CF Tamotsu Nishimura #16
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2024
CF TAMOTSU NISHIMURA #16 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
57 221 60 4 2 5 28 15 50 .271 .322 .376 19 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 4 5 4 4
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 70
Errors: - 40 50
Arm: 20 45 65
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 60
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/25/2024 @ WSH Loss, 2-3 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/20/2024 ATL Win, 4-3 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/19/2024 ATL Loss, 2-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
09/18/2024 ATL Win, 5-3 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/2024 ATL Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/2024 @ MIA Win, 11-4 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/14/2024 @ MIA Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/2024 @ MIA Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
09/12/2024 @ MIA Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/10/2024 TOR Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Tamotsu works hard at his craft and has few peers intellectually. Nishimura is highly-respected.
High: Work Ethic, Baseball IQ
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:03/29/1998
Born in:Fukuyama, HIR
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 73 Days
Service This Yr:81 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 57 221 60 4 2 5 28 25 15 50 .271 .322 .376 .698 .312 .104 92
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 57 239 2 0 0 3 0 1 83 11 19 10 65.5 26.2 4.04 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   53 19 1 1 2 8 10 4 10 0 0 1 .358 .414 .528 .942
Versus Right   168 41 3 1 3 20 15 11 40 1 0 1 .244 .293 .327 .620
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   64 14 0 1 1 5 6 6 16 0 0 1 .219 .296 .297 .593
July   61 17 3 1 0 7 8 3 17 1 0 0 .279 .308 .361 .668
August   32 11 1 0 2 7 5 3 1 0 0 0 .344 .400 .562 .963
September   64 18 0 0 2 9 6 3 16 0 0 1 .281 .324 .375 .699
Spring Training   17 5 2 0 0 2 3 1 4 1 0 1 .294 .350 .412 .762
Last Year   291 66 6 3 10 20 44 25 68 0 0 0 .227 .288 .371 .659
2 Years Ago   261 72 15 0 4 28 44 20 62 1 2 1 .276 .329 .379 .708
Career   1232 320 47 9 35 122 187 104 317 4 5 6 .260 .319 .398 .717
Home   110 36 4 1 2 15 13 4 20 0 0 1 .327 .357 .436 .793
Road   111 24 0 1 3 13 12 11 30 1 0 1 .216 .290 .315 .606
Grass   206 58 4 2 3 24 22 13 50 1 0 2 .282 .329 .364 .693
Turf   15 2 0 0 2 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 .133 .235 .533 .769
Day   134 41 3 2 2 17 13 8 28 1 0 1 .306 .347 .403 .750
Night   87 19 1 0 3 11 12 7 22 0 0 1 .218 .284 .333 .618
As Starter   221 60 4 2 5 28 25 15 50 1 0 2 .271 .322 .376 .698
Close/Late   56 17 1 1 1 9 6 4 11 0 0 1 .304 .361 .411 .771
Inning 1-3   72 19 0 1 3 11 12 5 17 0 0 1 .264 .321 .417 .737
Inning 4-6   74 19 2 0 0 5 6 6 18 1 0 0 .257 .309 .284 .592
Inning 7-9   68 20 2 1 2 12 7 4 14 0 0 1 .294 .342 .441 .784
Extra Innings   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
0 Outs   71 14 0 0 1 3 7 4 18 0 0 1 .197 .250 .239 .489
1 Outs   64 15 0 2 2 9 9 6 15 1 0 1 .234 .306 .391 .696
2 Outs   86 31 4 0 2 16 9 5 17 0 0 0 .360 .396 .477 .872
Scoring Position   52 17 2 0 1 18 7 3 8 1 0 0 .327 .357 .423 .780
Bases Empty   117 23 1 1 0 0 11 10 31 0 0 0 .197 .260 .222 .482
Runner on 1st   52 20 1 1 4 10 7 2 11 0 0 2 .385 .429 .673 1.102
Runner on 2nd   17 5 0 0 1 5 3 1 5 0 0 0 .294 .333 .471 .804
Runner on 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Runner on 1st & 2nd   17 4 2 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 .235 .278 .353 .631
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 5 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 .625 .556 .625 1.181
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   101 24 1 0 2 11 8 9 50 0 0 2 .238 .312 .307 .619
First Pitch   34 14 0 1 0 6 6 0 0 1 0 0 .412 .400 .471 .871
Count 0-1   19 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .263 .316 .579
