Kyle Higashioka, Catcher, New York Yankees, #38

Date of Birth: 4/20/1990
Birthplace: Huntington Beach, California

Kyle Higashioka, catcher for the New York Yankees, was drafted by the Yankees in 2008. He played in the Yankees' minor league system from 2008 through 2012. He missed most of the 2013 and 2014 seasons due to Tommy John surgery and a broken thumb. He played in just seven games in 2013 and 17 games in 2014.

Higashioka spent the 2015 and 2016 seasons in the minors. He spent most of the 2017 season on the DL and in the minors, playing in just nine games with the Yankees.

Higashioka played in 29 games with the Yankees in 2018 and he had a .167 batting average. He also played in 53 games in the minors.

Higashioka spent most of the 2019 season in the minors, playing in just 18 games with the Yankees.

Higashioka played in just 16 games in 2020. He finished the season with a batting average of .250. In the postseason, he had 5 hits, including a home run, and 2 RBIs in 18 at-bats in 5 games.

Higashioka spent time on the IL in 2021. He finished the season with 35 hits and a .181 batting average in 67 games. In the postseason, he had no hits in 2 at-bats in 1 game.

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