C Kazu Nakahara #9
Age: 26 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2027
C KAZU NAKAHARA #9 - AGE: 26 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
77 258 65 12 0 5 39 17 60 .252 .301 .357 2 1.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 4 5 7
BABIP 4 4 5 7
Avoid K's 5 4 5 7
Gap 5 4 5 6
Power 4 4 4 7
Eye 4 3 4 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 45
Errors: - 30 35
Arm: 65 40 45
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 65 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 65 Left Field: 25
1st Base: 35 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/24/2027 STL Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/22/2027 @ STL Win, 8-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/21/2027 @ STL Loss, 6-13 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/20/2027 @ STL Win, 8-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
10/18/2027 STL Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/17/2027 STL Win, 7-4 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
10/15/2027 LA Win, 8-1 4 2 3 4 1 0 1 0
10/14/2027 LA Win, 5-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/11/2027 @ LA Win, 9-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
10/08/2027 LA Win, 7-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He ranks low in terms of loyalty.
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:10/21/2001
Born in:Chichibu, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 6"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:158 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 18th Pick in Round 8
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 77 258 65 12 0 5 39 31 17 60 .252 .301 .357 .658 .297 .105 78
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 68 280 2 0 0 4 1 2 92 17 2 1 66.7 28.1 3.77 1.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   33 9 1 0 0 3 0 1 9 0 0 0 .273 .294 .303 .597
Versus Right   225 56 11 0 5 36 31 16 51 2 1 2 .249 .302 .364 .666
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   20 3 0 0 0 2 3 3 4 0 0 0 .150 .261 .150 .411
May   53 15 2 0 1 8 10 4 10 0 0 0 .283 .333 .377 .711
June   36 13 3 0 1 11 2 1 7 1 1 1 .361 .385 .528 .912
July   59 13 1 0 1 7 6 2 11 0 0 0 .220 .246 .288 .534
August   39 10 4 0 0 5 3 0 14 0 0 1 .256 .275 .359 .634
September   51 11 2 0 2 6 7 7 14 1 0 0 .216 .305 .373 .678
Spring Training   61 19 4 0 1 9 3 6 15 0 0 0 .311 .373 .426 .799
Postseason   34 11 1 1 2 10 5 1 9 0 0 0 .324 .343 .588 .931
Career   258 65 12 0 5 39 31 17 60 2 1 2 .252 .301 .357 .658
Home   132 37 8 0 2 21 18 10 32 1 0 0 .280 .329 .386 .715
Road   126 28 4 0 3 18 13 7 28 1 1 2 .222 .272 .325 .597
Grass   57 13 1 0 2 10 9 5 12 0 1 0 .228 .290 .351 .641
Turf   201 52 11 0 3 29 22 12 48 2 0 2 .259 .304 .358 .662
Day   122 25 5 0 3 21 12 9 29 2 0 2 .205 .267 .320 .586
Night   136 40 7 0 2 18 19 8 31 0 1 0 .294 .333 .390 .723
As Starter   252 63 12 0 5 39 31 17 57 2 1 2 .250 .300 .357 .658
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   50 9 2 0 0 7 5 5 15 0 0 1 .180 .268 .220 .488
Inning 1-3   71 19 6 0 1 7 10 3 13 0 1 1 .268 .307 .394 .701
Inning 4-6   102 30 4 0 4 22 15 8 22 1 0 0 .294 .342 .451 .793
Inning 7-9   78 16 2 0 0 10 5 6 23 1 0 1 .205 .267 .231 .498
Extra Innings   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   93 19 5 0 2 10 15 6 22 1 1 1 .204 .257 .323 .580
1 Outs   74 21 2 0 1 14 12 6 17 1 0 1 .284 .341 .351 .693
2 Outs   91 25 5 0 2 15 4 5 21 0 0 0 .275 .312 .396 .708
Scoring Position   97 31 4 0 4 38 16 4 18 2 1 0 .320 .340 .485 .824
Bases Empty   117 25 5 0 1 1 11 9 27 0 0 2 .214 .281 .282 .563
Runner on 1st   44 9 3 0 0 0 4 4 15 0 0 0 .205 .271 .273 .544
Runner on 2nd   30 9 3 0 1 5 5 1 10 0 1 0 .300 .323 .500 .823
Runner on 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   29 9 1 0 1 7 3 2 2 0 0 0 .310 .355 .448 .803
Runner on 1st & 3rd   14 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 .214 .214 .214 .429
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 4 0 0 1 10 2 0 2 1 0 0 .444 .400 .778 1.178
Bases Loaded   11 4 0 0 1 10 5 1 1 1 0 0 .364 .385 .636 1.021
