Kyle Higashioka

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 202lb (185cm, 91kg)

Born: April 20, 1990 in Huntington Beach, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 7th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Edison HS (Huntington Beach, CA).

High School: Edison HS (Huntington Beach, CA)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2018 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$2.18M (24)

Service Time (01/2024): 5.005 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: Beverly Hills Sports Council

Full Name: Kyle Harris Higashioka

Nicknames: Higgy

Pronunciation: \he-GAH-shi-oh-kah\

Twitter: @the_higster

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

-0.1

0.8

883

184

.160

.208

RBI

122

OBP

.160

.251

SLG

.320

.392

OPS

.480

.643

OPS+

2017 Player Batting Game Log

2017 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2017-04-08	AAA-IL	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	@	Buffalo Bisons	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
Player Moved from AAA-IL to Maj-AL
2	2017-04-12	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Tampa Bay Rays	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
3	2017-04-15	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
4	2017-04-23	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
5	2017-04-28	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
6	2017-04-29	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
7	2017-04-30	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
8	2017-05-02	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
9	2017-05-03	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
Player Moved from Maj-AL to AAA-IL
10	2017-05-08	AAA-IL	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	@	Pawtucket Red Sox	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
11	2017-05-09	AAA-IL	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	@	Pawtucket Red Sox	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
12	2017-05-11	AAA-IL	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	@	Syracuse Chiefs	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
13	2017-05-12	AAA-IL	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	@	Syracuse Chiefs	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
14	2017-05-14	AAA-IL	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	@	Syracuse Chiefs	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
15	2017-06-07	AAA-IL	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	@	Rochester Red Wings	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
16	2017-06-09	AAA-IL	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	@	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
17	2017-06-10	AAA-IL	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	@	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	5	4	2	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
18	2017-06-13	AAA-IL	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders		Rochester Red Wings	5	5	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
19	2017-06-14	AAA-IL	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders		Rochester Red Wings	4	3	1	3	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
20	2017-06-20	AAA-IL	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders		Syracuse Chiefs	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
21	2017-06-21	AAA-IL	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders		Syracuse Chiefs	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
Player Moved from AAA-IL to A--NYPL
22	2017-08-11	A--NYPL	Staten Island Yankees	@	Mahoning Valley Scrappers	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
23	2017-08-12	A--NYPL	Staten Island Yankees	@	Mahoning Valley Scrappers	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
24	2017-08-13	A--NYPL	Staten Island Yankees	@	Mahoning Valley Scrappers	5	4	3	3	1	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
Player Moved from A--NYPL to Rk-APPY
25	2017-08-15	Rk-APPY	Pulaski Yankees		Bristol Pirates	3	2	2	2	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	C	0
26	2017-08-17	Rk-APPY	Pulaski Yankees		Greeneville Astros	4	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
Player Moved from Rk-APPY to AAA-IL
27	2017-08-18	AAA-IL	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders		Durham Bulls	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
Player Moved from AAA-IL to A--NYPL
28	2017-09-06	A--NYPL	Staten Island Yankees		Brooklyn Cyclones	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
29	2017-09-07	A--NYPL	Staten Island Yankees	@	Brooklyn Cyclones	4	3	2	2	0	0	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0

2017 Player Batting Splits

2017 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	29	102	92	17	25	7	0	9	23	0	0	9	18	.272	.333	.641	.975	59	0	0	0	1	1

Home	15	46	41	6	10	2	0	4	7	0	0	4	8	.244	.304	.585	.890	24	0	0	0	1	1
Away	14	56	51	11	15	5	0	5	16	0	0	5	10	.294	.357	.686	1.043	35	0	0	0	0	0

vs RHP as RHB	25	73	66		17	3	0	7	15			7	15	.258	.329	.621	.950	41	0	0	0	0	1
vs LHP as RHB	16	29	26		8	4	0	2	8			2	3	.308	.345	.692	1.037	18	0	0	0	1	0

April	7	19	18	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	.000	.053	.000	.053	0	0	0	0	0	0
May	7	26	24	1	5	3	0	0	3	0	0	2	5	.208	.269	.333	.603	8	0	0	0	0	0
June	7	28	25	4	9	1	0	2	7	0	0	3	4	.360	.429	.640	1.069	16	0	0	0	0	0
August	6	23	20	8	9	3	0	5	10	0	0	2	3	.450	.478	1.350	1.828	27	0	0	0	1	1
September	2	6	5	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	2	.400	.500	1.600	2.100	8	0	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	12	19	17		4	3	0	1	4			2	2	.235	.316	.588	.904	10	0	0	0	0	1

vs. Younger Pitchers	22	59	52		14	4	0	7	12			6	11	.269	.339	.750	1.089	39	0	0	0	1	1
vs. Older Pitchers	18	43	40		11	3	0	2	11			3	7	.275	.326	.500	.826	20	0	0	0	0	0

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