Kyle Higashioka
- Free agent est. 1 yr × $2.5M ($1M–$6M) if his mutual option is declined
1 caution
- Holds a $7.0M mutual option for 2027; one side almost always declines.
- Injured list 2026: (Apr 16–Apr 18)
Hitting · 2026
186 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 54 | .365 | .335 | 22% | 11% | 36% | −0.24 | +0.95 |
| RHP | 132 | .297 | .279 | 27% | 10% | 29% | +0.10 | −0.81 |
- Attack angle
- 12.5° (49% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −9.0°
- Swing length
- 7.3 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 10%
- Pull-air %
- 17.9%
- Hard-hit %
- 38.1%
- Slash · wRC+
- .218/.306/.370 · 94
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up over the middle (+3.5 vs. league per 100; 1.5 standard errors on 32 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest down over the middle (−3.7), but only 1.6 standard errors from average on 43 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 689 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Higashioka: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Ryan O'Hearn PIT · ’93 | .313 | 0.6 | 1.0 | Signed $15.0M |
| 70 | Mike Yastrzemski ATL · ’90 | .309 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Signed $10.0M |
| 66 | Justin Foscue TEX · ’99 | .325 | 1.7 | 1.0 | Pre-arb |
| 62 | Logan O'Hoppe TEX · ’00 | .268 | −0.9 | 0.2 | Arb |
| 61 | Hunter Feduccia LAD · ’97 | .315 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No MLB fielding yet. | ||||||
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
No directional data (needs a qualified season at one position).
Tools (percentile among MLB fielders)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Too few balls in his zone. | |||
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
His 2027 is a $7.0M mutual option, decided ≈ Nov 1–5 (either side can decline it). The Free-Agent Board expects it declined, so it prices him as a free agent. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AAA | AAA | Round Rock Express | 36 | 11 | 52 PA | 52 PA · .239/.327/.413 · 2 HR · 17.3% K · 11.5% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Round Rock Express | 35 | 2 | 8 PA | 8 PA · .250/.250/.500 · 0 HR · 50.0% K · 0.0% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant