RF Rikyu Ichihara #8
Nashville Sounds (OAK) PCL
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/10/2025
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RF RIKYU ICHIHARA #8 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
51 184 42 11 2 2 20 22 35 .228 .313 .342 5 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 65
Errors: - 50 60
Arm: 20 45 70
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 30
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 60
2nd Base: 25 Right Field: 75
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 75
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/09/2025 OMA Win, 6-4 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0
09/08/2025 OMA Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/2025 @ ABQ Win, 5-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/05/2025 @ ABQ Loss, 4-5 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/04/2025 @ ABQ Win, 6-3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/03/2025 @ MEM Win, 3-2 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 0
09/02/2025 @ MEM Win, 5-3 5 2 3 1 1 0 1 0
09/01/2025 @ MEM Loss, 4-6 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
08/31/2025 @ MEM Win, 10-2 4 1 0 1 0 1 2 0
08/29/2025 @ RR Win, 12-3 5 1 2 3 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Ichihara is nothing if not fickle.
Birthday:09/23/1996
Born in:Okayama, OKA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 83 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 91 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 12th Pick in Round 2
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 51 184 42 11 2 2 20 24 22 35 .228 .313 .342 .655 .304 .114 78
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 51 214 3 0 0 6 0 5 63 15 5 0 100.0 21.3 3.76 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   53 12 4 1 1 9 8 6 11 1 0 0 .226 .300 .396 .696
Versus Right   131 30 7 1 1 11 16 16 24 4 0 3 .229 .318 .321 .639
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   5 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Last Week   24 8 3 0 1 3 4 4 4 0 0 1 .333 .448 .583 1.032
April   57 10 2 0 0 2 4 8 9 2 0 0 .175 .269 .211 .479
May   67 14 3 2 1 11 12 5 16 2 0 2 .209 .276 .358 .635
August   31 9 3 0 0 4 2 3 6 1 0 0 .290 .343 .387 .730
September   29 9 3 0 1 3 6 6 4 0 0 1 .310 .444 .517 .962
Last Year   244 53 6 1 4 9 27 25 52 1 0 1 .217 .292 .299 .591
2 Years Ago   240 63 10 2 8 29 30 23 45 1 2 1 .263 .328 .421 .749
Career   909 230 39 8 25 102 109 87 179 9 2 5 .253 .319 .396 .715
Home   83 17 2 0 0 2 10 13 11 0 0 0 .205 .312 .229 .541
Road   101 25 9 2 2 18 14 9 24 5 0 3 .248 .314 .436 .749
Grass   184 42 11 2 2 20 24 22 35 5 0 3 .228 .313 .342 .655
Day   73 17 3 2 2 12 15 9 11 3 0 2 .233 .322 .411 .733
Night   111 25 8 0 0 8 9 13 24 2 0 1 .225 .307 .297 .604
As Starter   184 42 11 2 2 20 24 22 35 5 0 3 .228 .313 .342 .655
SSG WINTER LEAGUE 2018 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 23 63 15 1 1 3 8 9 7 14 .238 .324 .429 .753 .330 .190 113
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 71 1 0 0 3 0 0 27 5 0 0 0.0 8.2 4.34 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 6 1 0 1 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 .462 .562 .769 1.332
Versus Right   50 9 0 1 2 5 6 4 13 0 0 1 .180 .255 .340 .595
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   63 15 1 1 3 8 9 7 14 0 0 1 .238 .324 .429 .753
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2020 Washington - MLB 23 44 64 12 1 0 5 12 8 3 0 2 20 2 0 .188 .217 .438 .655 76 73 -0.1
2020 Cleveland - MLB 23 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250 -30 -41 -0.1
