| Player Report for #2 Suzusaburou 'Thunder' Sotan | | Thursday, November 20th, 2031 | 
| AB | 627 | | HR | 20 | | RBI | 95 | | AVG | .289 | | OPS | .841 |
| | Name: | Suzusaburou Sotan | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | Thunder | Salary: | $15,100,000 | | Birthday: | 05-22-2001 | Signed Through: | 2033 Season | | Age: | 30 | Years of Major League Service: | 8 Years, 98 Days | | Born in: | Hakodate (Hokkaido) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 182 Days | | Nationality: | Japanese | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 8 Years, 98 Days | | Weight: | 215 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 8 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | RF | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 2023, 15th Pick in Round 1 | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Extremely Popular (Extremely Popular) |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | | | Versus LHP | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | | | Versus RHP | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | | | Talent | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 13 | | Left Field 9 (Arm: 7) | | Stealing Ability: | 19 | | Center Field 11 (Arm: 7) | | Baserunning Instincts: | 13 | | Right Field 17 (Arm: 7) | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 4 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 4 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 10-19-2031 | SEA | Loss, 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-18-2031 | SEA | Win, 13-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-17-2031 | SEA | Loss, 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-15-2031 | @ SEA | Loss, 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-14-2031 | @ SEA | Loss, 2-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-12-2031 | @ MIN | Win, 4-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-10-2031 | MIN | Loss, 0-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-09-2031 | MIN | Loss, 4-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-07-2031 | @ MIN | Win, 6-3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-06-2031 | @ MIN | Win, 8-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Hickory Baseball League 2031 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 158 | 627 | 181 | 48 | 4 | 20 | 95 | 112 | 73 | 61 | .289 | .368 | .474 | .841 | .857 | .185 | 44.0 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 155 | 710 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 297 | 72 | 23 | 9 | 71.9 | 113.4 | 6.67 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 117 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .354 | .496 | .850 | | Versus Right | | 510 | 146 | 37 | 4 | 16 | 83 | 92 | 64 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .286 | .370 | .469 | .839 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 95 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .340 | .484 | .824 | | May | | 106 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .292 | .358 | .528 | .887 | | June | | 101 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .376 | .438 | .644 | 1.081 | | July | | 110 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .371 | .491 | .862 | | August | | 107 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .323 | .383 | .706 | | September | | 101 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .381 | .337 | .718 | | October | | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .333 | .143 | .476 | | Spring Training | | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .367 | .320 | .687 | | Playoffs | | 40 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .475 | .808 | | Last Year | | 451 | 138 | 37 | 3 | 9 | 60 | 89 | 66 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .306 | .393 | .461 | .854 | | 2 Years Ago | | 490 | 142 | 38 | 3 | 19 | 78 | 86 | 59 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .290 | .366 | .496 | .862 | | Career | | 4187 | 1295 | 316 | 36 | 104 | 621 | 751 | 553 | 420 | 46 | 0 | 34 | .309 | .390 | .476 | .867 | | Home | | 306 | 94 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 47 | 53 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .307 | .372 | .487 | .859 | | Road | | 321 | 87 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 48 | 59 | 43 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .271 | .363 | .461 | .824 | | Grass | | 584 | 173 | 45 | 4 | 20 | 91 | 108 | 67 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .296 | .373 | .490 | .862 | | Turf | | 43 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .186 | .300 | .256 | .556 | | Day | | 192 | 54 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .281 | .369 | .443 | .812 | | Night | | 435 | 127 | 34 | 3 | 15 | 66 | 78 | 47 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .292 | .367 | .487 | .854 | | Pinch Hitting | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Close/Late | | 128 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .234 | .305 | .375 | .680 | | Inning 1-3 | | 251 | 70 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 45 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .279 | .355 | .474 | .829 | | Inning 4-6 | | 185 | 58 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .314 | .397 | .486 | .884 | | Inning 7-9 | | 178 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .275 | .352 | .461 | .812 | | Extra Innings | | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .400 | .462 | .862 | | 0 Outs | | 236 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 55 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .246 | .328 | .407 | .735 | | 1 Outs | | 194 | 55 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 35 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .284 | .369 | .479 | .849 | | 2 Outs | | 197 | 68 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .345 | .414 | .548 | .962 | | Scoring Position | | 154 | 55 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 71 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .357 | .449 | .584 | 1.033 | | Bases Empty | | 367 | 89 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 30 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .243 | .308 | .398 | .706 | | Runner on 1st | | 106 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .349 | .439 | .575 | 1.014 | | Runner