Kyle Higashioka #11
Texas Rangers
- C
- B/T: R/R
- 6' 1"/202
- Age: 36
- Kyle Harris Higashioka
- Status: Active
- 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
- MLB Debut: 4/10/2017
2026 Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | .245 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .711 |
MiLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2303 | .246 | 85 | 338 | 4 | .727 |
MLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1509 | .220 | 72 | 224 | 5 | .676 |
| Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 MLB Stats | 102 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .245 | .319 | .711 |
| MiLB Career Stats | 2303 | 278 | 566 | 85 | 338 | 4 | .246 | .310 | .727 |
| MLB Career Stats | 1509 | 170 | 332 | 72 | 224 | 5 | .220 | .267 | .676 |
- Next TEX Game: 6-09 @ KC
Splits
| Duration | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7 Games | 21 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .381 | .480 | .619 |
| Last 15 Games | 45 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .289 | .360 | .533 |
| Last 30 Games | 94 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 0 | .245 | .317 | .404 |
| Last 3 Games | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 vs CLE | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/5 vs CLE | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6/3 @ STL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2026 :
C
(29)
Latest Transactions
| Team | Date | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
|
April 16, 2026 | C Kyle Higashioka changed number to 11. |
|
|
April 15, 2026 | C Kyle Higashioka changed number to 42. |
|
|
September 16, 2025 | C Kyle Higashioka changed number to 11. |
|
|
September 15, 2025 | C Kyle Higashioka changed number to 21. |
|
|
May 13, 2025 | Texas Rangers activated C Kyle Higashioka from the 10-day injured list. |
|
May 10, 2025 | Texas Rangers sent C Kyle Higashioka on a rehab assignment to Round Rock Express. |
|
|
May 1, 2025 | Texas Rangers placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 30, 2025. Mild left intercostal strain. |
|
|
April 16, 2025 | C Kyle Higashioka changed number to 11. |
|
|
April 15, 2025 | C Kyle Higashioka changed number to 42. |
|
|
December 2, 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Kyle Higashioka. |
|
October 31, 2024 | C Kyle Higashioka elected free agency. |
|
|
December 7, 2023 | San Diego Padres traded LF Juan Soto and CF Trent Grisham to New York Yankees for RHP Michael King, C Kyle Higashioka, RHP Randy Vásquez, RHP Jhony Brito and RHP Drew Thorpe. |
|
February 9, 2023 | United States activated C Kyle Higashioka. |
|
May 24, 2022 | New York Yankees activated C Kyle Higashioka from the 10-day injured list. |
|
|
May 22, 2022 | New York Yankees placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 10-day injured list. |
|
|
May 22, 2022 | New York Yankees placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 10-day injured list. |
|
|
July 27, 2021 | New York Yankees activated C Kyle Higashioka from the 10-day injured list. |
|
|
July 27, 2021 | New York Yankees activated C Kyle Higashioka from the 10-day injured list. |
|
|
July 27, 2021 | New York Yankees activated C Kyle Higashioka from the 10-day injured list. |
|
|
July 16, 2021 | New York Yankees placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 10-day injured list. |
|
|
September 1, 2020 | New York Yankees activated C Kyle Higashioka from the 10 day injured list. |
|
|
September 1, 2020 | New York Yankees activated C Kyle Higashioka from the 10-day injured list. |
|
|
September 1, 2020 | New York Yankees activated C Kyle Higashioka from the 10-day injured list. |
|
|
August 8, 2020 | New York Yankees placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 6, 2020. Right oblique strain. |
|
|
October 20, 2019 | New York Yankees activated C Kyle Higashioka. |
|
|
October 4, 2019 | New York Yankees reassigned C Kyle Higashioka to the minor leagues. |
|
|
September 8, 2019 | New York Yankees recalled C Kyle Higashioka from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
August 10, 2019 | New York Yankees optioned C Kyle Higashioka to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
July 24, 2019 | New York Yankees recalled Kyle Higashioka from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
July 2, 2019 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders activated C Kyle Higashioka from the temporarily inactive list. |
