Fantasy Baseball Profile - Kyle Higashioka

Fantasy Baseball Player Profile

Kyle Higashioka
San Diego Padres
C: 90 DH: 2
2024 Projected Value: $2
2024 Actual Value: $0 Difference: $-2
Based on 10-team NL-only league

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	AB	H	R	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	Rate
2024 proj	229	52	24	10	32	14	64	0	0.227	9.5
2024	33	6	2	1	2	0	15	0	0.182	-0.9
2023	242	57	24	10	34	14	74	0	0.236	10.5
2022	229	52	27	10	31	12	52	0	0.227	9.8
2021	193	35	20	10	29	17	59	0	0.181	4.8
2020	48	12	7	4	10	0	11	0	0.250	11.7
2019	56	12	8	3	11	0	26	0	0.214	3.1
2018	72	12	6	3	6	6	16	0	0.167	-0.1
2017	18	0	2	0	0	2	6	0	0.000	-2.1

Player News

Date	News
4/04/24	Higashioka homers, catches two stealing in inning. Kyle Higashioka joined rare company in catching two baserunners stealing and homering in a single inning to help the Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39870522/higas...
4/03/24	Padres pregame: Looking to avoid sweep, Kyle Higashioka behind plate. Kyle Higashioka is receiving just his second start of the season, pushing Luis Campusano and his team-best .400 batting average to the Padres' bench for series finale vs. St. Louis Cardinals Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres...
3/10/24	Spring training update: Brito works out of trouble; Go roughed up in Angels' victory over Padres. It appears competition for two rotation spots is down to three pitchers; Kyle Higashioka throws out two would-be base stealers Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres...
2/25/24	Padres Postgame: Friars Shut Out Cubs, Secure First Spring Training Victory. Padres Postgame: Friars Shut Out Cubs, Secure First Spring Training Victory First W of 2024! Author: Ricardo Sandoval Publish date: Feb 25, 2024 6:31 PM EST The San Diego Padres are finally in the win column for the 2024 season. It's only spring training, but a win is a win. On Sunday, the Padres earned a win over the Chicago Cubs, which they blanked by the score of 7-0. The Padres' starting catcher against the Cubs, Kyle Higashioka, got things started in the first inning when he drove in Jackson Merrill via a sacrifice fly to right field. In the next inning, Merrill singled to left to bring in two more runs to balloon the lead to three. In the fourth inning, left fielder Jose Azocar Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/news/padres-postgame...
12/29/23	Padres roster review: Kyle Higashioka. Sizing up the Padres' 40-man roster heading into the 2024 season: Kyle Higashioka's pitch-framing and occasional pop has helped him carve out a role as backup catcher Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres...
12/12/23	Traded Yankees veteran: I don't deserve 'thank you' video. Kyle Higashioka's 25 minutes on Tuesday's “Foul Territory” revealed a guy who was thankful for 15 years with the New York Yankees organization and humble about what he meant to fans and the organization. Among the money topics discussed, Higashioka was asked whether his former organization should play a “thank you” video when he returns to Yankee Stadium, a regular-season road trip that isn't scheduled for 2024. “I don't think so,” Higashioka said. Higashioka, 33, was traded Dec. 6 as part of a five-for-two package that included star outfielder Juan Soto. Source: https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/12/traded-yankees-...
12/10/23	Traded Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka bids emotional goodbye to fans. “As I reflect on my 16 seasons with the Yankees organization, I have nothing but gratitude to express to the fans, my teammates, the organization, and the Steinbrenner family, for the many incredible moments, we have all shared during my time in pinstripes,” Higashioka wrote. Thank you to my teammates for being like brothers to me, and always pushing me to be the best player I can be. Source: https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/12/traded-yankees-...
11/03/23	Would a Yankees-Astros trade make sense this offseason?. As the Houston Astros transition to Yainier Diaz as the “main guy” at catcher next season, they also need to find a backup behind him. Could the New York Yankees, with four catchers on their 40-man roster, be a match? MLB Trade Rumors mentioned Kyle Higashioka as a potential fit if Houston opts for the trade route over free agency or re-signing 37-year-old Martin Maldonado. Source: https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/11/would-a-yankees...
10/31/23	NY Yankees News ? Will they trade Higaashioka & Rortvedt?. The New York Yankees are pondering trades for catchers Kyle Higashioka and Ben Rortvedt. Last season, the Yankees were thankful for extra catchers when Jose Trevino had to step out due to a wrist injury. Kyle Higashioka moved up to the first-string catcher, and Ben Rortvedt got a ticket back to the big leagues as backup. Source: https://hudsonreporter.com/?p=159282...
10/27/23	Yankees willing to trade from this position group. Don't be surprised if the Yankees trade away a catcher this winter, possibly more than one. The Yankees are informing other clubs in trade talks that at least two of the catchers on their 40-man roster are available, per SNY's Andy Martino. Veteran Kyle Higashioka (the Yankees' longest-tenured player) and Ben Rortvedt are the backstops that could be moved. Source: https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/10/yankees-willing...
10/02/23	With 2023 in the rear view, Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton makes a promise for '24. The Yankees, suitcases packed with bad memories, had just finished the season with a 5-2 loss to the Royals. Veteran catcher Kyle Higashioka, who has no place on the 2024 roster, closed the loop with teammates before moving on to the next chapter of his career. Michael Kay shook hands with Aaron Judge. On Saturday night the clubhouse TV, tuned to Texas' playoff clincher over Seattle, reminded the Yankees how empty October would be. Source: https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/10/with-2023-in-th...
