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Kyle Higashioka

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 202lb (185cm, 91kg)

Born: April 20, 1990 in Huntington Beach, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 7th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Edison HS (Huntington Beach, CA).

High School: Edison HS (Huntington Beach, CA)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2018 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$2.18M (24)

Service Time (01/2024): 5.005 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: Beverly Hills Sports Council

Full Name: Kyle Harris Higashioka

Nicknames: Higgy

Pronunciation: \he-GAH-shi-oh-kah\

Twitter: @the_higster

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.9

1.7

956

200

.204

.209

108

RBI

143

OBP

.243

.252

SLG

.531

.408

OPS

.773

.660

OPS+

115

2020 Player Batting Game Log

2020 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2020-07-26	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Washington Nationals	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
2	2020-07-31	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Boston Red Sox	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
3	2020-08-05	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Philadelphia Phillies	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
4	2020-09-01	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Tampa Bay Rays	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
5	2020-09-03	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	New York Mets	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
6	2020-09-05	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
7	2020-09-07	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
8	2020-09-08	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Toronto Blue Jays	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
9	2020-09-11	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
10	2020-09-13	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
11	2020-09-15	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
12	2020-09-16	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	3	3	0	0	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
13	2020-09-19	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Boston Red Sox	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
14	2020-09-22	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
15	2020-09-24	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Toronto Blue Jays	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
16	2020-09-25	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Miami Marlins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1

2020 Player Batting Splits

2020 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	16	48	48	7	12	1	0	4	10	0	0	0	11	.250	.250	.521	.771	25	0	0	0	0	0

Home	8	21	21	5	6	0	0	4	7	0	0	0	4	.286	.286	.857	1.143	18	0	0	0	0	0
Away	8	27	27	2	6	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	7	.222	.222	.259	.482	7	0	0	0	0	0

vs RHP as RHB	12	32	32		10	1	0	4	10			0	10	.313	.313	.719	1.031	23	0	0	0	0	0
vs LHP as RHB	9	16	16		2	0	0	0	0			0	1	.125	.125	.125	.250	2	0	0	0	0	0

July	2	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
August	1	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	2	0	0	0	0	0
September	13	39	39	6	10	1	0	4	10	0	0	0	11	.256	.256	.590	.846	23	0	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	6	6	6		2	1	0	1	4			0	1	.333	.333	1.000	1.333	6	0	0	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	12	28	28		7	0	0	2	3			0	6	.250	.250	.464	.714	13	0	0	0	0	0
vs. Older Pitchers	9	20	20		5	1	0	2	7			0	5	.250	.250	.600	.850	12	0	0	0	0	0

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