|
|
June 28, 2019 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders placed C Kyle Higashioka on the temporarily inactive list. |
|
|
April 24, 2019 | New York Yankees optioned C Kyle Higashioka to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
April 12, 2019 | New York Yankees recalled Kyle Higashioka from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
March 16, 2019 | New York Yankees optioned C Kyle Higashioka to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
July 24, 2018 | New York Yankees recalled C Kyle Higashioka from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
July 21, 2018 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders activated C Kyle Higashioka. |
|
|
July 19, 2018 | New York Yankees optioned C Kyle Higashioka to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
June 25, 2018 | New York Yankees recalled Kyle Higashioka from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
March 14, 2018 | New York Yankees optioned C Kyle Higashioka to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
October 22, 2017 | Kyle Higashioka roster status changed by New York Yankees. |
|
|
October 3, 2017 | New York Yankees reassigned C Kyle Higashioka to the minor leagues. |
|
|
October 2, 2017 | New York Yankees recalled C Kyle Higashioka from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
September 8, 2017 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders activated C Kyle Higashioka from the 7-day disabled list. |
|
September 5, 2017 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders sent C Kyle Higashioka on a rehab assignment to Staten Island Yankees. |
|
|
September 5, 2017 | sent C Kyle Higashioka on a rehab assignment to Staten Island Yankees. |
|
|
August 19, 2017 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 7-day disabled list. |
|
|
August 18, 2017 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders activated C Kyle Higashioka from the 7-day disabled list. |
|
August 15, 2017 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders sent C Kyle Higashioka on a rehab assignment to Pulaski Yankees. |
|
|
August 11, 2017 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders sent C Kyle Higashioka on a rehab assignment to Staten Island Yankees. |
|
|
July 19, 2017 | Kyle Higashioka changed number to --. |
|
|
June 22, 2017 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 7-day disabled list. |
|
|
June 18, 2017 | New York Yankees optioned C Kyle Higashioka to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
June 16, 2017 | New York Yankees recalled Kyle Higashioka from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
June 7, 2017 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders activated C Kyle Higashioka from the 7-day disabled list. |
|
|
May 17, 2017 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to May 15, 2017. |
|
|
May 5, 2017 | New York Yankees optioned C Kyle Higashioka to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
April 9, 2017 | New York Yankees recalled Kyle Higashioka from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
March 31, 2017 | New York Yankees optioned C Kyle Higashioka to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
November 4, 2016 | New York Yankees selected the contract of Kyle Higashioka from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
August 3, 2016 | C Kyle Higashioka assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from Trenton Thunder. |
|
June 23, 2016 | Trenton Thunder activated C Kyle Higashioka from the 7-day disabled list. |
|
|
June 16, 2016 | Trenton Thunder placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 7-day disabled list. left thumb injury |
|
|
June 14, 2016 | C Kyle Higashioka assigned to Trenton Thunder from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
May 26, 2016 | C Kyle Higashioka assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from Trenton Thunder. |
|
|
April 4, 2016 | C Kyle Higashioka assigned to Trenton Thunder from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
November 29, 2015 | C Kyle Higashioka assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
November 18, 2015 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Kyle Higashioka to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
|
|
November 7, 2015 | C Kyle Higashioka elected free agency. |
|
|
