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| Player Report for #57 Natsu Inoue | | Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 |  | | Name: | Natsu Inoue | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $484,000 | | Birthday: | 04-15-1987 | Signed Through: | 2015 Season | | Age: | 27 | Years of Major League Service: | 2 Years, 85 Days | | Born in: | Kagoshima (Kagoshima) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 196 Days | | Nationality: | Japanese | | | | Height: | 6' 1" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 2 Years, 142 Days | | Weight: | 189 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 8 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Very Good | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 55 | 46 | 46 | 90-92 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 55 | 46 | 46 | | | | Versus RHP | 55 | 46 | 46 | | | | Talent | 55 | 46 | 46 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Splitter | | Endurance: | 33 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 57 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 51 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 19 | 27 | 1 | 13 | 27 | | | Versus LHP | 20 | 30 | 1 | 14 | 29 | | | Versus RHP | 18 | 26 | 1 | 12 | 26 | | | Talent | 24 | 32 | 1 | 15 | 37 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 71 | | Pitcher 39 | | Stealing Ability: | 86 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 65 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 70 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 10-04-2014 | @ NIP | Win, 9-3 | | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Save | | | | | | | | | 09-24-2014 | CHU | Loss, 0-1 | | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-21-2014 | @ YAK | Loss, 2-6 | | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 09-14-2014 | YOM | Loss, 2-4 | | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-07-2014 | YAK | Win, 3-2 | | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-05-2014 | YAK | Loss, 7-8 | | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 09-04-2014 | @ HIR | Loss, 3-4 | | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-31-2014 | HAN | Loss, 4-5 | | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 08-30-2014 | HAN | Loss, 6-9 | | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 08-28-2014 | HIR | Win, 7-2 | | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Nippon Professional Baseball League 2014 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.29 | 52.0 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 48 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 40 | 10 | 11.08 | 6.23 | 8.31 | 4.50 | 2.49 | 1.19 | 10.0 | .258 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 75 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .318 | .347 | .665 | | | | | vs. RHB | 107 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .187 | .290 | .327 | .617 | | | |
| | Nippon Professional Baseball League 2014 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | March | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 81.08 | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | April | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 11.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | | | May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | | | June | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | | | July | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 | 12.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | | | August | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.29 | 13.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | | | September | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.35 | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | | | Spring Training | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.33 | 19.1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | Last Year | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.29 | 52.0 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 48 | | | Career | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.29 | 52.0 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 48 | | | Home | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.23 | 30.2 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 31 | | | Road | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 21.1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 17 | | | Grass | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 21.1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 17 | | | Turf | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.23 | 30.2 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 31 | | | Day | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.89 | 9.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | | | Night | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.38 | 42.2 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 21 | 39 | |
| | Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 2013 Ludington - TTWB | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 14.0 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 | .381 | -3.5 | | 2014 Yokohama - NPB | 27 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.29 | 52.0 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 | .258 | 10.0 | | Total TTWB | 2 yrs. | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 14.0 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 | .381 | -3.5 | | Total NPB | 2 yrs. | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.29 | 52.0 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 | .258 | 10.0 |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 2011 I-35 - AAA | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.20 | 20.0 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | .389 | -5.8 | | 2012 I-35 - AAA | 25 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.25 | 36.0 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | .355 | 5.5 | | 2013 I-35 - AAA | 26 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.68 | 40.1 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 | .299 | 10.0 | | Total TTWBAAA | | 67 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.83 | 96.1 | 110 | 50 | 41 | 8 | 28 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 | .341 | 9.7 |
| | Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 2014 Yokohama - NPB | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.0 | | Total NPB | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 08-08-2010 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 with the Ludington Lumberjaxxx organization. | | 01-01-2011 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (55); Movement: 38 (46); Control: 44 (46). | | 08-26-2011 | Won the 2011 TTWB Triple A Round 1 with the I-35 Cyclones! | | 01-01-2012 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (55); Movement: 48 (46); Control: 48 (46). | | 05-09-2012 | Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-2013 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (55); Movement: 48 (46); Control: 48 (46). | | 11-29-2013 | Released by the Ludington organization. | | 01-01-2014 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (55); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 47 (46). | | 01-23-2014 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $605,000 with the Yokohama Bravery organization. | | 07-31-2014 | Injured (migraine), day-to-day for 5 days. | | 10-09-2014 | Won the 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball League Round 1 with the Yokohama Bravery! | | 10-30-2014 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $484,000 through arbitration. | | 01-01-2015 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 46 (46). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
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