Kyle Higashioka

Q: How old is Kyle Higashioka?

Kyle Higashioka is 33 years old.

Q: When was Kyle Higashioka born?

Kyle Higashioka was born on April 20, 1990.

Q: Where was Kyle Higashioka born?

Kyle Higashioka was born in Huntington Beach, CA .

Q: How tall is Kyle Higashioka?

Kyle Higashioka is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much does Kyle Higashioka weigh?

Kyle Higashioka weighs 202 lbs (91 kg).

Q: How many seasons has Kyle Higashioka played?

Kyle Higashioka is in his 8th season.

Q: When was Kyle Higashioka drafted?

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

Q: How many hits does Kyle Higashioka have?

Kyle Higashioka has 2 hits this season and has 182 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs does Kyle Higashioka have?

Kyle Higashioka has 1 home run this season and has 41 home runs over his career.

Q: What is Kyle Higashioka's average?

Kyle Higashioka has a .154 average this season and has a .209 average over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

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

Team: San Diego Padres (majors)

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)

Debut: April 10, 2017 (Age 26-355d, 21,326th in major league history)
vs. TBR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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

0.9

871

182

.154

.209

RBI

122

OBP

.154

.252

SLG

.385

.394

OPS

.538

.646

OPS+

4/15 As one might expect, December’s blockbuster Juan Soto trade between the Padres and Yankees took on several different permutations before the two sides finally agreed on the seven players involved.
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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2008	18	NYY-min	Rk	18	50	46	5	12	1	0	1	3	0	0	2	8	.261	.300	.348	.648		16	3	1	0	1	0		YNK · GULF
2009	19	NYY-min	A-	60	247	217	24	55	11	0	2	32	0	1	26	31	.253	.333	.332	.665		72	6	1	1	2	1		STI · NYPL
2010	20	NYY-min	A	90	359	320	35	72	18	0	6	24	0	2	31	64	.225	.303	.338	.640		108	9	5	2	1	0		CHS · SALL
2011	21	NYY-min	A+,A	82	324	294	35	68	16	0	8	29	1	0	23	41	.231	.291	.367	.658		108	10	3	1	3	1		TAM,CHS · FLOR,SALL
2012	22	NYY-min	A+,AA	44	164	147	14	25	5	0	6	23	1	1	12	42	.170	.228	.327	.555		48	7	0	2	3	0		TAM,TRE · FLOR,EL
2013	23	NYY-min	AA	7	26	25	1	8	3	0	1	5	0	0	0	5	.320	.320	.560	.880		14	2	0	1	0	0		TRE · EL
2014	24	NYY-min	A+,Rk	17	58	49	8	11	4	0	1	3	0	0	7	11	.224	.310	.367	.678		18	1	0	0	2	0		TAM,YNK · FLOR,GULF
2015	25	NYY-min	A+,AAA	93	348	324	27	81	19	2	5	37	0	0	22	53	.250	.299	.367	.666		119	3	1	0	1	0		TAM,SWB · FLOR,IL
2016	26	NYY-min	AA,AAA	102	416	370	55	102	24	0	21	81	0	2	38	73	.276	.337	.511	.847		189	10	0	0	8	2		TRE,SWB · EL,IL
2017	27	NYY-min	AAA,A-,Rk	21	82	74	15	25	7	0	9	23	0	0	7	12	.338	.390	.797	1.188		59	0	0	0	1	1		SWB,STI,PUL · IL,NYPL,APPY
2017	27	NYY	AL	9	20	18	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	.000	.100	.000	.100	-70	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2DH
2018	28	NYY-min	AAA	53	210	188	16	38	10	1	5	22	2	0	17	44	.202	.276	.346	.622		65	5	3	0	2	0		SWB · IL
2018	28	NYY	AL	29	79	72	6	12	2	0	3	6	0	0	6	16	.167	.241	.319	.560	52	23	2	1	0	0	0	2/HD
2019	29	NYY-min	AAA	70	270	241	42	67	13	0	20	56	0	0	24	53	.278	.348	.581	.929		140	7	3	0	2	1		SWB · IL
2019	29	NYY	AL	18	57	56	8	12	5	0	3	11	0	0	0	26	.214	.211	.464	.675	72	26	1	0	0	1	0	2
2020	30	NYY	AL	16	48	48	7	12	1	0	4	10	0	0	0	11	.250	.250	.521	.771	107	25	0	0	0	0	0	2/HD
2021	31	NYY	AL	67	211	193	20	35	10	0	10	29	0	0	17	59	.181	.246	.389	.635	71	75	4	0	0	1	0	2/H
2022	32	NYY	AL	83	248	229	27	52	7	0	10	31	0	1	12	52	.227	.264	.389	.653	83	89	5	1	2	4	0	2/HD
2023	33	NYY	AL	92	260	242	24	57	13	0	10	34	0	0	14	74	.236	.274	.413	.687	85	100	5	0	1	3	0	2/HD
2024	34	SDP	NL	4	13	13	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	7	.154	.154	.385	.538	47	5	1	0	0	0	0	/2
8 Yrs				318	936	871	96	182	38	0	41	122	0	1	51	251	.209	.252	.394	.646	75	343	18	2	3	9	0
162 Game Avg.				162	477	444	49	93	19	0	21	62	0	1	26	128	.209	.252	.394	.646	75	175	9	1	2	5	0

NYY (7 yrs)				314	923	858	94	180	38	0	40	121	0	1	51	244	.210	.253	.394	.647	76	338	17	2	3	9	0
SDP (1 yr)				4	13	13	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	7	.154	.154	.385	.538	47	5	1	0	0	0	0

AL (7 yrs)				314	923	858	94	180	38	0	40	121	0	1	51	244	.210	.253	.394	.647	76	338	17	2	3	9	0
NL (1 yr)				4	13	13	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	7	.154	.154	.385	.538	47	5	1	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Kyle Higashioka?

Kyle Higashioka is 33 years old.

When was Kyle Higashioka born?

Kyle Higashioka was born on April 20, 1990.

Where was Kyle Higashioka born?

Kyle Higashioka was born in Huntington Beach, CA.

How tall is Kyle Higashioka?

Kyle Higashioka is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much does Kyle Higashioka weigh?

Kyle Higashioka weighs 202 lbs (91 kg).

How many seasons has Kyle Higashioka played?

Kyle Higashioka is in his 8th season.

When was Kyle Higashioka drafted?

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

What position does Kyle Higashioka play?

Kyle Higashioka is a Catcher.

How many hits does Kyle Higashioka have?

Kyle Higashioka has 2 hits this season and has 182 hits over his career.

How many home runs does Kyle Higashioka have?

Kyle Higashioka has 1 home run this season and has 41 home runs over his career.

What is Kyle Higashioka's average?

Kyle Higashioka has a .154 average this season and has a .209 average over his career.

How much is Kyle Higashioka worth?

Kyle Higashioka makes $2,180,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$2.18M (24).

How many teams has Kyle Higashioka played for?

Kyle Higashioka has played for 2 teams; the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres.

What is Kyle Higashioka's Twitter account?

Kyle Higashioka is on Twitter at the_higster.

What are Kyle Higashioka's nicknames?

Higgy is a nickname for Kyle Higashioka.

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