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Tsuyoshi Nishioka
Birthdate: 7/27/1984     Bats/Throws: B/R
Height/Weight: 6-1/176     Position: SS
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8/13/2012: Nishioka was optioned to Triple-A Rochester.
9/28/2012 - Tsuyoshi Nishioka's Big Day by Jeff Sullivan (FanGraphs) 24
3/20/2012 - Tsuyoshi Nishioka - A Revisionist History by Brandon Warne (FanGraphs) 24
12/13/2011 - The Yankees Got Hiroryuki Nakajima, Got Him Cheap by Bradley Woodrum (FanGraphs) 49
11/11/2011 - Twins Grab Jamey Carroll, Stun Nation by Dan Wade (RotoGraphs) 8
9/19/2011 - FanGraphs Power Rankings - 9/19/11 by Paul Swydan (FanGraphs) 47


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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2011Twins (A+)415041113.3 %13.3 %.083.400.333.467.417.419160   
2011Twins (AAA)314001014.3 %7.1 %.083.364.333.429.417.388142   
2011Twins682400141926.3 %17.9 %.023.281.226.278.249.24146-7.7-2.4-1.6
2012Twins (AAA)1014312423477.4 %12.3 %.066.293.258.315.324.29478   
2012Twins31400107.1 %7.1 %.000.000.000.071.000.049-84-2.30.0-0.5
2013Steamer2510019816.3 %14.5 %.075.279.242.293.316.270670.0-0.20.0
2013Oliver 47835037107.5 %15.3 %.077.299.255.314.332.286 0.9-0.50.7
2013ZiPS11748535539126.6 %13.6 %.083.293.255.307.338.28678-4.0-1.7-0.1
Total- - -712540142026.3 %17.3 %.021.263.215.267.236.23039-10.0-2.4-2.1

News
2/3 - Fantasy: Supplementing the dynasty rankings (Part 2) by Jeffrey Gross
12/12 - Offseason decisions: Which are the real Twins? by Dan Wade
8/2 - THT Awards by John Barten
3/28 - 2013 Twins Opening Day Roster by Twinkie Town
2/27 - 2013 MLB exports: A look at everyone who's headed to East As» by MLB Daily Dish
2/12 - 2013 Spring Training: Twins Pitchers and Catchers Report by Twinkie Town
11/20 - Quick Hits: Blue Jays, Cubs, Nishioka, Mariners by Steve Adams
9/28 - Twins Release Tsuyoshi Nishioka by Ben Nicholson-Smith
8/20 - Twins Outright Blackburn, Nishioka by Ben Nicholson-Smith

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2011Twins (A+)412154310041202100010.333
2011Twins (AAA)312144310001201000000.333
2011Twins682212405045500141915143103124.226
2012Twins (AAA)101392431101801812423432253115877.258
2012Twins312140000001101010000.000
2013Steamer25921002217501986015111 11.242
2013Oliver 4314781108618335037362732358105.255
2013ZiPS1174474851148818535539321662137129.255
Total- - -712332545045500142016144113124.215

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2011Twins (A+)13.3 %13.3 %1.00.333.467.417.883.0836.6.400 0.231.1.419160
2011Twins (AAA)14.3 %7.1 %2.00.333.429.417.845.0830.1.364 0.020.7.388142
2011Twins6.3 %17.9 %0.35.226.278.249.527.0231.9.281-1.0-1.413-14.3.24146
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Twins (AAA)7.4 %12.3 %0.60.258.315.324.639.0663.5.293 -1.538-10.7.29478
2012Twins7.1 %7.1 %1.00.000.071.000.071.0000.1.000 0.0-1-3.0.049-84
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer6.3 %14.5 %0.43.242.293.316.609.0752.6.2790.0-0.28-3.7.27067
2013Oliver7.5 %15.3 %0.49.255.314.332.645.0774.9.299 -0.543-11.1.286 
2013ZiPS6.6 %13.6 %0.48.255.307.338.645.0835.6.293 -1.744-11.5.28678
Total- - -6.3 %17.3 %0.36.215.267.236.503.0211.8.263-1.0-1.411-17.2.23039

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2011Twins2.5117.7 %58.9 %23.4 %14.6 %0.0 %10.7 %50.0 %
2012Twins2.3316.7 %58.3 %25.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
Total- - -2.5017.6 %58.8 %23.5 %13.6 %0.0 %10.0 %50.0 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2011Twins103413161163332623955
2012Twins7320000233053
Total- - -1104433611633556531008