Count 0-2   23 6 0 0 1 4 1 0 11 0 0 0 .261 .261 .391 .652
Count 1-0   16 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 1-1   25 9 0 1 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .360 .360 .680 1.040
Count 1-2   31 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 19 0 0 2 .194 .242 .226 .468
Count 2-0   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 2-1   14 5 2 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .714 1.071
Count 2-2   27 8 0 0 0 2 3 0 13 0 0 0 .296 .296 .296 .593
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .571 .000 .571
Full Count   20 4 0 0 1 2 4 9 7 0 0 0 .200 .448 .350 .798
Behind in Count   73 17 2 0 1 9 3 0 30 0 0 2 .233 .253 .301 .555
Ahead in Count   42 8 2 0 1 4 5 6 0 0 0 0 .190 .292 .310 .601
Batting Leadoff   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Batting 2nd   34 14 2 1 1 7 9 2 7 0 0 0 .412 .444 .618 1.062
Batting 3rd   23 5 1 0 2 5 3 1 4 0 0 1 .217 .280 .522 .802
Batting 4th   71 23 0 0 2 11 8 4 13 0 0 0 .324 .360 .408 .768
Batting 7th   91 17 1 1 0 5 5 7 26 1 0 1 .187 .250 .220 .470
Low Leverage   97 26 3 1 2 7 11 9 24 0 0 1 .268 .336 .381 .718
Medium Leverage   88 20 0 0 3 11 10 3 20 0 0 1 .227 .261 .330 .590
High Leverage   36 14 1 1 0 10 4 3 6 1 0 0 .389 .425 .472 .897
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 21 85 24 5 2 0 8 12 9 14 .282 .351 .388 .739 .320 .106 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 21 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 33 7 12 3 80.0 13.2 5.49 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   24 8 1 0 0 3 5 5 5 0 0 0 .333 .448 .375 .823
Versus Right   61 16 4 2 0 5 7 4 9 0 1 0 .262 .308 .393 .701
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   27 7 4 0 0 3 8 4 6 0 0 0 .259 .355 .407 .762
August   58 17 1 2 0 5 4 5 8 0 1 0 .293 .349 .379 .729
Last Year   49 18 0 0 0 8 8 7 4 0 0 0 .367 .446 .367 .814
Career   134 42 5 2 0 16 20 16 18 0 1 0 .313 .387 .381 .767
Home   31 9 1 0 0 3 5 4 6 0 0 0 .290 .371 .323 .694
Road   54 15 4 2 0 5 7 5 8 0 1 0 .278 .339 .426 .765
Grass   75 19 4 2 0 6 11 9 14 0 1 0 .253 .333 .360 .693
Turf   10 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .600 1.100
Day   48 13 3 1 0 6 5 3 9 0 1 0 .271 .314 .375 .689
Night   37 11 2 1 0 2 7 6 5 0 0 0 .297 .395 .405 .801
As Starter   85 24 5 2 0 8 12 9 14 0 1 0 .282 .351 .388 .739
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
2020 Boston - PBC 22 37 116 31 7 1 7 12 24 11 0 0 37 16 3 .267 .331 .526 .857 126 131 1.7
2021 Boston - PBC 23 85 343 91 15 3 9 34 50 33 3 2 100 47 21 .265 .333 .405 .739 100 102 1.8
2022 Boston - PBC 24 68 261 72 15 0 4 28 44 20 1 1 62 32 11 .276 .329 .379 .708 90 90 1.4
2023 Boston - PBC 25 69 291 66 6 3 10 20 44 25 0 0 68 38 4 .227 .288 .371 .659 78 80 1.8
2024 Boston - PBC 26 57 221 60 4 2 5 28 25 15 2 1 50 19 10 .271 .322 .376 .698 89 92 0.7
Total PBC 316 1232 320 47 9 35 122 187 104 6 4 317 152 49 .260 .319 .398 .717 94 95 7.4
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
2015 El Paso (R) - R 17 80 346 98 15 2 7 32 46 36 6 1 107 25 8 .283 .360 .399 .759 87 88 2.2
2016 El Paso (R) - R 18 88 356 102 23 1 11 40 53 52 3 0 102 37 7 .287 .382 .449 .831 115 121 3.3
2017 UTEP - R+ 19 88 361 105 21 6 14 51 59 46 3 0 80 16 17 .291 .376 .499 .874 119 123 3.2
2018 El Paso - A 20 88 329 93 12 1 13 40 50 42 3 0 76 20 10 .283 .369 .444 .813 119 122 3.3
2019 New Mexico - A+ 21 57 222 57 12 2 3 23 33 29 2 1 56 16 9 .257 .346 .369 .716 87 93 1.3
2019 Salt Lake City - AA 21 16 68 16 1 0 3 7 6 5 1 0 14 5 5 .235 .297 .382 .680 82 81 0.1
2023 Providence - AAA 25 13 49 18 0 0 0 8 8 7 0 0 4 9 1 .367 .446 .367 .814 123 134 0.9
2024 Providence - AAA 26 21 85 24 5 2 0 8 12 9 0 0 14 12 3 .282 .351 .388 .739 95 90 0.7
Total AAA 34 134 42 5 2 0 16 20 16 0 0 18 21 4 .313 .387 .381 .767 105 106
Total AA 16 68 16 1 0 3 7 6 5 1 0 14 5 5 .235 .297 .382 .680 82 81
Total A+ 57 222 57 12 2 3 23 33 29 2 1 56 16 9 .257 .346 .369 .716 87 93
Total A 88 329 93 12 1 13 40 50 42 3 0 76 20 10 .283 .369 .444 .813 119 122
Total R+ 88 361 105 21 6 14 51 59 46 3 0 80 16 17 .291 .376 .499 .874 119 123