Two Strikes   154 28 3 0 2 18 17 13 60 0 0 1 .182 .250 .240 .490
First Pitch   40 13 5 0 0 6 4 0 0 2 1 1 .325 .326 .450 .776
Count 0-1   17 7 0 0 3 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 .412 .412 .941 1.353
Count 0-2   27 7 0 0 0 4 2 0 13 0 0 0 .259 .259 .259 .519
Count 1-0   9 5 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 1.000 1.556
Count 1-1   18 7 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .389 .389 .389 .778
Count 1-2   46 13 2 0 1 9 6 0 13 0 0 0 .283 .283 .391 .674
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   12 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-2   41 4 1 0 1 2 3 0 12 0 0 1 .098 .119 .195 .314
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Full Count   40 4 0 0 0 3 6 13 22 0 0 0 .100 .321 .100 .421
Behind in Count   90 27 2 0 4 23 14 0 26 0 0 0 .300 .300 .456 .756
Ahead in Count   29 10 4 0 0 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 .345 .424 .483 .907
Batting 4th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   255 65 12 0 5 39 31 17 58 2 1 2 .255 .304 .361 .665
Low Leverage   106 26 3 0 0 6 9 7 24 1 0 1 .245 .296 .274 .569
Medium Leverage   87 25 8 0 3 15 13 4 18 0 1 1 .287 .326 .483 .809
High Leverage   62 13 1 0 2 18 9 5 16 1 0 0 .210 .265 .323 .587
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
2027 El Paso - PBC 25 77 258 65 12 0 5 39 31 17 2 2 60 2 1 .252 .301 .357 .658 76 78 1.5
Total PBC 77 258 65 12 0 5 39 31 17 2 2 60 2 1 .252 .301 .357 .658 76 78 1.5
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
2017 Total - 15 39 152 70 30 3 9 45 72 32 7 3 9 0 0 .461 .562 .875 1.437 100 100 4.5
2018 Total - 16 44 175 78 34 3 12 56 74 39 3 1 10 0 0 .446 .550 .880 1.430 100 100 5.0
2019 Total - 17 43 173 81 35 1 14 56 79 41 3 0 10 0 0 .468 .576 .925 1.501 100 100 5.5
2020 Total - 18 38 149 71 34 2 13 52 70 38 3 0 13 0 0 .477 .589 .993 1.583 100 100 5.2
2021 El Paso (R) - R 19 87 333 98 19 2 15 60 47 49 4 1 71 2 3 .294 .390 .498 .889 123 127 1.4
2022 UTEP - R+ 20 85 332 94 28 0 15 63 41 47 5 3 57 3 3 .283 .377 .503 .880 115 113 1.8
2023 El Paso - A 21 20 73 24 8 0 7 20 15 13 1 0 15 0 1 .329 .437 .726 1.163 196 199 1.3
2023 Huntsville - A+ 21 20 76 20 5 0 7 15 15 11 0 1 9 1 0 .263 .352 .605 .958 142 140 0.5
2023 New Mexico - AA 21 27 101 19 3 0 4 14 11 4 1 0 23 1 0 .188 .226 .337 .563 47 41 -0.4
2024 New Mexico - AA 22 87 322 92 24 1 11 50 40 27 5 1 65 1 3 .286 .349 .469 .818 117 125 2.0
2025 Portland - AAA 23 95 346 101 18 1 7 52 39 32 3 4 56 5 2 .292 .353 .410 .764 102 109 2.9
2026 Portland - AAA 24 97 381 99 28 0 7 41 40 28 7 2 67 0 2 .260 .321 .388 .709 89 95 2.3
Total AAA 192 727 200 46 1 14 93 79 60 10 6 123 5 4 .275 .336 .399 .735 95 102
Total AA 114 423 111 27 1 15 64 51 31 6 1 88 2 3 .262 .321 .437 .758 101 106
Total A+ 20 76 20 5 0 7 15 15 11 0 1 9 1 0 .263 .352 .605 .958 142 140
Total A 20 73 24 8 0 7 20 15 13 1 0 15 0 1 .329 .437 .726 1.163 196 199
Total R+ 85 332 94 28 0 15 63 41 47 5 3 57 3 3 .283 .377 .503 .880 115 113
Total R 87 333 98 19 2 15 60 47 49 4 1 71 2 3 .294 .390 .498 .889 123 127
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2026 El Paso - PBC 24 13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -115 -0.1
2027 El Paso - PBC 25 15 34 11 1 1 2 10 5 1 0 0 9 0 0 .324 .343 .588 .931 145 150 1.7
Total PBC 28 38 11 1 1 2 10 5 1 0 0 10 0 0 .289 .308 .526 .834 120 122
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 El Paso (R) - R C 57 57 476 64 4 545 5 .991 506.0 9.60 -0.1 1.177 8 79 29 36.7
2021 El Paso (R) - R 1B 6 6 46 3 7 51 2 .961 52.0 8.48 -0.9 .804
2021 El Paso (R) - R LF 10 10 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 90.0 1.90 -1.3 .915
2022 UTEP - R+ C 85 85 716 77 3 795 2 .997 760.2 9.38 +2.5 1.091 8 106 45 42.5
2023 New Mexico - AA C 27 27 193 20 2 215 2 .991 228.0 8.41 +1.5 1.066 0 21 10 47.6
2023 Huntsville - A+ C 20 20 176 20 0 197 1 .995 186.0 9.48 +0.3 .867 0 21 10 47.6
2023 El Paso - A C 20 20 179 17 0 197 1 .995 168.0 10.50 +0.1 1.534 2 23 7 30.4
2024 New Mexico - AA C 77 77 578 72 4 654 4 .994 663.1 8.82 -0.7 1.117 6 115 39 33.9