2020 Total - MLB 23 46 72 13 1 0 5 12 8 3 0 2 22 2 0 .181 .208 .403 .611 65 61 -0.2
2022 Chicago - MLB 25 62 220 44 9 4 5 25 20 7 1 1 40 4 3 .200 .227 .345 .573 56 53 -0.1
2023 Chicago - MLB 26 13 44 6 1 0 1 3 3 4 0 1 7 0 1 .136 .204 .227 .431 23 19 -0.2
2023 Oakland - MLB 26 39 148 37 6 0 5 24 14 10 0 1 26 0 0 .250 .296 .392 .687 97 100 1.1
2023 Total - MLB 26 52 192 43 7 0 6 27 17 14 0 2 33 0 1 .224 .274 .354 .628 80 81 0.9
2024 Oakland - MLB 27 51 175 37 9 0 2 10 21 10 1 2 25 0 1 .211 .255 .297 .552 60 60 0.0
Total MLB 211 659 137 26 4 18 74 66 34 2 7 120 6 5 .208 .246 .341 .588 65 64 0.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2015 Total - 18 23 102 50 13 6 6 37 51 9 2 0 7 33 8 .490 .540 .912 1.452 100 100 2.9
2015 Atlanta (GCL) - R 18 16 63 25 2 4 2 13 11 8 0 1 19 5 0 .397 .458 .651 1.109 193 185 1.0
2015 Danville - R 18 47 163 36 10 0 1 12 14 7 1 1 53 5 2 .221 .256 .301 .556 57 57 -0.3
2015 Total - R 18 63 226 61 12 4 3 25 25 15 1 2 72 10 2 .270 .316 .398 .714 97 95 0.8
2016 Danville - R 19 57 228 63 18 2 6 36 33 15 2 2 54 4 3 .276 .324 .452 .776 109 108 0.9
2016 Rome - A 19 17 73 17 3 2 4 11 8 2 1 1 29 3 0 .233 .260 .493 .753 101 102 0.3
2017 Atlanta (GCL) - R 20 1 5 3 0 1 1 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .600 .600 1.600 2.200 494 541 0.3
2017 Rome - A 20 60 219 60 16 5 5 26 25 14 2 2 54 6 6 .274 .321 .461 .782 115 116 1.1
2018 Carolina - A+ 21 109 410 102 28 2 20 54 63 35 4 2 109 30 10 .249 .313 .473 .786 122 120 2.8
2018 WL - AAA 21 23 63 15 1 1 3 8 9 7 1 0 14 0 0 .238 .324 .429 .753 115 113 0.4
2019 Mississippi - AA 22 133 500 105 14 1 20 45 65 51 7 3 129 15 6 .210 .291 .362 .653 87 90 1.3
2020 Mississippi - AA 23 20 73 15 2 1 2 10 9 12 1 1 24 2 0 .205 .322 .342 .664 91 92 0.4
2021 Harrisburg - AA 24 4 13 3 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 5 2 0 .231 .375 .231 .606 75 90 0.1
2021 Gwinnett - AAA 24 18 69 13 1 0 1 6 6 6 0 2 20 4 1 .188 .247 .246 .493 46 45 -0.3
2021 Syracuse - AAA 24 85 308 78 17 2 10 38 37 26 3 2 64 15 12 .253 .316 .419 .734 115 120 2.2
2021 Total - AAA 24 103 377 91 18 2 11 44 43 32 3 4 84 19 13 .241 .303 .387 .690 103 106 1.9
2022 Iowa - AAA 25 61 241 72 12 3 11 44 28 17 0 2 47 6 4 .299 .342 .510 .853 133 137 2.1
2023 Iowa - AAA 26 62 240 63 10 2 8 29 30 23 1 1 45 4 2 .263 .328 .421 .749 115 112 1.6
2024 Nashville - AAA 27 63 244 53 6 1 4 9 27 25 1 1 52 0 0 .217 .292 .299 .591 71 70 0.1
2025 Memphis - AAA 28 36 124 24 5 2 1 13 16 13 2 4 25 5 0 .194 .273 .290 .563 54 50 0.1
2025 Nashville - AAA 28 15 60 18 6 0 1 7 8 9 1 1 10 0 0 .300 .394 .450 .844 131 135 0.5
2025 Total - AAA 28 51 184 42 11 2 2 20 24 22 3 5 35 5 0 .228 .313 .342 .655 80 78 0.6
Total IL 103 377 91 18 2 11 44 43 32 3 4 84 19 13 .241 .303 .387 .690 103 106
Total PCL 237 909 230 39 8 25 102 109 87 5 9 179 15 6 .253 .319 .396 .715 100 100
Total EL 4 13 3 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 5 2 0 .231 .375 .231 .606 75 90
Total SL 153 573 120 16 2 22 55 74 63 8 4 153 17 6 .209 .295 .360 .654 88 90
Total CAR 109 410 102 28 2 20 54 63 35 4 2 109 30 10 .249 .313 .473 .786 122 120
Total SAL 77 292 77 19 7 9 37 33 16 3 3 83 9 6 .264 .306 .469 .775 112 113
Total APP 104 391 99 28 2 7 48 47 22 3 3 107 9 5 .253 .296 .389 .685 88 87
Total GCL 17 68 28 2 5 3 18 13 8 0 1 20 5 0 .412 .468 .721 1.188 213 208
Total WINTER 23 63 15 1 1 3 8 9 7 1 0 14 0 0 .238 .324 .429 .753 115 113
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 WL - WINTER 21 2 11 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 .273 .385 .273 .657 94 100 0.1