10/01/23	Kyle Higashioka reflects on Yankees career with future uncertain: 'It's not gonna last forever'. As Kyle Higashioka stood by his locker Saturday night, he tried to avoid a trip down memory lane. The game, a 5-2 Yankees win in the penultimate contest of the season, may have been Higashioka's last with the team. Higashioka, the Yankees' longest-tenured player, has been a part of the franchise since it used a seventh-round draft pick on the Edison High School product in 2008. A Huntington Beach, Calif. native, Higashioka made his debut in 2017 as a 26-year-old after nearly a decade in the minors. Source: https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/10/01/kyle-higash...
9/12/23	Kyle Higashioka Preview, Player Props: Yankees vs. Red Sox. Kyle Higashioka -- with a slugging percentage of .552 in his past 10 games, including three home runs -- will be in action for the New York Yankees against the Boston Red Sox, with Nick Pivetta on the mound, on September 12 at 1:35 PM ET. In his previous appearance, he went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI against the Brewers. Kyle Higashioka Game Info & Props vs. the Red Sox Game Day: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 Game Time: 1:35 PM ET Stadium: Fenway Park Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo! Red Sox Starter: Nick Pivetta TV Channel: MLB Network Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -128) Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +600) RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: Source: http://www.wwnytv.com/sports/betting/2023/09/12/ky...
9/11/23	Red Sox, Yankees look to avoid AL East cellar in series. The visiting New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, teams battling to avoid the cellar in the American League East, will meet Monday night in the first game of a four-game series. The Yankees (71-72) are at the bottom of the division, two games behind the fourth-place Red Sox (73-70). New York had lost three in a row until it beat visiting Milwaukee 4-3 on Sunday. The Yankees prevailed when catcher Kyle Higashioka drove in Everson Pereira with a double in the 13th inning. Source: https://www.northcarolinadaily.com/news/273962509/...
9/10/23	Kyle Higashioka gets his first career walk-off hit as the Yankees grab a 4-3 win over the Brewers. Kyle Higashioka got his first career walk-off hit as the New York Yankees grab a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Source: https://www.foxsports.com/watch/play-6a1d97a0a0010...
9/09/23	Kyle Higashioka Preview, Player Props: Yankees vs. Brewers. On Saturday, Kyle Higashioka (.206 on-base percentage in past 10 games, 59 points below season-long percentage) and the New York Yankees face the Milwaukee Brewers, whose starting pitcher will be Wade Miley. First pitch is at 2:05 PM ET. He had a hitless showing in his last game (0-for-3) against the Tigers. Kyle Higashioka Game Info & Props vs. the Brewers Game Day: Saturday, September 9, 2023 Game Time: 2:05 PM ET Stadium: Yankee Stadium Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo! Brewers Starter: Wade Miley TV Channel: YES Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -175) Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +375) RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +175) Runs Prop: Over/under Source: http://www.wwnytv.com/sports/betting/2023/09/09/ky...
9/07/23	Kyle Higashioka Preview, Player Props: Yankees vs. Tigers. Kyle Higashioka is available when the New York Yankees take on Eduardo Rodriguez and the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium Thursday at 7:05 PM ET. In his last action (on August 31 against the Tigers) he went 0-for-3. Kyle Higashioka Game Info & Props vs. the Tigers Game Day: Thursday, September 7, 2023 Game Time: 7:05 PM ET Stadium: Yankee Stadium Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo! Tigers Starter: Eduardo Rodríguez TV Channel: YES Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -175) Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +375) RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +175) Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +155) Looking to place a prop bet on Kyle Higashioka? Check out what's Source: http://www.wwnytv.com/sports/betting/2023/09/07/ky...
8/27/23	Yankees' Kyle Higashioka and DJ LeMahieu go back-to-back to tie the game against the Rays. New York Yankees' Kyle Higashioka and DJ LeMahieu went back-to-back to tie the game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Source: https://www.foxsports.com/watch/play-69a92b5fb0010...
8/16/23	Aaron Judge calls out Yankees as playoff hopes plummet. After Kyle Higashioka ended the top of the seventh inning of Monday night's blowout loss to the Braves with a double play, tossing his helmet as he returned to the dugout, Aaron Judge stood alone on the top step, leaning on the railing. Judge was the Yankees' designated hitter that day, so he had nowhere to be as his teammates trotted out to their positions. Rather than chatting with others in the dugout or retreating to the clubhouse, Judge didn't move for what must've been a minute, staring off into space. The Yankees went on to lose that game 11-3. Source: https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/08/aaron-judge-cal...
8/01/23	Kyle Higashioka has hilarious deadpan response to Yankees' 'emotions' question. More On: new york yankees Yankees continue to fall flat as losing streak hits three after quiet deadline Yankees keep mostly quiet on underwhelming trade deadline day It's R.I.P. for New York baseball in 2023 Yankees' terrible trade deadline showing was years in the making The Yankees' playoffs hopes are dwindling by the day, but Kyle Higashioka hasn't lost his sense of humor. The Bombers' catcher was asked what his emotions were after the Yankees' latest loss, a 5-2 defeat to the rival Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night in The Bronx. “I really don't have a ton of emotions, so…” Higashioka said, drawing laughs from reporters, “this would be my mood, even if we got, like, [Shohei] Ohtani.” After Source: https://nypost.com/2023/08/02/yankees-kyle-higashi...

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