MLB Player Intelligence

Kyle Higashioka

C  ·  Texas Rangers  ·  #11

Bats/ThrowsR/R
Height6' 1"
Weight202 lbs
BirthplaceHuntington Beach, CA
MLB Debut2016
Draft2008: Rd 7, Pk 230 (NYY)
🩹 10-Day-IL — Forearm, Strain, Right (expected back Monday, February 1, 2027)

📊Full Stat Line (2026)

G3
GS0
QS0
HLD0
H8
ER7
HR1
BB1
K/90.00
WAR-0.23

🤚Career Splits by Handedness

vs Left-Handed Pitchers
AVG.256
OBP.370
SLG.538
OPS.908
46 PA  ·  Ranks #47 of 494 qualified batters
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
AVG.184
OBP.263
SLG.291
OPS.554
114 PA  ·  Ranks #453 of 553 qualified batters

Career totals from real plate-appearance data.

⚔️This Season vs. Each Opponent

Opponent ERAIPKBBOpp AVG
vs. ATL 27.001.001.500
vs. LAA 18.001.000.667
vs. MIN 18.001.000.600

🏟️This Season at Each Ballpark

Ballpark ERAIPKBBOpp AVG
Total 21.003.001.571

📅By Month & Recent Form

Split ERAIPKBBOpp AVG
Last 7 Days 27.001.001.500
Last 15 Days 27.001.001.500
Last 30 Days 27.001.001.500
June 18.001.000.600
July 22.502.001.556

🎯Pitch Arsenal (2026)

Type Pitches Usage% Zone% Chase% Whiff% BA wOBA xwOBA
Slider 28 54.9% 42.9% 41.7% 8.3% .571 .488 .448
Eephus 20 39.2% 30.0% 57.1% 0.0% .400 .475 .530
Fastball 2 3.9% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.000 2.000 1.927
Curveball 1 2.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.000 .900 .940

🌀Pitch Movement (2026)

Type # Velo Spin IVB H-Break Ext
Eephus 20 40.3 1,090 +17.3" -0.0" 3.9
Slider 15 46.4 1,303 +22.2" +0.2" 3.9

IVB = induced vertical break (gravity removed) · H-Break = horizontal movement · Ext = release extension in feet.

📋Recent Game Log

DateOppScore IPHERBBKOutsERAPCDec
L Monday, July 20, 2026 CHW 10-3 —————————
L Sunday, July 19, 2026 ATL 5-8 —————————
W Saturday, July 18, 2026 ATL 7-6 —————————
L Friday, July 17, 2026 ATL 1-15 1.03310321.0022—
W Sunday, July 12, 2026 HOU 5-6 —————————
W Friday, July 10, 2026 HOU 3-7 —————————
W Thursday, July 9, 2026 LAA 6-7 —————————
L Wednesday, July 8, 2026 LAA 13-1 1.02200318.0016—
W Tuesday, July 7, 2026 LAA 3-8 —————————
W Thursday, July 2, 2026 DET 4-10 —————————

👥Team — Texas Rangers

PlayerPosKey Stat
Jake Burger 1B .228 AVG
Justin Foscue 2B .271 AVG
Nicky Lopez 2B 9.00 ERA
Jonah Bride 3B .200 AVG
Cody Freeman 3B .247 AVG
Josh Jung 3B .299 AVG
Elias Diaz C .234 AVG
Danny Jansen C .203 AVG
Austin Wynns C .146 AVG
Evan Carter CF .194 AVG
Cam Cauley CF .207 AVG
Michael Helman CF .167 AVG
Andrew McCutchen Designated Hitter .192 AVG
Logan O'Hoppe DH .219 AVG
Joc Pederson DH .235 AVG
Sam Haggerty Left Fielder 0.00 ERA
Wyatt Langford LF .238 AVG
Alejandro Osuna LF .260 AVG
Jalen Beeks Relief Pitcher 3.81 ERA
Luis Curvelo Relief Pitcher 9.58 ERA
Jarred Kelenic RF .219 AVG
Brandon Nimmo RF .260 AVG
Robby Ahlstrom RP 6.08 ERA
Tyler Alexander RP 3.70 ERA
Gavin Collyer RP 5.40 ERA
Robert Garcia RP 2.41 ERA
Marco Gonzales RP 1.35 ERA
Peyton Gray RP 3.86 ERA
Jakob Junis RP 3.64 ERA
Nolan Kingham RP 9.00 ERA
Jacob Latz RP 2.13 ERA
Adam Macko RP 5.23 ERA
Chris Martin RP 9.00 ERA
Jordan Montgomery RP 4.15 ERA
Michel Otanez RP 13.50 ERA
Ben Peoples RP 2.76 ERA
Cal Quantrill RP 2.86 ERA
Chase Silseth RP 3.60 ERA
Trevor Williams RP 3.14 ERA
Cole Winn RP 5.63 ERA
Cody Bradford SP 4.30 ERA
David Davalillo SP —
Jacob deGrom SP 4.20 ERA
Nathan Eovaldi SP 4.20 ERA
MacKenzie Gore SP 4.58 ERA
Leandro Lopez SP —
Kumar Rocker SP 4.38 ERA
Winston Santos SP 9.00 ERA
Emiliano Teodo SP 10.80 ERA
Ezequiel Duran SS 0.00 ERA
Corey Seager SS .227 AVG
Jack Leiter Starting Pitcher 5.29 ERA

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