P Kohei Azuma #29
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/02/2027
OA: 20 POT: 20
P KOHEI AZUMA #29 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 1 2-5 0 6.58 53.1 45 8 33 45 1.46 -0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 4 4
Curveball 5 6
Changeup 5 5
Cutter 4 4
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 4
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/03/2027 @ CC Loss, 1-7 2.2 1 1 0 0 2
08/30/2027 TUL Loss, 0-10 2.1 2 2 2 1 3
08/24/2027 NWA Win, 6-0 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
08/19/2027 @ SA Loss, 7-12 2.1 4 2 2 1 1
08/17/2027 @ FRI Loss, 3-6 1.1 2 1 1 2 3
08/11/2027 @ SPF Loss, 3-9 X 1.2 5 6 6 2 3 Loss
08/07/2027 @ AMA Loss, 1-3 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
08/04/2027 ARK Loss, 4-7 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 Loss
07/31/2027 @ NWA Loss, 2-3 2.2 1 1 1 0 2 Loss
07/26/2027 SA Win, 7-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Win
PERSONALITY
Can be intimidating, with his habitual scowl.
Low: Leader
Birthday:12/14/1999
Born in:Hyuga, MIY
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRIPLE-A EAST 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 0 0 1 0 6.23 4.1 5 6 3 0 4 4 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 18.69 10.38 8.31 8.31 3.76 2.08 99 0.0 .312        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 13 3 1 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 .231 .375 .308 .683      
vs. RHB 7 2 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661      
TRIPLE-A EAST 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 2 0 0 1 0 4.91 3.2 2 2 2 0 4 4  
July 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 0.2 3 4 1 0 0 0  
Career 3 0 0 1 0 6.23 4.1 5 6 3 0 4 4  
Home 2 0 0 1 0 5.40 3.1 3 5 2 0 2 2  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 2  
Grass 3 0 0 1 0 6.23 4.1 5 6 3 0 4 4  
Day 2 0 0 1 0 5.40 3.1 3 5 2 0 2 2  
Night 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 1 0 6.23 4.1 5 6 3 0 4 4  
DOUBLE-A CENTRAL 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 1 2 5 0 6.58 53.1 45 44 39 8 33 45 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 33 8 13.84 7.59 7.59 5.57 5.45 1.46 137 -0.8 .243        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 87 19 3 1 3 22 10 22 0 0 3 .218 .320 .379 .699      
vs. RHB 116 26 5 0 5 22 23 23 2 0 1 .224 .352 .397 .749      
DOUBLE-A CENTRAL 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 0 0 0 12.27 7.1 6 10 10 2 7 7  
May 10 0 0 1 0 6.28 14.1 10 13 10 2 10 15  
June 6 0 1 1 0 3.12 8.2 5 3 3 0 4 6  
July 5 0 1 1 0 2.08 8.2 6 3 2 1 3 5  
August 7 1 0 2 0 10.80 11.2 17 14 14 3 9 10  
September 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 1 1 0 0 0 2  
Last Year 30 4 2 1 2 4.47 58.1 50 31 29 2 36 41  
2 Years Ago 22 22 8 8 0 4.69 124.2 114 71 65 5 69 113  
Career 86 27 12 14 2 5.06 236.1 209 146 133 15 138 199  
Home 14 0 2 1 0 5.73 22.0 16 14 14 2 14 20  
Road 20 1 0 4 0 7.18 31.1 29 30 25 6 19 25  
Grass 34 1 2 5 0 6.58 53.1 45 44 39 8 33 45  
Day 15 0 0 2 0 3.42 23.2 11 11 9 2 14 18  
Night 19 1 2 3 0 9.10 29.2 34 33 30 6 19 27  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 32.40 1.2 5 6 6 2 2 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 33 0 2 4 0 5.75 51.2 40 38 33 6 31 42  
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 Potchefstroom - AA 19 19 0 5 7 0 3.84 96.0 105 47 41 9 29 77 1 0 1.40 .332 3.75 0.7 104
2020 Potchefstroom - AA 20 6 0 0 2 0 6.87 18.1 30 15 14 0 12 13 0 0 2.29 .448 4.07 0.1 58
2021 Potchefstroom - AA 21 23 1 2 0 0 4.35 51.2 55 27 25 1 28 47 0 0 1.61 .340 3.43 0.6 91
2023 Cleveland (AZL) - R 23 15 4 3 0 0 4.06 37.2 32 17 17 2 15 43 0 0 1.25 .306 5.98 0.9 193
