Kyle Higashioka
C - NYY
Age: 32Bats: RThrows: R
2023 Outlook
Draft Rank (ECR)
H #368
Best / Worst
#286 / #373
ADP
#539
Roster %
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1%
ESPN
0%
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View More NewsKyle Higashioka homers in Game 1 win Tuesday
Kyle Higashioka went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in New York’s 5-4 win against the Rangers in Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Rangers.
Fantasy Impact
Higashioka reached 10 home runs, the same as platoon mate Jose Trevino, who has over 100 more at-bats this season. Higashioka has more DFS value than season long as long as he’s in a timeshare behind the plate. Catcher is one position fantasy managers are better off looking elsewhere than on the Yankees. Higashioka is slashing .226/.263/.389 with 10 home runs, 30 RBI, and 27 runs scored in 226 at-bats this season.
Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #677 | #521 | #637 | 4 |
| Rest of Season | - | - | - | - |
| Dynasty | #1063 | #962 | #986 | 2 |
| AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203 | 23 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 13 | 55 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .266 | .394 | .661 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | BABIP | |||
| 2020 | NYY | 16 | 48 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .521 | .771 | .242 | |||
| 2021 | NYY | 67 | 193 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 29 | 17 | 59 | 0 | .181 | .246 | .389 | .635 | .200 | |||
| 2022 | NYY | 83 | 229 | 27 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 12 | 52 | 0 | .227 | .264 | .389 | .653 | .246 | |||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 5 | @ TEX | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .666 |
| Tue, Oct 4 | @ TEX | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.833 |
| Mon, Oct 3 | @ TEX | - | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Sat, Oct 1 | vs. BAL | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 2.250 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Pitcher | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | Throws | VBR | Matchup |
| Thu, Mar 30th | vs SF | 1:05pm | R | #26 | ||
| Sat, Apr 1st | vs SF | 4:05pm | R | #52 | ||
| Sun, Apr 2nd | vs SF | 1:35pm | ||||
| Mon, Apr 3rd | vs PHI | 7:05pm | ||||
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