Kyle Higashioka Fantasy Stats

Kyle Higashioka
#11 C  |  Texas Rangers
Healthy
Height / Weight 6'0"  /  202 lbs.
Date of Birth (Age) Apr 20, 1990 (35)
Experience 9 seasons
College None

2025 Rankings

Preseason: C29
Current: C40

Season Stats

SEASON TEAM POS GP FPTS/G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2017NYYC90.9182000002600.000.100.000.100
2018NYYC293.472612203661600.167.241.319.560
2019NYYC185.8568125031102600.214.211.464.675
2020NYYC166.2487121041001100.250.250.521.771
2021NYYC674.919320351001029175900.181.246.389.635
2022NYYC834.62292752701031125201.227.264.389.653
2023NYYC914.524224571301034147400.236.274.413.687
2024SDC845.924629541011745157420.220.263.476.739
2025TEXC344.710810256011662000.231.278.315.593
Career 431 4.8 1212 133 259 54 1 58 182 72 338 2 1 .214 .258 .403 .661

Game Log

TEAM OPP POS FPTS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
May 25, 2025 TEXCHWC6.031000011100.000.250.000.250
May 27, 2025 TEXTORC3.030100000000.333.333.333.666
May 28, 2025 TEXTORC0.020000000100.000.000.000.000
May 30, 2025 TEXSTLDH14.033200001100.667.750.6671.417
May 31, 2025 TEXSTLC0.030000000100.000.000.000.000
Jun 3, 2025 TEXTBC3.030100000000.333.333.333.666
Jun 6, 2025 TEXWSHC2.020000000000.000.333.000.333
Jun 7, 2025 TEXWSHDH2.030000001000.000.250.000.250
Jun 10, 2025 TEXMINC20.051210050100.400.400.6001.000
Jun 12, 2025 TEXMINC7.051100010100.200.200.200.400
Last 10 57.0 32 6 7 1 0 0 7 3 6 0 0 .219 .306 .250 .556

Rangers Depth Chart

C

Jonah Heim

Kyle Higashioka

1B

Jake Burger

Josh Smith

Ezequiel Duran

2B

Marcus Semien

Josh Smith

SS

Corey Seager

Josh Smith

Ezequiel Duran

3B

Josh Jung

Josh Smith

Ezequiel Duran

LF

Wyatt Langford

Alejandro Osuna

Josh Smith

Ezequiel Duran

Sam Haggerty

CF

Evan Carter

Wyatt Langford

Sam Haggerty

Josh Smith

RF

Adolis GarcĂ­a

Sam Haggerty

Alejandro Osuna

Josh Smith

DH

Kyle Higashioka

Jonah Heim

Corey Seager

Jake Burger

Josh Smith

SP

Tyler Mahle

Jack Leiter

Patrick Corbin

Jacob deGrom

RP

Jacob Webb

Hoby Milner

Shawn Armstrong

Chris Martin

Cole Winn

Kyle Higashioka News

Kyle Higashioka  • C  •  Rangers

Kyle Higashioka Returns From Injured List

The Texas Rangers reinstated catcher Kyle Higashioka (intercostal) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, according to the Dallas Morning News' Evan Grant. The Rangers haven't released their starting lineup for Tuesday's contest against the visiting Colorado Rockies yet, so fantasy managers will want to check back before throwing Higgy back into their starting lineups. The 35-year-old veteran backstop played in only two minor-league rehab games and will return to split duties behind the plate with Jonah Heim in Texas. Higashioka broke out with the San Diego Padres in 2024 for a career year with 17 home runs and 45 RBI, but he hit just .220 and won't have nearly as much fantasy value in Texas as he splits playing time essentially down the middle with Heim. He'll return to a .254/.279/.390 slash line with just one homer and eight RBI in 17 games played this year.
May 13   
Kyle Higashioka  • C  •  Rangers

Kyle Higashioka Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Texas Rangers have placed catcher Kyle Higashioka (ribs) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a mild left-intercostal strain. Higashioka was held out of action on Wednesday due to a reported hamstring injury, but it appears the backstop also has an upper-body injury as well. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on his status while he remains sidelined. Before his injury, Higashioka was splitting catching duties with Jonah Heim. Across 17 games this season, Higashioka posted a .254/.279/.390 slash line with five doubles and one home run. Under the hood, he generated a modest .310 xwOBA but only struck out at a 16.4 percent rate. While he remains sidelined, fantasy managers should expect Heim to see the vast majority of opportunities behind the dish.
May 1   
Kyle Higashioka  • C  •  Rangers

Kyle Higashioka Dealing With Hamstring Injury

Texas Rangers catcher Kyle Higashioka (hamstring) is managing a hamstring injury. Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reported that the backstop may need an IL stint but is currently day-to-day. Earlier on Wednesday, the Rangers added veteran backstop Tucker Barnhart to the active roster, which suggests Higashioka may miss a period of time. Over his last five games, Higashioka has begun to heat up at the plate, as he has gone 5-for-19 with two doubles and three RBI. Through 17 games this season, the 35-year-old has posted a .254/.279/.390 slash line with just one home run. Under the hood, Higashioka has generated a modest .310 xwOBA but has shown a strong eye at the plate as he has only struck out 16.4 percent of the time. If he were to miss time, Jonah Heim would see the majority of starts behind the dish.
Apr 30   
Kyle Higashioka  • C  •  Rangers