2024 Lake County - A+ 24 34 20 9 4 1 3.76 129.1 104 61 54 8 67 112 0 0 1.32 .268 5.07 1.7 140
2025 Lake County - A+ 25 6 6 2 4 0 4.86 33.1 35 18 18 0 18 24 0 0 1.59 .327 3.91 0.7 93
2025 Akron - AA 25 22 22 8 8 0 4.69 124.2 114 71 65 5 69 113 0 0 1.47 .312 3.63 2.3 86
2026 Lake County - A+ 26 2 2 0 0 0 4.91 11.0 14 6 6 0 8 5 0 0 2.00 .359 4.97 0.1 88
2026 Akron - AA 26 30 4 2 1 2 4.47 58.1 50 31 29 2 36 41 0 0 1.47 .281 4.14 0.2 87
2027 Akron - AA 27 34 1 2 5 0 6.58 53.1 45 44 39 8 33 45 0 0 1.46 .243 5.45 -0.8 60
2027 Columbus - AAA 27 3 0 0 1 0 6.23 4.1 5 6 3 0 4 4 0 0 2.08 .312 3.76 0.0 61
Total AAA E 3 0 0 1 0 6.23 4.1 5 6 3 0 4 4 0 0 2.08 .312 3.76 61.1
Total AA C 86 27 12 14 2 5.06 236.1 209 146 133 15 138 199 0 0 1.47 .289 4.17 78.7
Total A+ C 42 28 11 8 1 4.04 173.2 153 85 78 8 93 141 0 0 1.42 .288 4.84 123.3
Total AZL 15 4 3 0 0 4.06 37.2 32 17 17 2 15 43 0 0 1.25 .306 5.98 193.1
Total SARB 48 1 7 9 0 4.34 166.0 190 89 80 10 69 137 1 0 1.56 .350 3.69 91.8
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 Lynchburg - A E 23 2 2 0 1 0 16.88 5.1 11 11 10 2 5 5 0 0 3.00 .429 10.21 -0.2 32
Total A E 2 2 0 1 0 16.88 5.1 11 11 10 2 5 5 0 0 3.00 .429 10.21 32.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Potchefstroom - AA P 23 1 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 51.2 0.87 -0.0 1.250
2023 Cleveland (AZL) - R P 15 4 4 3 0 8 1 .875 37.2 1.67 -0.3 1.089
2024 Lake County - A+ P 34 20 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 129.1 0.70 -0.6 1.066
2025 Akron - AA P 22 22 2 10 0 12 0 1.000 124.2 0.87 -1.8 1.011
2025 Lake County - A+ P 6 6 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 33.1 1.35 -0.8 1.080
2026 Akron - AA P 30 4 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 58.1 1.23 -0.8 1.070
2026 Lake County - A+ P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 -0.6 .355
2027 Columbus - AAA P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Akron - AA P 34 1 3 1 0 5 1 .800 53.1 0.67 +0.4 1.134
TOTAL P 169 60 20 32 0 54 2 .963 503.2 0.93 -4.5 1.014
PLAYER HISTORY
10/26/2017 Drafted by the Orix Buffaloes in the 2nd round of the 2017 NPB Ikusei draft.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
01/26/2022 Released by the Orix organization.
02/13/2022 Signed a minor league contract with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles organization.
02/22/2022 Released by the Tohoku Rakuten organization.
03/01/2022 Signed a minor league contract with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters organization.
03/30/2022 Released by the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham organization.
05/20/2022 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,400 with the West Virginia Power organization.
05/20/2022 Released by the West Virginia Power.
08/14/2022 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows organization.
08/16/2022 Released by the Tokyo Yakult organization.
08/20/2022 Signed a minor league contract ($14,000 bonus) with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows organization.
08/21/2022 Released by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
06/28/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
05/14/2024 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
06/23/2024 Was selected to the 2024 High-A Central All-Star Game.
06/24/2024 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (5).
05/03/2025 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
03/11/2026 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
02/19/2027 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
09/06/2027 Released by the Cleveland organization.
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