on 2nd | | 64 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .474 | .625 | 1.099 | | Runner on 3rd | | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .520 | .357 | .877 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 35 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .343 | .410 | .714 | 1.125 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .385 | .462 | .846 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .368 | .529 | .898 | | Bases Loaded | | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .462 | .455 | .916 | | Two Strikes | | 236 | 47 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 36 | 33 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .199 | .299 | .318 | .617 | | First Pitch | | 103 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .350 | .352 | .544 | .896 | | Count 0-1 | | 63 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .317 | .338 | .508 | .846 | | Count 0-2 | | 39 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .359 | .564 | | Count 1-0 | | 59 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .322 | .333 | .644 | .977 | | Count 1-1 | | 76 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .355 | .364 | .658 | 1.022 | | Count 1-2 | | 78 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .423 | .705 | | Count 2-0 | | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .360 | .375 | .735 | | Count 2-1 | | 50 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .380 | .380 | .640 | 1.020 | | Count 2-2 | | 68 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .088 | .100 | .176 | .276 | | Count 3-0 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .913 | .000 | .913 | | Count 3-1 | | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .706 | .357 | 1.063 | | Full Count | | 51 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .524 | .314 | .838 | | Behind in Count | | 180 | 50 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 | .286 | .439 | .725 | | Ahead in Count | | 149 | 51 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .342 | .484 | .564 | 1.048 |
| | 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 | | 2023 Rancho Cucamonga - A | 22 | 53 | 173 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1 | .347 | .450 | .486 | .935 | 26.7 | | Total HBLA | | 53 | 173 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1 | .347 | .450 | .486 | .935 | 26.7 |
| | Career Postseason Batting Stats | | | Player History | | 11-15-2023 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2024 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (4). | | 11-14-2024 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2025 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 4 (3); Eye: 8 (4). | | 04-13-2025 | Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. | | 06-22-2025 | Injured (strained rotator cuff muscle), out for 7 weeks. | | 11-19-2025 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2026 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 4 (3); Eye: 8 (4). | | 08-18-2026 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon), day-to-day for one week. | | 09-02-2026 | Injured (bruised wrist), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 09-28-2026 | Goes 0-3 against the Oakland Athletics, ending his hitting streak at 27 games. | | 11-16-2026 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,588,200 through arbitration.20270101 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 8 (4).20270930 Injured (blurred vision), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.20271025 Wins the 2027 HBL AL Gold Glove at RF.20271114 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,814,210 through arbitration.20280101 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 8 (4).20280605 Wins the HBL AL Player of the Week Award.20280702 Was selected to the 2028 Hickory Baseball League All-Star Game.20281028 Wins the 2028 HBL AL Gold Glove at RF.20281117 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,682,800 through arbitration.20290101 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 8 (4).20290502 Injured (sore knee), out for 2 weeks.20290731 Goes 6-6 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 4 R.20290801 Wins the HBL AL Batter of the Month Award.20290827 Injured (fractured jaw), out for 4 weeks.20291210 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $65,146,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.20300101 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 8 (4).20300501 Injured (fractured ankle), out for 7 weeks.20300706 Goes 5-5 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI and 4 R.20300708 Was selected to the 2030 Hickory Baseball League All-Star Game.20310101 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 8 (4).20310606 Injured (strained calf muscle), day-to-day for 6 days.20310703 Goes 0-4 against the Cleveland Indians, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.20310706 Was selected to the 2031 Hickory Baseball League All-Star Game. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | PA | Rank | | 2028 | 694 | 8 | | 2031 | 710 | 6 | | | Year | H | Rank | | 2026 | 190 | 9 | | 2028 | 210 | 3 | | | | Year | 2B | Rank | | 2026 | 42 | 7 | | 2027 | 50 | 3 | | 2028 | 47 | 6 | | 2031 | 48 | 6 | | | Year | 3B | Rank | | 2024 | 7 | 5 | | 2026 | 5 | 7 | | 2027 | 5 | 8 | | 2028 | 9 | 1 | | | Year | SB | Rank | | 2027 | 42 | 8 | | 2028 | 54 | 5 | | 2029 | 39 | 8 | | 2030 | 31 | 9 | | | Year | R | Rank | | 2028 | 122 | 6 | | 2031 | 112 | 7 | | | Year | BB | Rank | | 2026 | 83 | 10 | | 2027 | 77 | 9 | | 2028 | 84 | 8 | | | Year | SF | Rank | | 2027 | 11 | 4 | | 2030 | 8 | 7 | | | Year | EBH | Rank | | 2027 | 69 | 8 | | 2028 | 73 | 8 | | | Year | AVG | Rank | | 2025 | .317 | 7 | | 2026 | .327 | 7 | | 2028 | .349 | 2 | | 2030 | .306 | 7 | | | Year | OBP | Rank | | 2025 | .393 | 9 | | 2026 | .412 | 6 | | 2027 | .392 | 9 | | 2028 | .428 | 2 | | 2030 | .393 | 4 | | | Year | RC | Rank | | 2026 | 119.87 | 7 | | 2028 | 135.65 | 5 | | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | | 2026 | 7.71 | 8 | | 2028 | 8.54 | 6 | | | Year | TAVG | Rank | | 2026 | .993 | 5 | | 2027 | .964 | 8 | | 2028 | 1.104 | 3 | | 2030 | .906 | 10 | | | Year | OPS | Rank | | 2026 | .901 | 7 | | 2028 | .970 | 5 | | | Year | VORP | Rank | | 2026 | 59.7 | 8 | | 2028 | 75.6 | 4 | | | | | | |
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