LF Tsutomu 'Buzz' Sato #3
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
04/29/2024
LF TSUTOMU 'BUZZ' SATO #3 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
20 67 20 4 6 0 6 11 16 .299 .405 .537 0 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 60 55 55
Gap 70 75 70 70
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 55 60 55 55
Avoid K's 60 65 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 45
Errors: - 35 60
Arm: 20 50 65
Turn DP: - 35 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 20
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 80
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 80
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/28/2024 @ NYK Loss, 2-3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/27/2024 @ NYK Loss, 3-10 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
04/26/2024 @ NYK Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/24/2024 CHI Win, 6-0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/23/2024 CHI Loss, 5-6 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
04/21/2024 CLE Win, 5-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/20/2024 CLE Loss, 1-7 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/19/2024 CLE Win, 5-4 3 1 0 1 0 1 2 0
04/18/2024 CLE Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/17/2024 MAR Win, 5-2 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/30/1995
Born in:Yokohama, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,800,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 1 Day
Service This Yr:25 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 2 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR SUPERIOR LEAGUE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 20 67 20 4 6 0 6 10 11 16 .299 .405 .537 .942 .399 .239 162
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 19 79 1 0 0 2 0 0 36 10 0 1 0.0 14.4 7.75 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 5 1 3 0 2 6 4 3 0 0 1 .278 .435 .667 1.101
Versus Right   49 15 3 3 0 4 4 7 13 0 0 0 .306 .393 .490 .883
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   14 5 0 3 0 1 4 2 3 0 0 1 .357 .471 .786 1.256
April   67 20 4 6 0 6 10 11 16 0 0 1 .299 .405 .537 .942
Spring Training   40 7 1 3 0 7 4 6 10 0 0 0 .175 .283 .350 .633
Last Year   538 149 29 19 5 50 59 53 102 7 1 3 .277 .341 .429 .770
2 Years Ago   512 137 21 17 2 37 66 67 102 1 4 7 .268 .359 .387 .746
Career   2043 536 85 74 26 205 270 259 393 15 23 23 .262 .350 .415 .764
Home   37 12 2 3 0 4 6 9 11 0 0 1 .324 .468 .541 1.009
Road   30 8 2 3 0 2 4 2 5 0 0 0 .267 .312 .533 .846
Grass   67 20 4 6 0 6 10 11 16 0 0 1 .299 .405 .537 .942
Day   43 15 3 5 0 5 6 8 9 0 0 0 .349 .451 .651 1.102
Night   24 5 1 1 0 1 4 3 7 0 0 1 .208 .321 .333 .655
As Starter   66 19 4 5 0 5 10 11 16 0 0 1 .288 .397 .500 .897
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.000 4.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.000 4.000
Close/Late   15 5 3 2 0 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 .333 .412 .800 1.212
Inning 1-3   23 7 1 2 0 1 2 4 5 0 0 0 .304 .407 .522 .929
Inning 4-6   25 8 0 2 0 2 4 4 8 0 0 0 .320 .414 .480 .894
Inning 7-9   17 5 3 2 0 3 4 3 3 0 0 1 .294 .429 .706 1.134
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   25 7 1 3 0 2 3 1 8 0 0 1 .280 .333 .560 .893
1 Outs   23 11 3 3 0 4 6 5 3 0 0 0 .478 .571 .870 1.441
2 Outs   19 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 .105 .292 .105 .397
Scoring Position   13 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 .077 .250 .154 .404
Bases Empty   42 11 3 3 0 0 6 4 12 0 0 1 .262 .340 .476 .817
Runner on 1st   12 8 0 3 0 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.167 1.917
Runner on 2nd   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .000 .222 .000 .222
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Two Strikes   36 9 1 2 0 2 5 5 16 0 0 1 .250 .357 .389 .746
First Pitch   11 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .636 1.000
Count 0-1   3 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
Count 0-2   11 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 6 0 0 0 .273 .273 .455 .727
Count 1-0   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .333 .200 .533
Count 2-0   2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000
Count 2-1   5 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Count 2-2   8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 1 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Full Count   12 4 0 1 0 1 2 5 4 0 0 0 .333 .529 .500 1.029
