Yuki Matsui
Bats L Throws L5'8" 165 lbBorn 1995 Yokohama, JapanDebut 2024Team SDContract 5 yr/$28M (24-28) 2026: $5,900,000
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 189 | 22.4 | 9.6 | 2.95 | 20.2 | 6.28 | 103.5 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 103.5 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 103.2 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 29
His ten closest age-29 comparables averaged 104 PITCH+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 189 | | | | 103.5 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 198 | | | | 112.3 | 102.4 | 114.8 |
| 2025 | SD | 3 | 1 | 3.98 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 63.3 | 272 | 10 | 33 | 61 | 96.8 | 99.9 | 96.7 |
| 2024 | SD | 4 | 2 | 3.73 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 62.7 | 257 | 8 | 27 | 69 | 107.2 | 100.8 | 108.1 |
| Career | | 7 | 3 | 3.86 | 125 | 0 | 1 | 126.0 | 529 | 18 | 60 | 130 | 101.9 | | 102.2 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | SD | P | 61 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.0 |
| 2024 | SD | P | 64 | 63 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.833 | +0.3 |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2026 | AAA | El Paso Chihuahuas | Pit | 59 | 12.2 IP, 24% K | 5.16 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | 0.229 | 0.316 | 0.332 | 0.218 |
| 2025 | 0.368 | 0.291 | 0.371 | 0.284 |
| 2024 | 0.290 | 0.286 | 0.298 | 0.279 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |