Texas Rangers· #11· Catcher
Kyle Higashioka “Higgy”
Bats R · Throws R·Age 36 (Apr 20, 1990)·6' 1", 202 lb·Huntington Beach, CA, USA
2026 Batting
AVG
.218
OBP
.306
SLG
.370
OPS
.676
HR
7
RBI
18
R
20
H
36
SB
0
G
58
DiamondIQ WAR
186 PA · 2026
0.5
4.9 runs above replacement
Batting · wRAA (park 0.91)-2.6
Baserunning · 0 SB / 0 CS (v1: SB only)0.0
Positional · C 48, DH 6, P 3+3.1
Replacement · 186 PA+6.1
Fielding · Framing -1.7 runs-1.7
Batting (park-adjusted wRAA) + baserunning + fielding (Statcast OAA / catcher framing) + positional + replacement. Baserunning is stolen-base runs only (v1). Full methodology.
Statcast by Pitch Type · vs pitch group
| Pitch | Seen | wOBA | xwOBA | Whiff | HardHit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam | 198 | .304 | .310 | 12% | 46% |
| Sinker | 163 | .451 | .387 | 14% | 46% |
| Slider | 146 | .187 | .192 | 41% | 22% |
Season Statcast from our nightly Baseball Savant ingest.
Career Batting
| Yr | Tm | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Rangers | 58 | 165 | 20 | 36 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 47 | .218 | .306 | .370 | .676 |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers | 94 | 303 | 33 | 73 | 11 | 47 | 3 | 20 | 72 | .241 | .291 | .403 | .694 |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres | 84 | 246 | 29 | 54 | 17 | 45 | 2 | 15 | 74 | .220 | .263 | .476 | .739 |
| 2023 | New York Yankees | 92 | 242 | 24 | 57 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 14 | 74 | .236 | .274 | .413 | .687 |
| 2022 | New York Yankees | 83 | 229 | 27 | 52 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 12 | 52 | .227 | .264 | .389 | .653 |
Recent Games
Jul 20 vs Chicago White SoxL
0-0, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Jul 19 @ Atlanta BravesL
1-4, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R
Jul 18 @ Atlanta BravesW
0-2, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Jul 12 vs Houston AstrosW
1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Jul 10 vs Houston AstrosW
0-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Jul 9 vs Los Angeles AngelsW
1-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Jul 8 vs Los Angeles AngelsL
1-1, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Jul 7 vs Los Angeles AngelsW
1-1, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Jul 2 vs Detroit TigersW
0-5, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Jul 1 @ Cleveland GuardiansL
0-1, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R