out of high school Chukyo Shogyo (Chukyo Shogyo; Mizunami, GIF).
12/06/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the YDNA BayStars organization with a signing bonus of Y25,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 25 (55).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 20 (55).
03/28/2025 Named the #86 prospect in the NPB
06/21/2025 Named the #63 prospect in the NPB
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