2024 New Mexico - AA 1B 10 10 83 5 7 88 0 1.000 92.0 8.61 -0.6 .917
2025 Portland - AAA C 95 95 624 85 4 712 3 .996 850.0 7.51 +3.2 1.336 3 146 55 37.7
2026 Portland - AAA C 90 87 582 48 1 633 3 .995 778.2 7.28 +3.4 1.234 4 53 21 39.6
2026 Portland - AAA 1B 1 1 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 13.0 7.62 -0.1 1.028
2026 Portland - AAA LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 1.013
2027 El Paso - Pro C 76 68 638 37 0 678 3 .996 618.0 9.83 +1.7 1.103 7 75 28 37.3
2027 El Paso - Pro 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 1.2 16.20 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 547 536 4162 440 18 4626 24 .995 4758.2 8.70 +11.9 1.176 38 639 244 38.2
TOTAL 1B 18 17 142 9 14 153 2 .987 158.2 8.57 -1.6 .899
TOTAL LF 11 11 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 99.0 1.91 -1.3 .923
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (6).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (6).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (6).
10/30/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft out of high school (Paramus Catholic High School; Paramus, NJ) by the El Paso Diablos. (Round 8, Pick 18, 144th overall pick).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (6).
10/14/2021 Wins the 2021 PBC Rookie College League Championship Cup with the UTEP Miners!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
07/28/2022 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/01/2022 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/06/2022 Named the #52 prospect in the PBC
11/23/2022 Was selected to the 2022 PBC Rookie College League All-Star Game.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 4 (5).
06/12/2023 Named the #55 prospect in the PBC
06/12/2023 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the El Paso Diablos development complex.
06/30/2023 Injured (fractured foot),out for 4 weeks.
08/01/2023 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/14/2023 Hits three home runs against the Scottsdale Cobras, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 4 (5).
06/12/2024 Named the #49 prospect in the PBC
06/12/2024 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the El Paso Diablos development complex.
06/17/2024 Goes 5-5 against the Mesa Copperheads, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 2 R.
06/24/2024 Wins the AA AAW Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 4 (5).
04/23/2025 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the El Paso Diablos development complex.
04/24/2025 Named the #2 prospect in the PBC
08/07/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Futures Game.
08/07/2025 Earned 2025 Professional Baseball Circuit Futures Game MVP honors.
10/28/2025 Wins the 2025 AAA AAAW Great Glove Award at C.
11/15/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 4 (6).
03/13/2026 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the El Paso Diablos development complex.
04/23/2026 Named the #3 prospect in the PBC
04/23/2026 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the El Paso Diablos development complex.
07/27/2026 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
08/06/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Futures Game.
10/23/2026 Wins the 2026 AAA AAAW Great Glove Award at C.
10/27/2026 Wins the 2026 Pro Circuit Cup with the El Paso Diablos.
11/19/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 4 (6).
03/12/2027 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the El Paso Diablos development complex.
03/18/2027 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for one week.
04/22/2027 Named the #6 prospect in the PBC
04/22/2027 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the El Paso Diablos development complex.
05/30/2027 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/03/2027 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/25/2027 Wins the 2027 Pro Circuit Cup with the El Paso Diablos.
11/17/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
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