Total R 168 702 200 38 3 18 72 99 88 9 1 209 62 15 .285 .371 .425 .796 101 105
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 El Paso (R) - R CF 80 80 201 2 0 208 5 .976 699.0 2.61 +6.5 1.065
2016 El Paso (R) - R CF 68 68 178 11 0 195 6 .969 586.0 2.90 +13.0 1.140
2017 UTEP - R+ CF 88 88 248 13 0 265 4 .985 764.0 3.07 +14.2 1.092
2018 El Paso - A CF 88 88 254 12 0 273 7 .974 777.2 3.08 +10.0 1.073
2019 Salt Lake City - AA CF 16 16 49 1 0 52 2 .962 156.0 2.88 +1.2 1.044
2019 New Mexico - A+ CF 57 57 173 7 2 184 4 .978 501.1 3.23 +8.2 1.061
2020 Boston - Pro LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Boston - Pro CF 28 23 75 3 0 78 0 1.000 234.1 3.00 +4.4 1.119
2020 Boston - Pro RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.009
2021 Boston - Pro CF 84 84 202 7 0 213 4 .981 755.2 2.49 +2.6 1.054
2022 Boston - Pro CF 63 59 149 8 0 160 3 .981 528.1 2.67 +4.2 1.019
2022 Boston - Pro RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Boston - Pro CF 68 68 162 4 0 169 3 .982 605.2 2.47 +6.8 1.069
2023 Providence - AAA CF 13 12 33 1 0 34 0 1.000 107.2 2.84 +2.0 1.083
2023 Providence - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Boston - Pro CF 24 24 71 3 0 75 1 .987 219.0 3.04 +2.3 1.061
2024 Providence - AAA CF 21 21 67 1 0 69 1 .986 196.0 3.12 +4.0 1.074
TOTAL CF 698 688 1862 73 2 1975 40 .980 6130.2 2.84 +79.4 1.074
TOTAL RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.009
PLAYER HISTORY
05/08/2014 Entered the Professional Baseball Circuit as an international amateur free agent from Japan.
08/11/2014 Signed a minor league contract ($55,000 bonus) out of Japan with the El Paso Diablos organization.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 2 (5).
01/25/2015 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the El Paso Diablos development complex.
06/12/2015 Promoted from the international complex to Rookie Complex League El Paso (R).
07/05/2015 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 2 (5).
08/06/2016 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/06/2016 Goes 0-2 against the Houston (R) Mavericks, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
09/04/2016 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/15/2016 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 2 (4).
06/12/2017 Successfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the El Paso Diablos development complex.
07/14/2017 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/16/2017 Wins the 2017 Championship Cup MVP Award.
10/17/2017 Wins the 2017 PBC Rookie College League Championship Cup with the UTEP Miners!
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 3 (4).
06/17/2018 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/12/2018 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
06/29/2019 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/12/2019 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 2-3 weeks.
12/11/2019 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 2 , Pick 8, 26th overall Pick) by the Boston Shamrocks from the El Paso Diablos.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
07/29/2020 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/19/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
06/12/2021 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Boston Shamrocks development complex.
07/27/2021 Injured (tender elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/17/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
07/18/2022 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
07/29/2022 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
11/20/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
02/02/2023 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Boston Shamrocks development complex.
11/21/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
05/04/2024 Injured (fractured finger),out for 5 weeks.
11/19/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
2021 100 10
Year 3B Rank
2023 3 6
Year SB Rank
2021 47 9
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