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Lou Brock League
9-10-2069
Nobuyuki Naruse First Base
Retired (2026, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .789 Status Retired (2026) Option Years 0  
H 604 Age 77 (OS 77) Date of Birth 04-13-1992
HR 115 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(2018)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(145 games)
RBI 322
SB 23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (11.8%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF (2.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
2019 1B MIN 11 0 21.0 15 15 0 0 0 0 6.43 1.000
2020 1B MIN 20 6 62.2 64 62 2 0 8 0 9.19 1.000
3B MIN 2 2 18.0 4 1 3 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
2021 1B MIN 122 116 845.0 830 803 19 8 63 +2 8.76 .990
2022 1B MIN 118 118 874.1 908 887 19 2 54 -2 9.33 .998
2023 1B MIN 130 127 1131.0 1177 1124 43 10 82 -8 9.29 .992
2024 1B MIN 142 119 1120.0 1155 1116 31 8 68 -2 9.22 .993
2025 LF MIN-KC 11 11 102.0 22 21 0 1 0 0 1.85 .955
C MIN-KC 5 5 43.2 36 33 0 3 0 0 8 0 0.0% 0 6.80 .917
RF MIN-KC 5 5 43.0 10 9 0 1 0 -1 1.88 .900
1B MIN-KC 8 2 37.0 34 33 1 0 5 0 8.27 1.000
2026 1B KC 20 20 176.1 174 169 4 1 13 -1 8.83 .994
Pos Total 1B 571 508 4267.1 4357 4209 119 29 293 -11 9.13 .993
LF 11 11 102.0 22 21 0 1 0 0 1.85 .955
C 5 5 43.2 36 33 0 3 0 0 8 0 0.0% 0 6.80 .917
RF 5 5 43.0 10 9 0 1 0 -1 1.88 .900
3B 2 2 18.0 4 1 3 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
Total 594 531 4474.0 4429 4273 122 34 293 0 8 0 0.0% -13 8.84 .992
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2026-11-01Nobuyuki Naruse has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2026-06-17The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Nobuyuki Naruse.
2026-06-08The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Gene Anderson to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Nobuyuki Naruse for assignment.
2026-05-08The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Nobuyuki Naruse to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Milt Bryden to the minors.
2025-10-03The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Nobuyuki Naruse for assignment. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Paul Hillman to the minors.
2025-09-22The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Nobuyuki Naruse to the major league team.
2025-09-22The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Nobuyuki Naruse from the waiver wire.
2025-08-10The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Nobuyuki Naruse.
2025-08-10The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Nobuyuki Naruse from the waiver wire.
2025-08-06The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Nobuyuki Naruse.
2025-07-27The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Roy Clark to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Nobuyuki Naruse for assignment.
2025-06-29Trade #1546917 has been completed between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Minnesota Lumber Kings. The Minnesota Lumber Kings receive Draft Pick 2026 Round 3 KC (Don Savage) from the Kansas City Monarchs in exchange for Nobuyuki Naruse.
2025-04-12The Minnesota Lumber Kings have placed Nobuyuki Naruse on the trade block.
2019-04-03The Minnesota Lumber Kings have promoted Nobuyuki Naruse to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumber Kings have designated Ed Oliver for assignment.