Kyle Higashioka

C Texas Rangers
Age 37 R/R 6'1" / 202 lbs MLB HR +15%BB +5% Svc 7.029 · Ctrl thru 2027
Overview
MLB40-MANExt / FA-dealFA 2028
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WAR
202434MLBSD263.220/.264/.4761721021.8
202535MLBTEX327.241/.292/.403113911.5
202636MLBTEX186.218/.306/.37070890.5
2027PROJ37MLBTEX223.217/.284/.39792870.5
2028PROJ38MLBTEX105.206/.272/.3704076-0.7
Last 3 seasons WAR 3.7  ·  Next 2 projected WAR -0.2Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2027Service7.029First FA2028Options2
2027Ext / FA-deal$3M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
Chase%90
Whiff%80
Barrel%58
Bat Spd47
Avg EV43
xwOBA40
CompsJohn Flaherty (age 37) · Miguel Olivo (age 36) · Martín Maldonado (age 37)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†vL 8987vR 80
AVG/OBP/SLG.217 / .284 / .397
PA223
HR9
K%23
BB%8
BABIP243
ISO183
MLB%100%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -3.5 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-3BATRUN: -0.7 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)-1RUNFLD: -0.7 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)-1FLDPOS: +4.0 runs (Positional adjustment)+4POSREP: +4.8 runs (Replacement-level credit)+5REPTotal WAR: +0.40+0.4WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
0.4-0.72728
Tools · Splits · ContractCON 45 / POW 50
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT45
Whiff%
807.8%
xAVG
170.224
POWER50
Barrel%
589.4
Avg EV
4388.6
Bat Spd
4771.1
EYE50
Chase%
9023.6%
SPEED35
Sprint
1024.6
Platoon Splits2024-2026 · 623 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
195
428
—
wRC+
94
98
▶R
wOBA
307
313
—
ISO
221
191
◀L
BABIP
243
267
▶R
K%
24.1%
24.8%
—
BB%
4.1%
7.5%
▶▶R
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2017
Service   7.029 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2027
First FA Year   2028
OPT
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Ext / FA-deal$3M+0.4$2M-$1M
Totals $3M $2M -$1M
Options · projected decision
2027MUTUAL OPT$2.7M / $0.0M buyoutDECLINE
2028MUTUAL OPT$7.0M / $1.0M buyoutDECLINE

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve. Catcher framing: only 2027 Statcast framing is modeled (Baseball Savant server-caches the leaderboard to the current season); prior-year framing is unmodeled — projections for established framers may run below FG-DC by 1-3 WAR.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
200818 ROKGCL Yankees — 5046 12101 281 00 261306348654 87289 164 291 37 — — — — — —
201020 ACharleston RiverDogs — 359320 721806 31645 02 225303338641 113263 189 291 45 — — — — — —
201121 A+Tampa Yankees — 180164 391004 14221 10 238302372674 134252 128 302 65 — — — — — —
201121 ACharleston RiverDogs — 144130 29604 9192 00 223284362645 138229 136 285 39 — — — — — —
201222 AATrenton Thunder — 2623 2000 280 00 8716087247 125 318 123 -37 — — — — — —
201222 A+Tampa Yankees — 139124 23506 10340 11 185244371615 185198 247 264 26 — — — — — —
201323 AATrenton Thunder — 2625 8301 050 00 320320560880 240368 190 367 91 — — — — — —
201424 A+Tampa Yankees — 3126 6301 440 00 231333462795 231227 1313 340 93 — — — — — —
201424 ROKGCL Yankees1 — 2723 5100 370 00 217308261569 43294 2611 259 7 — — — — — —
201424 INTLScottsdale Scorpions — 2522 9301 320 11 4094806821.162 273421 812 502 226 — — — — — —
201525 AAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders — 1717 3100 040 00 176176235412 59231 240 182 -8 — — — — — —
201525 A+Tampa Yankees — 331307 781825 22491 00 254306375681 121287 157 305 46 — — — — — —
201626 AAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders — 160148 379010 12310 01 250306514820 264252 198 356 77 — — — — — —
