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Kyle Harris Higashioka (born April 20, 1990) is an American professional baseball catcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees. He also played for the United States national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic .
Kyle Harris Higashioka. Nickname: Higgy. Born: 4/20/1990 in Huntington Beach, CA. Draft: 2008, New York Yankees, Round: 7, Overall Pick: 230. High School: Edison, Huntington Beach, CA. Debut: 4/10/2017. Follow: View More Bio Info +. Status: Active. Next SD Game: 08-25 vs NYM. Splits. Games by Position: C (62) News. 8/24/2024 at 10:08 PM.
Kyle Higashioka. Position: Catcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-1 , 202lb (185cm, 91kg) Team: San Diego Padres (majors) in Huntington Beach, Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 7th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Edison HS (Huntington Beach, CA). High School:
Apr 4, 2024 · SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Higashioka had a game to forget in his first start for the San Diego Padres. In his second start, he did something so rare only five other catchers have done it since 1961. Higashioka caught two baserunners stealing and homered in the fourth inning to help the Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Wednesday.
Apr 20, 1990 · View the profile of San Diego Padres Catcher Kyle Higashioka on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
4 days ago · Higashioka went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an RBI double and two total runs scored in Friday's 7-0 win over the Mets. Over his previous nine games, Higashioka had gone just 3-for-24 (.125 ...
Apr 7, 2022 · Kyle Higashioka was about to turn 25 years old when he remembers the Yankees organization presenting him with the possibility of two paths for his development: Spend the 2015 season...
Jun 11, 2024 · A light-hitting, defense-first catcher, Higashioka struggled even more than usual at the plate to start the season. He entered June with a minuscule .380 OPS. But the Padres love his work behind the plate, and he’s found a niche in backstopping Matt Waldron and his dancing knuckleball.
5 days ago · Kyle Higashioka extends the Padres' lead to 3-0 with a two-run home run to left field in the bottom of the 2nd inning
1 day ago · Kyle Higashioka has a .276 batting average with 16 hits, 4 home runs, 13 RBIs and 9 runs scored in 20 games in his last 20 games in his career.
