P Nobuo Higuchi #0
Atlanta Braves MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good    
10/06/2028
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P NOBUO HIGUCHI #0 - AGE: 28 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
15 0 0-0 0 6.05 19.1 20 2 21 23 2.12 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 18 19 18 20
Movement 11 11 11 11
Control 8 7 8 8
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 14 14
Curveball 20 20
Changeup 11 11
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 18
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 5
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/2028 @ NYM Loss, 6-8 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/13/2028 @ PHI Loss, 2-10 1.0 1 3 3 4 0
09/11/2028 @ PHI Win, 12-2 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
09/08/2028 WAS Win, 9-5 0.0 2 1 0 0 0
09/03/2028 NOR Win, 3-1 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
09/02/2028 NOR Win, 16-6 2.2 1 0 0 1 6
08/30/2028 CHR Win, 7-5 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 Win
08/27/2028 @ DUR Win, 5-2 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/2028 PAW Win, 10-8 X 6.2 7 5 5 1 9 Win
08/12/2028 @ PAW Loss, 3-5 X 7.0 7 3 3 1 9
PERSONALITY
Higuchi has a questionable work ethic.
High: Loyalty
Low: Leader, Work Ethic
Birthday:06/20/2000
Born in:Fukuyama, HIR
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$507,500
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 93 Days
Service This Yr:68 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 68 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 0 0 0 0 6.05 19.1 20 14 13 2 21 23 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 15 4 20.02 9.31 10.71 9.78 5.71 2.12 126 -0.2 .360        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 33 11 2 0 1 7 12 5 0 0 2 .333 .532 .485 1.017      
vs. RHB 42 9 3 0 1 7 9 18 0 0 0 .214 .353 .357 .710      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 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 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2  
March 1 0 0 0 0 10.80 1.2 2 2 2 0 2 3  
April 8 0 0 0 0 2.53 10.2 8 3 3 1 12 12  
May 2 0 0 0 0 22.50 2.0 5 5 5 1 3 3  
September 4 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 5 4 3 0 4 5  
Spring Training 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 9.0 7 3 3 0 6 8  
Career 86 8 9 6 1 4.71 126.0 102 72 66 20 93 150  
Home 7 0 0 0 0 4.26 6.1 9 4 3 1 7 6  
Road 8 0 0 0 0 6.92 13.0 11 10 10 1 14 17  
Grass 15 0 0 0 0 6.05 19.1 20 14 13 2 21 23  
Day 6 0 0 0 0 5.19 8.2 7 5 5 1 8 8  
Night 9 0 0 0 0 6.75 10.2 13 9 8 1 13 15  
As Reliever / Substitution 15 0 0 0 0 6.05 19.1 20 14 13 2 21 23  
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 4 7 1 0 3.41 63.1 50 24 24 3 27 74 0 0.0 0 2 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 22 4 11.08 7.11 10.52 3.84 3.10 1.22 71 1.4 .309        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 97 24 8 0 2 11 10 33 0 0 1 .247 .324 .392 .716      
vs. RHB 131 26 6 0 1 13 17 41 1 1 0 .198 .289 .267 .556      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1  
June 7 0 1 0 0 8.49 11.2 17 11 11 1 11 11  
July 10 0 3 0 0 2.00 18.0 10 4 4 1 5 22  
August 6 4 3 1 0 2.89 28.0 21 9 9 1 8 32  
September 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 2 0 0 0 2 8  
Last Year 31 0 3 0 0 3.20 45.0 31 16 16 7 23 69  
Career 83 30 20 12 0 3.97 263.0 209 120 116 35 113 316  
Home 12 1 4 0 0 3.49 28.1 20 11 11 1 6 37  
Road 14 3 3 1 0 3.34 35.0 30 13 13 2 21 37  
Grass 26 4 7 1 0 3.41 63.1 50 24 24 3 27 74  
Day 4 0 0 0 0 1.04 8.2 5 1 1 0 3 9  
Night 22 4 7 1 0 3.79 54.2 45 23 23 3 24 65  
As Starter 4 4 2 1 0 3.28 24.2 21 9 9 1 8 29  
As Reliever / Substitution 22 0 5 0 0 3.49 38.2 29 15 15 2 19 45  
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+
2023 Atlanta - MLB 22 17 2 4 1 0 2.84 31.2 20 10 10 4 14 37 0 0 1.07 .222 3.61 0.5 156
2024 Atlanta - MLB 23 32 6 2 5 0 4.91 55.0 50 35 30 11 38 59 0 0 1.60 .287 5.91 -0.6 89