201626 AATrenton Thunder — 256222 6515011 26420 01 293367509876 216305 1610 373 101 — — — — — —
201727 MLBNew York Yankees — 2018 0000 260 00 100100 3010 70 -67 -4 +0 +1 +1 +0 -0.1
201727 AAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders — 5753 14402 470 00 264316453769 189273 127 339 63 — — — — — —
201828 MLBNew York Yankees — 7972 12203 6161 00 167241319560 153170 208 254 55 -4 +0 +4 +5 +2 0.7
201828 AAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders — 211188 381015 17443 20 202278346623 144234 218 279 32 — — — — — —
201929 MLBNew York Yankees — 5756 12503 0260 00 214214464679 250321 460 286 76 -2 +0 +3 +6 +1 0.9
201929 AAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders — 270241 6713020 24533 00 278351581932 303276 209 400 91 — — — — — —
202030 MLBNew York Yankees — 4848 12104 0110 00 250250521771 271242 230 332 104 +0 +0 +3 +1 +1 0.5
202131 MLBNew York Yankees — 211193 3510010 17590 00 181248389636 207200 288 280 72 -7 +0 +8 +4 +5 0.9
202232 MLBNew York Yankees — 248229 527010 12521 01 227269389657 162246 215 285 75 -7 -0 +13 +4 +5 1.6
202333 MLBNew York Yankees — 260242 5713010 14740 00 236277413691 178292 285 300 86 -4 +0 +10 +5 +6 1.7
202434 MLBSan Diego Padres — 263246 5410117 15740 20 220264476740 256237 286 319 102 +1 +0 +6 +5 +6 1.8
202535 MLBTexas Rangers — 327303 7314111 20722 31 241292403695 162279 226 307 91 -3 +0 +5 +6 +7 1.5
202636 MLBTexas Rangers — 186165 36407 19472 00 218306370676 152261 2510 307 89 -2 +0 -1 +4 +4 0.5
202636 AAARound Rock Express — 5246 11202 690 10 239327413740 174257 1712 332 52 — — — — — —
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career— — 16991572 34366275 1054376 52 218270406676 188250 266 296 86 -28 +0 +53 +41 +37 10.5
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
200818 ROK MLEGCL Yankees — 5047 10101 1121 00 213245298543 85238 242 223 37 — — — — — —
201020 A MLECharleston RiverDogs — 359329 621505 22815 02 188250280530 91229 236 234 45 — — — — — —
201121 A+ MLETampa Yankees — 180167 35904 11301 10 210263335598 126235 176 265 65 — — — — — —
201121 A MLECharleston RiverDogs — 144134 25503 5262 00 187227291518 104201 183 226 39 — — — — — —
201222 AA MLETrenton Thunder — 2623 2000 2100 00 8716087247 129 388 113 -37 — — — — — —
201222 A+ MLETampa Yankees — 139128 19405 7490 11 148193297489 148170 355 207 26 — — — — — —
201323 AA MLETrenton Thunder — 2625 7201 060 00 280280480760 200323 230 303 91 — — — — — —
201424 A+ MLETampa Yankees — 3127 6301 360 00 222300444744 222210 1910 306 93 — — — — — —
201424 ROK MLEGCL Yankees1 — 2724 4100 2100 00 167231208439 42224 377 179 7 — — — — — —
201525 AAA MLEScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders — 1717 3100 050 00 176176235412 59219 290 157 -8 — — — — — —
201525 A+ MLETampa Yankees — 331313 621515 16691 00 198239300540 102236 215 236 46 — — — — — —
201626 AAA MLEScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders — 160153 31708 7370 01 203237405643 203214 234 282 77 — — — — — —
201626 AA MLETrenton Thunder — 256231 601309 17510 01 260310433743 173272 207 317 101 — — — — — —
201727 MLB MLENew York Yankees — 2018 0000 260 00 100100 3010 70 -67 -4 +0 +1 +1 +0 -0.1
201727 AAA MLEScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders — 5754 11301 380 00 204246315560 111237 145 262 63 — — — — — —
201828 MLB MLENew York Yankees — 7972 12203 6161 00 167241319560 153170 208 249 55 -4 +0 +4 +5 +2 0.7
201828 AAA MLEScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders — 211195 32814 11533 20 164220277497 113192 255 216 32 — — — — — —
201929 MLB MLENew York Yankees — 5756 12503 0260 00 214214464679 250321 460 280 76 -2 +0 +3 +6 +1 0.9