Kyle Higashioka Starting At Catcher On Friday For Rangers

Texas Rangers catcher Kyle Higashioka will get the start behind the dish on Friday over Jonah Heim in the series opener against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays at Globe Life Field. Higashioka will catch right-hander Tyler Mahle and will bat eighth against Rays right-hander Zack Littell. So far through eight games in 2025, Higashioka and Heim have had four starts apiece, splitting the catching work right down the middle. After a career year in San Diego in 2024, Higashioka has two hits in his first nine at-bats with the Rangers, including one RBI. Heim has looked better so far in a small sample size, batting .308 with two home runs and two RBI in 13 plate appearances. Higashioka will have limited DFS upside in the eight-hole on Friday, but he does have a solo home run in two career at-bats against Littell.
Apr 4   
Kyle Higashioka  • C  •  Rangers  |  Jonah Heim  • C  •  Rangers

Kyle Higashioka Back In The Lineup, Jonah Heim Takes A Seat

Texas Rangers catcher Kyle Higashioka is behind the plate again and will hit eighth on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds and right-hander Carson Spiers at Great American Ball Park, with Jonah Heim retreating to the bench. Through the team's first six games of the 2025 season, Higashioka and Heim have split the catching duties down the middle with three starts apiece. Heim has four hits (two homers) and two RBI in 10 at-bats so far, while Higashioka has gone 2-for-7 with a double and an RBI in his first two starts. The near-even split behind the dish should continue and will keep both catchers fresh throughout the year. However, it's also bad news for both players' fantasy ceiling at the weak catcher position. Higashioka is coming off a career-best year in San Diego with 17 homers and 45 RBI, but fantasy managers can't expect that kind of output again if he's in a timeshare.
Apr 1   
Kyle Higashioka  • C  •  Rangers  |  Jonah Heim  • C  •  Rangers

Jonah Heim Starting In Place Of Kyle Higashioka On Friday

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim will make his first start of the year on Friday against the visiting Boston Red Sox and right-hander Tanner Houck at Globe Life Field. Kyle Higashioka will take a seat on the bench for the second game of the season. Heim is doing the catching for right-hander Jack Leiter and is hitting eighth in the batting order. The 29-year-old left-handed-hitting Heim has lost a lot of fantasy appeal now that he's essentially in a timeshare with Higashioka after posting a disappointing .603 OPS in 2024. Meanwhile, Higashioka had a career year with the San Diego Padres last year, posting a .739 OPS with 17 home runs and 45 RBI in 84 games played. Higashioka went 1-for-4 with an RBI double on Opening Day in the loss to the Red Sox. Heim has gone deep once with three RBI in just five career at-bats versus Houck.
Mar 28   
Kyle Higashioka  • C  •  Rangers  |  Jonah Heim  • C  •  Rangers

Jonah Heim, Kyle Higashioka To See Equal Playing Time

The Texas Rangers are planning to give catchers Jonah Heim and Kyle Higashioka equal playing time in 2025, according to general manager Ross Fenstermaker. The Rangers signed Higashioka to a two-year, $13.5 million deal on Monday night and will plan to give him plenty of playing time behind the plate given Heim's struggles on offense this past season. The 29-year-old Heim was an All-Star in 2023, won a Gold Glove and a World Series ring, but he wasn't as good in 2024, slashing .220/.267/.336 with a weak .602 OPS, 13 home runs, 59 RBI and 45 runs scored in 131 games played in his fourth year in Texas. Meanwhile, Higashioka had a career year in his lone season with the San Diego Padres with 17 home runs and 45 RBI in 84 games played as the team's primary backstop. Texas will be hoping a straight split in playing time will keep them both productive, but it will surely limit their fantasy upside.
Dec 3   
Kyle Higashioka  • C  •  Rangers

Rangers Sign Catcher Kyle Higashioka For Two Years

The Texas Rangers have signed catcher Kyle Higashioka to a two-year, $13.5 million deal that includes a mutual option for 2027. The veteran will back up incumbent Jonah Heim who logged 119 games behind the dish for Texas last season. Higashioka played in San Diego in 2024, getting only sporadic playing time as the backup to Luis Campusano until his bat went cold and an injury forced him to miss time, paving the way for Higashioka to take over as the starter. Through May, the 34-year-old was hitting .128 with one home run and a wRC+ of just 4 in 48 plate appearances, but from June up until the end of the season, the backstop hit .241 with 16 home runs and a wRC+ of 127 in 215 PA. As the backup in Texas, Higashioka is off the fantasy radar, but after proving he's still got some pop in his bat, managers would be wise to give him a look if anything were to cause Heim to miss time.
Dec 3   
Kyle Higashioka  • C  •  Rangers

Rangers Agree With Kyle Higashioka On Two-Year Deal

The Texas Rangers agreed to a two-year, $13.5 million deal with free-agent catcher Kyle Higashioka on Monday night that includes a mutual option for the 2027 season. Higashioka opened his first year with the San Diego Padres in 2024 as the backup to Luis Campusano, but he quickly took over starting duties after Campusano was injured early in the year and never looked back on his way to a career year. The 34-year-old former seventh-round pick by the New York Yankees in 2008 hit only .220 (54-for-246), but it came with a career-high 17 home runs, career-high 45 RBI and career-high 29 runs scored in 84 regular-season games. Higashioka isn't suddenly going to hit for average at this point in his career, and he's unlikely to come close to eclipsing his 2024 numbers as the likely backup to Jonah Heim in Texas. But don't discredit the pop if he earns more time, as he's reached 10 homers in four straight seasons.
Dec 3   
Kyle Higashioka  • C  •  Padres

Kyle Higashioka Resting On Wednesday

San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka is out of the starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros. This appears to be a routine rest day for Higashioka who has played in each of the last four games. In his absence, Elias Diaz will do the catching and bat eighth versus left-hander Framber Valdez. Diaz is having a decent season with the bat, but has only one hit in 10 plate appearances with the Padres. He'll be an avoidable streaming option against a tough southpaw on Wednesday.
Sep 18   
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