2025 Atlanta - MLB 24 22 0 3 0 1 5.85 20.0 12 13 13 3 20 31 0 0 1.60 .250 5.23 -0.1 77
2028 Atlanta - MLB 27 15 0 0 0 0 6.05 19.1 20 14 13 2 21 23 0 0 2.12 .360 5.71 -0.2 75
Total MLB 86 8 9 6 1 4.71 126.0 102 72 66 20 93 150 0 0 1.55 .279 5.19 -0.4 102
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+
2020 Minnesota (DSL) - R 19 5 5 2 0 0 1.09 24.2 13 3 3 0 7 24 0 0 0.81 .220 3.59 0.5 372
2021 Minnesota (DSL) - R 20 6 6 2 3 0 4.50 26.0 23 13 13 2 10 34 0 0 1.27 .333 3.80 0.4 85
2022 Minnesota (DSL) - R 21 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 4.28 0.0 999
2022 Elizabethton - R 21 21 0 2 0 3 2.08 39.0 28 9 9 1 14 57 0 0 1.08 .329 2.64 1.2 246
2022 Total - R 21 22 0 2 0 3 2.02 40.0 28 9 9 1 14 57 0 0 1.05 .318 0.00 0.0 0
2023 Gwinnett - AAA 22 8 8 2 2 0 4.72 47.2 43 26 25 12 11 62 0 0 1.13 .282 5.02 0.2 88
2025 Gwinnett - AAA 24 18 18 8 9 0 4.29 107.0 85 54 51 13 52 111 2 0 1.28 .257 4.58 1.2 102
2026 Mississippi - AA 25 36 20 7 7 2 2.69 127.1 68 40 38 2 83 131 0 0 1.19 .218 3.73 1.9 150
2027 Gwinnett - AAA 26 31 0 3 0 0 3.20 45.0 31 16 16 7 23 69 0 0 1.20 .286 4.16 0.1 128
2028 Gwinnett - AAA 27 26 4 7 1 0 3.41 63.1 50 24 24 3 27 74 0 0 1.22 .309 3.10 1.4 127
Total IL 83 30 20 12 0 3.97 263.0 209 120 116 35 113 316 2 0 1.22 .278 4.23 110.1
Total SL 36 20 7 7 2 2.69 127.1 68 40 38 2 83 131 0 0 1.19 .218 3.73 150.2
Total APP 21 0 2 0 3 2.08 39.0 28 9 9 1 14 57 0 0 1.08 .329 2.64 246.0
Total DSL 12 11 4 3 0 2.79 51.2 36 16 16 2 17 58 0 0 1.03 .272 3.71 239.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Atlanta - MLB P 17 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 31.2 0.28 -0.2 1.040
2024 Atlanta - MLB P 32 6 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 55.0 1.31 +0.2 1.215
2025 Atlanta - MLB P 20 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 20.0 0.45 -0.0 1.051
2028 Atlanta - MLB P 14 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 19.1 1.86 +0.1 1.063
2028 Gwinnett - AAA P 26 4 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 63.1 0.85 +0.1 1.095
TOTAL P 109 12 5 15 1 20 0 1.000 189.1 0.95 +0.2 1.132
PLAYER HISTORY
03/09/2017 Signed a minor league contract out of Japan with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (12); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 8 (16).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (14); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 8 (15).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (15); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (15).
08/06/2020 Injured (oblique strain), out for one week.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (17); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 8 (13).
07/10/2021 Injured (ruptured disc (back)), out for 8 months.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (16); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 10 (12).
09/20/2022 Finished 3rd in 2022 APP Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
12/12/2022 Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Atlanta Braves, along with SP Dawson Barr, SP Stephen Keller, LF Alvaro Reyes, in exchange for 2B Dansby Swanson.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (18); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
06/13/2023 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 2 weeks.
08/18/2023 Injured (Torn UCL), out for 11 months.
11/21/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $507,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (19); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
11/27/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $507,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (18); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
05/30/2025 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/28/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $507,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 8 (8).
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