Behind in Count   19 5 0 2 0 1 4 0 7 0 0 1 .263 .300 .474 .774
Ahead in Count   15 6 2 2 0 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 .400 .571 .800 1.371
Batting 2nd   18 5 0 2 0 2 5 3 4 0 0 1 .278 .409 .500 .909
Batting 3rd   11 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .273 .333 .545 .879
Batting 4th   37 11 3 2 0 3 4 7 9 0 0 0 .297 .409 .486 .896
Batting 6th   1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.000 4.000
Low Leverage   25 6 1 2 0 0 4 5 6 0 0 1 .240 .387 .440 .827
Medium Leverage   30 11 2 3 0 3 4 4 8 0 0 0 .367 .441 .633 1.075
High Leverage   12 3 1 1 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .357 .500 .857
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 Toledo - MSL 25 115 422 103 10 13 10 61 65 68 7 4 77 3 7 .244 .355 .400 .756 108 106 0.9
2021 Toledo - MSL 26 142 504 127 21 19 9 51 70 60 5 3 96 3 15 .252 .336 .423 .758 112 108 0.9
2022 Toledo - MSL 27 143 512 137 21 17 2 37 66 67 7 1 102 1 2 .268 .359 .387 .746 119 118 2.4
2023 Toledo - MSL 28 146 538 149 29 19 5 50 59 53 3 7 102 0 0 .277 .341 .429 .770 115 113 1.4
2024 Toledo - MSL 29 20 67 20 4 6 0 6 10 11 1 0 16 0 1 .299 .405 .537 .942 158 162 0.6
Total MSL 566 2043 536 85 74 26 205 270 259 23 15 393 7 25 .262 .350 .415 .764 115 113 6.2
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
2020 Indianapolis - AAA 25 24 94 29 3 5 2 12 18 13 1 2 14 3 1 .309 .391 .511 .902 158 152 0.6
Total IL 24 94 29 3 5 2 12 18 13 1 2 14 3 1 .309 .391 .511 .902 158 152
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
2020 Toledo - MSL 25 2 8 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .333 .500 .833 125 124 -1.1
2021 Toledo - MSL 26 4 16 5 1 1 0 5 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 .312 .389 .500 .889 148 148 -1.4
2022 Toledo - MSL 27 8 30 8 0 2 1 3 7 3 1 0 5 0 0 .267 .353 .500 .853 146 147 -0.6
2023 Toledo - MSL 28 5 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 .067 .222 .067 .289 -13 -37 -1.6
Total MSL 19 69 16 1 4 1 8 11 8 2 0 13 0 0 .232 .329 .406 .735 108 103
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Toledo - MLB LF 49 48 96 2 0 98 0 1.000 452.0 1.95 -2.8 .973
2020 Indianapolis - AAA LF 24 24 25 1 0 27 1 .963 211.0 1.11 -2.4 .919
2020 Toledo - MLB RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 14.0 1.93 +0.0 .000
2021 Toledo - MLB LF 130 129 231 4 2 237 2 .992 1162.0 1.82 -8.2 .955
2022 Toledo - MLB 1B 32 23 178 10 15 192 4 .979 217.0 7.80 -1.0 .920
2022 Toledo - MLB LF 105 101 172 2 0 175 1 .994 905.2 1.73 -1.1 .995
2023 Toledo - MLB 1B 24 23 165 7 12 173 1 .994 206.0 7.51 +0.2 1.023
2023 Toledo - MLB LF 96 93 197 7 4 205 1 .995 826.2 2.22 -6.8 .960
2023 Toledo - MLB RF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 -0.3 .981
2024 Toledo - MLB 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2024 Toledo - MLB LF 20 19 38 0 0 39 1 .974 164.2 2.08 +0.5 .984
TOTAL 1B 58 46 344 17 27 366 5 .986 425.0 7.64 -0.8 .967
TOTAL LF 424 414 759 16 6 781 6 .992 3722.0 1.87 -20.7 .967
TOTAL RF 3 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 26.0 2.08 -0.3 .991
PLAYER HISTORY
11/27/2019 Entered the Major Superior League as a free agent from Japan.
11/27/2019 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Toledo Mud Hens organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 50 (55).
05/31/2020 Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/23/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $575,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
05/04/2021 Injured (precautionary reasons (head injury)),out for 1 day.
06/30/2021 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
11/27/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $575,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
05/22/2022 Injured on 05/21/2022, diagnosed with a bruised thumb, is day-to-day.
08/24/2022 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/09/2022 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $47,920,000 with the Toledo Mud Hens organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (60).
08/17/2023 Injured (hamstring spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
2020 13 2
2021 19 1
2022 17 1
2023 19 1
Year IBB Rank
2023 3 9
Year SH Rank
2020 7 2
2021 11 1
2022 4 8
Year SF Rank
2023 7 9
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