CF Kikuji Tanaka #23
Nashua Sweepers (BOS) A
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
07/08/2026
 OA: 25 POT: 35
BNN Index | A | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF KIKUJI TANAKA #23 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
34 78 14 2 0 1 7 6 33 .179 .238 .244 1 -1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 25 25 25 35
Gap 30 30 30 40
Power 40 40 40 55
Eye 40 40 40 45
Avoid K's 20 20 20 30
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 70
Errors: - 45 35
Arm: 25 40 45
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 75
1st Base: - Center Field: 60
2nd Base: 30 Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/01/2026 PUH Win, 8-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/25/2026 LW Win, 9-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/16/2026 BAN Win, 10-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/13/2026 @ WD Win, 7-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/12/2026 @ WD Win, 1-0 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
06/11/2026 @ WD Loss, 5-6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/10/2026 MX Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
06/09/2026 MX Loss, 4-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
06/08/2026 MX Loss, 6-10 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
06/07/2026 @ DOL Loss, 1-14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Tanaka has a questionable work ethic.
Birthday:01/20/2003
Born in:Iwaki, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
ABA CLASS A 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 34 78 14 2 0 1 7 6 6 33 .179 .238 .244 .482 .216 .064 11
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 87 0 0 0 1 3 0 19 3 1 0 100.0 4.9 1.96 -1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 9 0 0 0 .174 .174 .217 .391
Versus Right   55 10 1 0 1 5 5 6 24 0 3 0 .182 .262 .255 .517
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
April   16 5 0 0 1 4 3 2 6 0 0 0 .312 .389 .500 .889
May   27 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 13 0 1 0 .148 .207 .185 .392
June   31 4 1 0 0 2 2 2 13 0 2 0 .129 .182 .161 .343
July   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Year   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   87 15 2 0 1 7 6 6 36 0 3 0 .172 .226 .230 .456
Home   42 5 1 0 0 2 4 4 17 0 0 0 .119 .196 .143 .339
Road   36 9 1 0 1 5 2 2 16 0 3 0 .250 .289 .361 .651
Grass   77 14 2 0 1 7 6 6 33 0 3 0 .182 .241 .247 .488
Turf   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   31 2 0 0 0 1 2 6 12 0 1 0 .065 .216 .065 .281
Night   47 12 2 0 1 6 4 0 21 0 2 0 .255 .255 .362 .617
As Starter   68 10 2 0 0 3 3 6 31 0 3 0 .147 .216 .176 .393
As Reliever / Substitution   10 4 0 0 1 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .700 1.100
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2020 (MM) Torreon - DL 17 35 89 14 2 0 5 14 9 6 1 1 38 0 0 .157 .216 .348 .565 45 34 -0.5
2020 Moncton - R 17 98 272 42 5 3 12 30 29 16 11 3 107 2 5 .154 .228 .327 .556 36 28 -1.9
2021 Moncton - R 18 60 191 33 0 0 11 23 25 13 13 2 53 0 0 .173 .269 .346 .615 47 42 -1.0
2021 Winchester - AA 18 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -121 -0.1
2022 Dollywood - A 19 10 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -23 -40 -0.1
2022 Winchester - AA 19 27 84 11 0 0 4 5 8 2 2 1 39 0 0 .131 .169 .274 .442 19 24 -0.7
2023 Ft. Wayne - R 20 13 12 1 0 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 3 0 0 .083 .312 .250 .562 35 40 -0.1
2023 San Bernardino - R 20 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -109 -0.0
2023 Total - R 20 14 13 1 0 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 4 0 0 .077 .294 .231 .525 28 32 -0.1
2024 Niskayuna - A- 21 22 51 13 1 1 1 6 4 3 2 0 15 0 2 .255 .321 .373 .694 58 40 -0.3
2025 Newport - A- 22 116 354 89 6 6 13 56 57 47 8 4 108 2 5 .251 .349 .412 .761 75 69 -0.8
2025 Nashua - A 22 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -134 -0.1
2025 Total - A 22 117 356 89 6 6 13 56 57 47 8 4 109 2 5 .250 .347 .410 .757 74 68 -0.9
2026 Nashua - A 23 34 78 14 2 0 1 7 6 6 0 0 33 1 0 .179 .238 .244 .482 22 11 -1.0
Total AA 31 87 11 0 0 4 5 8 2 2 1 42 0 0 .126 .163 .264 .427 15 19
Total A 45 87 15 2 0 1 7 6 6 0 0 36 1 0 .172 .226 .230 .456 16 4
Total AR 172 476 76 5 4 23 54 57 33 24 5 164 2 5 .160 .247 .332 .579 40 34
Total A- 138 405 102 7 7 14 62 61 50 10 4 123 2 7 .252 .345 .407 .753 73 66
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Nashua - A LF 6 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 29.0 2.48 +0.1 1.029
2026 Nashua - A CF 25 21 56 3 0 62 3 .952 186.1 2.85 -0.3 .969
2026 Nashua - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 6 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 29.0 2.48 +0.1 1.029
TOTAL CF 25 21 56 3 0 62 3 .952 186.1 2.85 -0.3 .969
PLAYER HISTORY
10/17/2019 Entered the American Baseball Association as an international amateur free agent from Japan.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 25 (65); Eye: 20 (60).
01/25/2020 Signed a minor league contract ($43,000 bonus) out of Japan with the Pittsburgh Phantoms organization.
04/02/2020 Named the #77 prospect in the ABA
07/03/2020 Named the #93 prospect in the ABA
07/06/2020 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (MM) Torreon Alligators.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 30 (65); Eye: 25 (65).
04/13/2021 Hits three home runs against the Tiverton Colonels, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
06/21/2021 Released by the Montreal organization.
08/07/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Charleston Shiners organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 30 (55).
05/12/2022 Injured (elbow strain),out for 2 weeks.
10/23/2022 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Charleston Shiners organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 30 (55).
05/30/2023 Released by the Charleston organization.
09/04/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Marauders organization.
10/04/2023 Wins the 2023 ABA Rookie League World Series with the Ft. Wayne Earthquakes!
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 30 (50).
06/09/2024 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
06/27/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Trash Pandas organization.
07/07/2024 Released by the Toronto Trash Pandas.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 35 (55).
01/13/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Whistlers organization.
07/08/2025 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/21/2025 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/19/2025 Wins the 2025 A- SL1 Great Glove Award at LF.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 40 (50).
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