201929 AAA MLEScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders — 270250 5410015 15633 00 216269436705 220223 236 303 91 — — — — — —
202030 MLB MLENew York Yankees — 4848 12104 0110 00 250250521771 271242 230 322 104 +0 +0 +3 +1 +1 0.5
202131 MLB MLENew York Yankees — 211193 341009 17590 00 176243368611 192200 288 275 72 -7 +0 +8 +4 +5 0.9
202232 MLB MLENew York Yankees — 248229 51709 12521 01 223264371636 148246 215 280 75 -7 -0 +13 +4 +5 1.6
202333 MLB MLENew York Yankees — 260242 561309 14740 00 231273397670 165292 285 296 86 -4 +0 +10 +5 +6 1.7
202434 MLB MLESan Diego Padres — 263246 5511117 15740 20 224268484752 260237 286 320 102 +1 +0 +6 +5 +6 1.8
202535 MLB MLETexas Rangers — 327303 7315110 20722 31 241292396688 155279 226 303 91 -3 +0 +5 +6 +7 1.5
202636 MLB MLETexas Rangers — 186165 36407 19472 00 218306370676 152261 2510 300 89 -2 +0 -1 +4 +4 0.5
202636 AAA MLERound Rock Express — 5248 9201 4110 10 188250292542 104215 218 245 52 — — — — — —
200818 ROK MLEGCL Yankees — 5047 10101 1121 00 213245298543 85257 242 223 37 — — — — — —
200818 ROK RAWGCL Yankees — 5046 12101 281 00 261306348654 87289 164 291 37 — — — — — —
201020 A MLECharleston RiverDogs — 359329 621505 22815 02 188250280530 91234 236 234 45 — — — — — —
201020 A RAWCharleston RiverDogs — 359320 721806 31645 02 225303338641 113263 189 291 45 — — — — — —
201121 A+ MLE2 teams — 324301 611407 16563 10 203250319569 116224 175 248 54 — — — — — —
201121 A+ RAW2 teams — 324294 681608 23413 10 231294367661 136242 137 294 54 — — — — — —
201222 A+ MLE2 teams — 165152 21405 8590 11 138181263444 125176 365 192 16 — — — — — —
201222 A+ RAW2 teams — 165147 25506 12420 11 170231327558 156186 257 242 16 — — — — — —
201323 AA MLETrenton Thunder — 2625 7201 060 00 280280480760 200333 230 303 91 — — — — — —
201323 AA RAWTrenton Thunder — 2625 8301 050 00 320320560880 240368 190 367 91 — — — — — —
201424 A+ MLE3 teams — 8374 13501 7230 11 176247284531 108231 288 247 53 — — — — — —
201424 A+ RAW3 teams — 8371 20702 10130 11 282370465835 183310 1612 362 53 — — — — — —
201525 A+ MLE2 teams — 348330 651615 16731 00 197236297533 100237 215 232 43 — — — — — —
201525 A+ RAW2 teams — 348324 811925 22531 00 250300367667 117285 156 299 43 — — — — — —
201626 AA MLE2 teams — 416384 9120017 24890 02 237282422704 185259 216 304 92 — — — — — —
201626 AA RAW2 teams — 416370 10224021 38730 02 276343511854 235285 189 367 92 — — — — — —
201727 AAA MLE2 teams — 7772 11301 5140 00 153208236444 83175 186 212 30 — — — — — —
201727 AAA RAW2 teams — 7771 14402 6130 00 197260338598 141214 178 269 30 — — — — — —
201828 AAA MLE2 teams — 290267 441017 17694 20 165226288514 124192 246 225 39 — — — — — —
201828 AAA RAW2 teams — 290260 501218 23604 20 192267338606 146216 218 272 39 — — — — — —
201929 AAA MLE2 teams — 327306 6615018 15893 00 216259441700 225238 275 299 89 — — — — — —
201929 AAA RAW2 teams — 327297 7918023 24793 00 266327559886 293283 247 380 89 — — — — — —
202030 MLB MLENew York Yankees — 4848 12104 0110 00 250250521771 271242 230 322 104 +0 +0 +3 +1 +1 0.5
202030 MLB RAWNew York Yankees — 4848 12104 0110 00 250250521771 271242 230 332 104 +0 +0 +3 +1 +1 0.5
202131 MLB MLENew York Yankees — 211193 341009 17590 00 176243368611 192198 288 275 72 -7 +0 +8 +4 +5 0.9
202131 MLB RAWNew York Yankees — 211193 3510010 17590 00 181248389636 207200 288 280 72 -7 +0 +8 +4 +5 0.9
202232 MLB MLENew York Yankees — 248229 51709 12521 01 223264371636 148244 215 280 75 -7 -0 +13 +4 +5 1.6
202232 MLB RAWNew York Yankees — 248229 527010 12521 01 227269389657 162246 215 285 75 -7 -0 +13 +4 +5 1.6
202333 MLB MLENew York Yankees — 260242 561309 14740 00 231273397670 165290 285 296 86 -4 +0 +10 +5 +6 1.7
