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| Player Report for #21 Yasuhiko Sato | | Friday, December 1st, 2028 | 
| AB | 418 | | HR | 0 | | RBI | 47 | | AVG | .306 | | OPS | .739 |
| | Name: | Yasuhiko Sato | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 10-24-2007 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 21 | Years of Major League Service: | None, None | | Born in: | Tone (Ibaraki) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | Japanese | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 210 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 3 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | C | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 2025, 1st Pick in Round 2 | | Morale: | Very Good | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | Talent | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 4 | | Catcher 8 (Arm: 7) | | Stealing Ability: | 7 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 7 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 4 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 08-20-2028 | PAW | Loss, 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-19-2028 | PAW | Loss, 8-13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-18-2028 | PAW | Win, 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-17-2028 | @ CLT | Win, 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-16-2028 | @ CLT | Win, 6-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-15-2028 | @ CLT | Win, 12-4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-14-2028 | RIC | Win, 7-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-13-2028 | RIC | Loss, 7-8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-12-2028 | RIC | Win, 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-10-2028 | @ BUF | Loss, 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | UBL Double A 2028 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 12 | 44 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | .432 | .537 | .545 | 1.082 | 1.308 | .114 | 9.0 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 12 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 14.18 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 44 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .432 | .537 | .545 | 1.082 | | Last Year | | 413 | 128 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 53 | 29 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 17 | .310 | .375 | .354 | .729 | | Career | | 457 | 147 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 65 | 35 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 21 | .322 | .392 | .372 | .764 | | Home | | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .357 | .550 | .357 | .907 | | Road | | 30 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .467 | .529 | .633 | 1.163 | | Grass | | 44 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .432 | .537 | .545 | 1.082 | | Day | | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .533 | .300 | .833 | | Night | | 34 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .471 | .538 | .618 | 1.156 |
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| UBL Triple A 2028 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 106 | 418 | 128 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 62 | 38 | 85 | .306 | .392 | .347 | .739 | .711 | .041 | 23.8 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 106 | 485 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 145 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 68.0 | 61.1 | 5.34 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 39 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .447 | .333 | .780 | | May | | 101 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .307 | .374 | .356 | .730 | | June | | 90 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .362 | .289 | .651 | | July | | 108 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .287 | .386 | .333 | .719 | | August | | 80 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .362 | .429 | .425 | .854 | | Career | | 418 | 128 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 62 | 38 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 24 | .306 | .392 | .347 | .739 | | Home | | 204 | 65 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 32 | 14 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .319 | .402 | .377 | .779 | | Road | | 214 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 30 | 24 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 9 | .294 | .382 | .318 | .700 | | Grass | | 378 | 118 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 59 | 36 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 24 | .312 | .402 | .357 | .759 | | Turf | | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .286 | .250 | .536 | | Day | | 160 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .256 | .326 | .300 | .626 | | Night | | 258 | 87 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 42 | 30 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 15 | .337 | .430 | .376 | .806 |
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| 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 | VORP |
| | 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 | VORP | | 2025 Tampa - A | 17 | 23 | 83 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .229 | .283 | .265 | .548 | -1.6 | | 2025 Hagerstown - A | 17 | 32 | 122 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .254 | .321 | .287 | .608 | -0.7 | | 2025 Total - A | 17 | 55 | 205 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 25 | 6 | 0 | .244 | .306 | .278 | .584 | -2.4 | | 2026 Hagerstown - A | 18 | 69 | 275 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 46 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 41 | 7 | 1 | .316 | .387 | .349 | .736 | 18.5 | | 2027 Harrisburg - AA | 19 | 104 | 413 | 128 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 53 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 75 | 12 | 4 | .310 | .375 | .354 | .729 | 26.2 | | 2028 Harrisburg - AA | 20 | 12 | 44 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .432 | .537 | .545 | 1.082 | 9.0 | | 2028 Columbus - AAA | 20 | 106 | 418 | 128 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 62 | 38 | 24 | 5 | 85 | 17 | 8 | .306 | .392 | .347 | .739 | 23.8 | | Total UBLAA | | 116 | 457 | 147 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 65 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 80 | 12 | 4 | .322 | .392 | .372 | .764 | 35.2 | | Total UBLAAA | | 106 | 418 | 128 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 62 | 38 | 24 | 5 | 85 | 17 | 8 | .306 | .392 | .347 | .739 | 23.8 | | Total UBLA | | 124 | 480 | 137 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 68 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 66 | 13 | 1 | .285 | .353 | .319 | .672 | 16.2 |
| | Player History | | 06-01-2025 | Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 31st overall Pick) by the New York (A) Yankees. | | 07-03-2025 | Was traded by the New York (A) Yankees to the Montreal Expos, along with LF P. Bos, 2B W. Ishee, 1B R. Johnson, 3B P. Velasco, in exchange for CF M. Henline. | | 01-01-2026 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 2 (6). | | 04-21-2026 | Injured (strained medial collateral ligament), out for 3 weeks. | | 05-29-2026 | Injured (fractured jaw), out for 5 weeks. | | 08-08-2026 | Injured (strained thigh muscle), out for 2 weeks. | | 01-01-2027 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 2 (6). | | 05-31-2027 | Was selected to the 2027 UBL Double A All-Star Game. | | 08-03-2027 | Injured (dislocated finger), day-to-day for 2 weeks. | | 09-19-2027 | Wins the 2027 UBLAA TL Gold Glove Award at C. | | 01-01-2028 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (6). | | 04-08-2028 | Goes 5-5 against the Wichita Wranglers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R. | | 04-10-2028 | Wins the UBLAA TL Player of the Week Award. | | 09-25-2028 | Wins the 2028 UBLAAA IL Gold Glove Award at C. | |
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