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2011Twins-0.26-3.643.38-11.92-1.200.902.051-1.361.07
2012Twins-0.05-0.190.13-2.49-0.260.91 0-0.180.12
Total- - --0.31-3.823.51-14.41-1.460.912.051-1.541.19

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2011Twins64.3% (91.6)6.7% (83.4)6.7% (86.9)8.4% (75.5)12.5% (82.5)1.3% (82.8) 0.5%
2012Twins84.9% (92.3)1.9% (80.0)7.5% (85.5)1.9% (82.0)3.8% (84.0)   
Total- - -65.4% (91.6)6.5% (83.3)6.8% (86.8)8.1% (75.6)12.1% (82.5)1.2% (82.8) 0.5%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2011Twins42.7 %13.6 %6.1 %0.5 % 5.9 %9.2 %8.5 %0.1 % 12.8 %   
2012Twins64.2 % 7.6 %  20.8 %1.9 %1.9 %  3.8 %   
Total- - -43.8 %12.9 %6.2 %0.5 % 6.7 %8.9 %8.2 %0.1 % 12.3 %   

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2011Twins91.890.988.885.4 90.083.876.177.8 82.4  
2012Twins92.3 85.7  91.779.882.1  83.7  
Total- - -91.990.988.685.4 90.383.776.277.8 82.4  

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2011Twins-6.0-1.5-1.8-1.00.1-0.1 -0.99-2.34-2.73-1.250.10-0.67 
2012Twins-2.60.00.00.0-0.2  -5.843.520.524.87-7.87  
Total- - --8.6-1.5-1.7-1.00.0-0.1 -1.32-2.25-2.54-1.18-0.03-0.67 

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2011Twins-5.50.0-0.90.4 -2.5-1.1-2.50.0 0.5  
2012Twins-1.9 0.0  -0.90.00.0  -0.2  
Total- - --7.40.0-0.90.4 -3.4-1.1-2.40.0 0.3  

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2011Twins-1.350.00-1.548.41 -4.53-1.26-3.07-4.08 0.37  
2012Twins-5.49 0.51  -7.893.504.87  -7.82  
Total- - --1.670.00-1.408.41 -5.08-1.21-2.97-4.08 0.24  

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2011Twins28.8 %59.9 %43.6 %82.3 %87.3 %85.5 %47.7 %58.3 %6.0 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Twins21.9 %85.7 %47.2 %85.7 %77.8 %80.0 %39.6 %42.9 %9.4 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
Total- - -28.4 %61.0 %43.8 %82.4 %86.7 %85.2 %47.2 %57.5 %6.2 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2011Twins24.1 %58.6 %43.1 %75.5 %88.6 %85.3 %55.3 %21.3
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
2012Twins20.0 %71.4 %47.2 %60.0 %85.0 %80.0 %52.8 %20.8
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
Total- - -23.8 %59.2 %43.4 %74.8 %88.4 %85.0 %55.1 %21.3

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2011Twins2B6649.210142118260     .923 
2012Twins2B3326.06112115330     .895 
Total- - -2B9975.2162542213590     .911 
2011TwinsSS6059508.19617210643315190     .964 
Total- - -SS6059508.19617210643315190     .964 

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2011Twins2B49.2 0 0-3-3138.6150   -1 0.5-0.2-1.3-1.1-40.0
2012Twins2B26.0 0 0-2-2116.5461     0.2-1.2-1.3-2.3-72.6
Total- - -2B75.2 0 0-5-52414.5831   -1 0.7-1.4-2.6-3.3-56.4
2011TwinsSS508.1 -2 -3-7-12154118.76632   -9 -1.9-2.8-1.9-6.6-14.8
Total- - -SS508.1 -2 -3-7-12154118.76632   -9 -1.9-2.8-1.9-6.6-14.8

Fans Scouting Report
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2011Twins558.024324461822162029-10
Total- - -558.024324461822162029-10

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2011Twins-15.1-2.4-7.77.02.6-5.1-14.8-1.6($7.1) 
2012Twins-3.00.0-2.30.40.0-2.2-4.8-0.5($2.3) 
Total- - --18.1-2.4-10.07.42.6-7.3-19.6-2.1($9.3) 

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