202333 MLB RAWNew York Yankees — 260242 5713010 14740 00 236277413691 178292 285 300 86 -4 +0 +10 +5 +6 1.7
202434 MLB MLESan Diego Padres — 263246 5511117 15740 20 224268484752 260244 286 320 102 +1 +0 +6 +5 +6 1.8
202434 MLB RAWSan Diego Padres — 263246 5410117 15740 20 220264476740 256237 286 319 102 +1 +0 +6 +5 +6 1.8
202535 MLB MLETexas Rangers — 327303 7315110 20722 31 241292396688 155283 226 303 91 -3 +0 +5 +6 +7 1.5
202535 MLB RAWTexas Rangers — 327303 7314111 20722 31 241292403695 162279 226 307 91 -3 +0 +5 +6 +7 1.5
202636 MLB MLE2 teams — 238213 45608 23582 10 211294352646 141252 2410 288 81 -5 +0 -1 +4 +5 0.3
202636 MLB RAW2 teams — 238211 47609 25562 10 223311379690 156260 2411 312 81 -5 +0 -1 +4 +5 0.3
200818 ROK MLEGCL Yankees — 5048 10101 1121 00 208245292537 83238 242 223 37 — — — — — —
201020 A MLECharleston RiverDogs — 359329 621505 22815 02 188250280530 91229 236 234 45 — — — — — —
201121 A+ MLE2 teams — 324302 611407 16563 10 202250318568 116220 175 248 54 — — — — — —
201222 A+ MLE2 teams — 165156 21405 8590 11 135181256438 122164 365 192 16 — — — — — —
201323 AA MLETrenton Thunder — 2626 7201 060 00 269280462742 192323 230 303 91 — — — — — —
201424 A+ MLE3 teams — 8376 13501 7230 11 171247276523 105217 288 247 53 — — — — — —
201525 A+ MLE2 teams — 348328 651615 16731 00 198236299535 101235 215 232 43 — — — — — —
201626 AA MLE2 teams — 416389 9120017 24890 02 234282416698 183250 216 304 92 — — — — — —
201727 AAA MLE2 teams — 7772 11301 5140 00 153208236444 83175 186 212 30 — — — — — —
201828 AAA MLE2 teams — 290267 441017 17694 20 165226288514 124186 246 225 39 — — — — — —
201929 AAA MLE2 teams — 327306 6615018 15893 00 216259441700 225240 275 299 89 — — — — — —
202030 MLB MLENew York Yankees — 4848 12104 0110 00 250250521771 271242 230 322 104 — — — — — —
202131 MLB MLENew York Yankees — 211192 341009 17590 00 177243370613 193200 288 275 72 — — — — — —
202232 MLB MLENew York Yankees — 248233 51709 12521 01 219264365629 146246 215 280 75 — — — — — —
202333 MLB MLENew York Yankees — 260244 561309 14740 00 230273393667 164292 285 296 86 — — — — — —
202434 MLB MLESan Diego Padres — 263246 5511117 15740 20 224268484752 260237 286 320 102 — — — — — —
202535 MLB MLETexas Rangers — 327302 7315110 20722 31 242292397690 156279 226 303 91 — — — — — —
202636 MLB MLE2 teams — 238211 45608 23582 10 213294355650 142251 2410 288 81 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202434 MLB MLESan Diego Padres — 263246 5511117 15740 20 224268484752 260237 286 320 102 — — — — — —
202535 MLB MLETexas Rangers — 327302 7315110 20722 31 242292397690 156279 226 303 91 — — — — — —
202636 MLB MLE2 teams — 238211 45608 23582 10 213294355650 142251 2410 288 81 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202737 MLB MLETEX 100% 223202 44819 17522 21 215282387669 172243 238 297 87 -3 +0 -1 +4 +5 0.4
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202737 MLB CTXTEX 100% 223202 45819 17522 21 217284397682 180243 238 301 87 -3 +0 -1 +4 +5 0.5
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202838 MLB MLETEX 100% 10595 19304 8251 00 204270360630 156233 248 281 76 -3 +0 -8 +2 +2 -0.7
202838 MLB CTXTEX 100% 10595 19304 8251 00 206272370642 164233 248 285 76 -3 +0 -8 +2 +2 -0.7
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 18041667 36269279 1134627 52 217270403673 186248 266 295 70 -31 +0 +45 +43 +39 9.8
/ 162G— A+C — 650601 13025128 411663 21 216270401671 185248 266 295 70 -11 +0 +16 +15 +14 3.5
Career— MLE — 43884058 8401795147 257104825 139 207259362621 155239 246 271 70 -34 +0 +44 +47 +44 10.3
/ 162G— MLE — 650601 12527122 381554 21 208260366626 158240 246 271 70 -11 +0 +14 +15 +14 3.3