September 1, 2015 | C Kyle Higashioka assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from Tampa Yankees. |
|
June 19, 2015 | C Kyle Higashioka assigned to FSL North Division All-Stars. |
|
April 13, 2015 | C Kyle Higashioka assigned to Tampa Yankees from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
|
|
April 9, 2015 | C Kyle Higashioka assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from Tampa Yankees. |
|
|
February 5, 2015 | New York Yankees invited non-roster C Kyle Higashioka to spring training. |
|
September 3, 2014 | C Kyle Higashioka assigned to Scottsdale Scorpions. |
|
|
August 5, 2014 | C Kyle Higashioka assigned to Tampa Yankees from Trenton Thunder. |
|
July 25, 2014 | Trenton Thunder sent C Kyle Higashioka on a rehab assignment to GCL Yankees1. |
|
July 24, 2014 | Trenton Thunder sent C Kyle Higashioka on a rehab assignment to GCL Yankees2. |
|
|
July 23, 2014 | Trenton Thunder sent C Kyle Higashioka on a rehab assignment to GCL Yankees1. |
|
|
April 3, 2014 | Trenton Thunder placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 7-day disabled list. |
|
|
September 18, 2013 | Trenton Thunder activated C Kyle Higashioka from the 60-day disabled list. |
|
|
August 19, 2013 | Trenton Thunder transferred C Kyle Higashioka from the 7-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. |
|
|
May 1, 2013 | Trenton Thunder placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 7-day disabled list. right elbow soreness |
|
|
April 4, 2013 | C Kyle Higashioka assigned to Trenton Thunder from Tampa Yankees. |
|
|
January 31, 2013 | New York Yankees invited non-roster C Kyle Higashioka to spring training. |
|
|
July 3, 2012 | Kyle Higashioka assigned to Tampa Yankees from Trenton Thunder. |
|
|
June 14, 2012 | Kyle Higashioka assigned to Trenton Thunder from Tampa Yankees. |
|
|
May 6, 2012 | Kyle Higashioka assigned to Tampa Yankees from Charleston RiverDogs. |
|
April 5, 2012 | Kyle Higashioka roster status changed by Charleston RiverDogs. |
|
|
February 8, 2012 | New York Yankees invited non-roster C Kyle Higashioka to spring training. |
|
|
August 29, 2011 | Charleston RiverDogs activated C Kyle Higashioka from the 7-day disabled list. |
|
|
August 22, 2011 | Charleston RiverDogs placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 7-day disabled list. |
|
|
August 19, 2011 | Charleston RiverDogs placed C Kyle Higashioka on the temporarily inactive list. |
|
|
August 3, 2011 | Charleston RiverDogs activated C Kyle Higashioka from the 7-day disabled list. |
|
|
July 21, 2011 | Charleston RiverDogs placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 7-day disabled list. |
|
|
June 23, 2011 | C Kyle Higashioka assigned to Charleston RiverDogs from Tampa Yankees. |
|
|
April 7, 2011 | Kyle Higashioka assigned to Tampa Yankees from Charleston RiverDogs. |
|
|
February 11, 2011 | New York Yankees invited non-roster C Kyle Higashioka to spring training. |
|
|
September 25, 2010 | Kyle Higashioka roster status changed by Charleston RiverDogs. |
|
|
August 22, 2010 | Charleston RiverDogs placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 7-day disabled list. |
|
|
August 10, 2010 | Charleston RiverDogs activated C Kyle Higashioka from the 7-day disabled list. |
|
|
July 23, 2010 | Charleston RiverDogs placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 7-day disabled list. Left groin strain |
|
|
April 6, 2010 | C Kyle Higashioka assigned to Charleston RiverDogs from Staten Island Yankees. |
|
|
February 8, 2010 | New York Yankees invited non-roster C Kyle Higashioka to spring training. |
|
|
June 18, 2009 | Kyle Higashioka assigned to Staten Island Yankees from GCL Yankees. |
|
|
July 21, 2008 | New York Yankees signed C Kyle Higashioka. |
+ Show More Transactions
Awards
FSL Mid-Season All-Star
| Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tampa Yankees | FSL |
INT Player of the Week
| Week | ||
|---|---|---|
| 06/12/2016 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | INT |
EAS Player of the Week
| Week | ||
|---|---|---|
| 06/26/2016 | Trenton Thunder | EAS |
EAS Mid-Season All-Star
| Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Trenton Thunder | EAS |
MiLB.com Organization All-Star
| Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | New York Yankees | AL |
| 2019 | New York Yankees | AL |
INT Mid-Season All-Star
| Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | INT |