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39-Year-Old Pitcher – Free Agent
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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook
There was no outlook written for Yasuhiko Yabuta in 2013. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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Yasuhiko Yabuta Contract Information:
In November of 2009, Kansas City declined the $4 million club option for 2010 in Yabuta's contract, instead paying a $500,000 buyout.
November 13, 2009 – Yasuhiko Yabuta News
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Yabuta chose to become a free agent rather than accept an assignment to Triple-A Omaha, the Kansas City Star reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | SH | IP | H | ER | HR | K | BB | W | L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 35 | AAA | OMA | 20 | 0 | 0 | 40.3 | 46 | 24 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 5.36 | 1.54 |
| 2008 | 35 | MAJ | KAN | 31 | 0 | 0 | 37.7 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 4.78 | 1.54 |
| 2009 | 36 | AAA | OMA | 26 | 0 | 0 | 45.7 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 53 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3.55 | 1.23 |
| 2009 | 36 | MAJ | KAN | 12 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13.50 | 2.57 |
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 43 | 0 | 0 | 51.7 | 70 | 41 | 9 | 34 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 7.14 | 1.82 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
No Yes No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | GB/FB Ratio | Strand % | Fastball | ERA | FIP | BABIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 35 | AAA | OMA | 20 | 0 | 40.3 | 7.36 | 3.57 | 2.06 | 0.67 | – | 64.4% | – | 5.36 | 3.72 | .348 |
| 2008 | 35 | MAJ | KAN | 31 | 0 | 37.7 | 5.97 | 4.06 | 1.47 | 1.43 | 1.32 | 73.1% | 89.4 MPH | 4.78 | 5.34 | .301 |
| 2009 | 36 | AAA | OMA | 26 | 0 | 45.7 | 10.45 | 3.35 | 3.12 | 0.99 | – | 74.5% | – | 3.55 | 3.42 | .310 |
| 2009 | 36 | MAJ | KAN | 12 | 0 | 14.0 | 5.79 | 4.50 | 1.29 | 1.93 | 0.74 | 45.5% | 91.7 MPH | 13.50 | 6.25 | .460 |
| Career | MAJ | 43 | 0 | 51.7 | 5.92 | 4.18 | 1.42 | 1.57 | – | 62.4% | – | 7.14 | 5.59 | .353 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
No YesCareer Pitcher vs. Batter Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Worst Matchups for Yasuhiko Yabuta (by OPS against, min 1 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landon Powell | NY-N | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| Carlos Quentin | SD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| Chad Tracy | WAS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| Shin-Soo Choo | CIN | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 3.500 |
| Dustin Pedroia | BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Curtis Granderson | NY-A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Jhonny Peralta | DET | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Gerald Laird | ATL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.667 | 2.167 |
| Ian Kinsler | TEX | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.250 | 2.000 |
| Carlos Gomez | MIL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.333 | 2.000 |
Best Matchups for Yasuhiko Yabuta (by OPS against, min 1 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
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| Chris Denorfia | SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Maicer Izturis | TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Rob Johnson | STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Placido Polanco | MIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tyler Flowers | CHI-A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Adam Jones | BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | MIL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Travis Buck | SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Juan Uribe | LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Miguel Cabrera | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats
Yasuhiko Yabuta: Past News Updates ( ▲ View most recent update )
11/7/2009
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6/25/2008
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2013
There was no outlook written for Yasuhiko Yabuta.
2008
Yabuta, 34, has been one of Japan's better right-handed set-up men over the past few seasons, posting a 2.73 ERA in 58 relief outings last season (1.180 WHIP, 45:10 K:BB ratio in 62.2 innings). However, Yabuta's strikeout rate did drop last season (6.5 strikeouts per nine innings after averaging 8.2 per nine over the previous three seasons). Yabuta appeared in four games for Japan at the 2006 WBC (one run, three baserunners in 4.1 innings, five strikeouts), retiring all four batters he faced in his second-round appearance against Team USA (including strikeouts of Alex Rodriguez, Derrek Lee and Johnny Damon). Kansas City signed him in the offseason, and he'll set up Joakim Soria in the bullpen.
2007
You can find Yabuta's stats from Japan here at japanesebaseball.com.