2023 Oakland - MLB 26 2 7 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .250 .571 .821 130 134 0.4
Total MLB 2 7 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .250 .571 .821 130 134
Total WINTER 2 11 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 .273 .385 .273 .657 94 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 WL - AAA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 WL - AAA CF 5 5 13 0 0 14 1 .929 44.0 2.66 -0.5 .931
2018 WL - AAA RF 17 13 26 2 1 29 1 .966 116.0 2.17 +1.1 .996
2020 Washington - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Washington - MLB CF 19 10 25 0 0 26 1 .962 94.1 2.39 -1.7 .966
2020 Cleveland - MLB CF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 19.2 1.37 +0.1 1.005
2022 Chicago - MLB CF 16 14 57 1 0 58 0 1.000 130.2 3.99 +1.6 1.029
2022 Chicago - MLB RF 47 47 100 7 2 107 0 1.000 396.0 2.43 +5.2 1.086
2023 Chicago - MLB CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 -0.1 .995
2023 Oakland - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Chicago - MLB RF 12 12 38 0 0 38 0 1.000 104.2 3.27 +0.8 .992
2023 Oakland - MLB RF 39 38 83 1 0 86 2 .977 349.2 2.16 +4.0 1.089
2024 Oakland - MLB RF 51 51 94 4 0 98 0 1.000 444.1 1.98 +3.1 1.029
2025 Memphis - AAA 2B 1 1 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 -0.3 .775
2025 Memphis - AAA SS 8 8 13 23 3 39 3 .923 73.0 4.44 -1.2 .900
2025 Memphis - AAA CF 26 26 86 9 1 95 0 1.000 216.1 3.95 +1.8 1.044
2025 Nashville - AAA CF 2 2 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 18.0 5.00 -0.2 .995
2025 Memphis - AAA RF 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.0 1.029
2025 Nashville - AAA RF 13 13 23 3 0 27 1 .963 118.2 1.97 +0.5 1.076
TOTAL 2B 2 1 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 11.0 4.91 -0.3 .775
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 8 8 13 23 3 39 3 .923 73.0 4.44 -1.2 .900
TOTAL CF 72 60 198 10 1 210 2 .990 532.0 3.52 +0.8 1.017
TOTAL RF 180 175 365 18 3 387 4 .990 1538.1 2.24 +14.5 1.053
PLAYER HISTORY
05/23/2021 Signed a minor league contract ($100,000 bonus) with the Washington Nationals organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
01/24/2022 Was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for SS Carlos Sepulveda.
06/13/2022 Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week Award.
06/20/2022 Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week Award.
08/29/2022 Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week Award.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $610,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (40).
05/15/2023 Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week Award.
06/25/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
07/29/2023 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Oakland Athletics, along with $1,000,000, in exchange for RF Mike Papi.
08/28/2023 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 5 days.
11/27/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $620,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (45).
04/07/2024 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/14/2024 Injured on 07/13/2024, diagnosed with a finger blister, is day-to-day.
07/22/2024 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
12/02/2024 Became a free agent.
12/10/2024 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $640,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
05/04/2025 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
05/25/2025 Released by the St. Louis organization.
08/23/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.
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