The latest news from Scout.com. The Scout.com Network covers college, NFL, MLB, high school, recruiting, and much more http://www.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://www.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2013 Scout.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Sat, 25 May 2013 22:27:13 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Kyle Higashioka Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SUMMIT) 60 Behind home plate, squeezed between a batter and an umpire, one particular position player is often overlooked on a baseball team- the catcher. With just a few days on the Trenton Thunder roster, catcher Kyle Higashioka is already turning heads with his defensive game as a newbie in Double-A, making management excited for what’s to come. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1199027.html 2047 Kim Leder http://yankees.scout.com/2/1199027.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:16:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The Yankees have transformed what was a glaring organizational weakness a few years ago into what is not only a major strength these days, but arguably the strongest crop in all of baseball. PinstripesPlus.com analyzes the Yankees' catcher prospects. Which catcher prospect has the highest upside? Which are the ones ready to make a Major League impact soon? Who needs to make their mark quickly? http://yankees.scout.com/2/1164205.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1164205.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 04:54:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Over the next few weeks we'll be dissecting the top ten prospects in many different tools' categories in a series of articles called "Tool Time". Before we do, here is a look at the top pitching, offensive and defensive tools as we crown players with titles such as "Best Curveball", "Best Outfield Arm", "Best Power", and many more. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1158015.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1158015.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:09:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Every prospect heads into a new season each year hoping for one, but five Yankee prospects in particular really need to have a breakout season in 2012. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1148233.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1148233.html Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:34:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The Yankees drafted catcher Kyle Higashioka in the seventh round of the 2008 MLB Draft out of Edison High School in California. Since that time the Yankees have been waiting for his bat to develop into the consistent force that his defensive game has already become. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1142058.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1142058.html Sun, 25 Dec 2011 22:35:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Here are the Top 50 Yankees' prospects. PinstripesPlus.com gives a little insight on each selection in our rankings but will follow up more in-depth with individual scouting reports on each player throughout this offseason, starting in descending order. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1125864.html 2047 PinstripesPlus.com Staff http://yankees.scout.com/2/1125864.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees CHARLESTON, SC – Catcher Kyle Higashioka, currently on the DL, hoped to prove that his hitting is on par for a promotion back to Tampa. He was sent down to play for the class low-A Charleston RiverDogs on June 23 and has been trying to work his way back. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1088894.html 2047 Amanda Hitchner http://yankees.scout.com/2/1088894.html Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:32:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees TAMPA, FL - To rebound from anything takes hard work and determination, and Tampa Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka is willing to take the necessary steps to achieve improvement. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1070660.html 2047 Michael Paonessa http://yankees.scout.com/2/1070660.html Mon, 09 May 2011 02:24:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The Yankees have transformed what was a glaring organizational weakness a few years ago into what is not only a major strength these days, but arguably the strongest crop in all of baseball. PinstripesPlus.com analyzes the Yankees' catcher prospects. Which catcher prospect has the highest upside? Which are the ones ready to make a Major League impact soon? Who needs to make their mark quickly? http://yankees.scout.com/2/1041176.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1041176.html Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:07:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The Yankees drafted catcher Kyle Higashioka in the seventh round of the 2008 MLB Draft out of Edison High School in California. Already a plus defensive catcher who is big league ready on that side of the ball, his lackluster offensive numbers to date help disguise what is a pretty good offensive player too. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1040888.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1040888.html Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:27:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Year in and year out every farm system has their fair share of prospects who seemingly put it all together and have a breakout season to move them up further in their organizational rankings. Five prospects in particular seemed poised to have that kind of season for the Yankees in 2011. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1039295.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1039295.html Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:23:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees We sat down with Charleston RiverDogs Manager Greg Colbrunn for a Q&A session to get his thoughts on what progress he saw from J.R. Murphy, if he thought Kyle Higashioka ran into some bad luck, if he's concerned about Slade Heathcott's high strikeout totals, what his early impressions are of Ramon Flores, and much, much more. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1023100.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1023100.html Thu, 18 Nov 2010 03:11:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Here are the Top 50 Yankees' prospects. PinstripesPlus.com gives a little insight on each selection in our rankings but will follow up more in-depth with individual scouting reports on each player throughout this offseason, starting in descending order. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1019942.html 2047 Staff http://yankees.scout.com/2/1019942.html Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:34:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees How Kyle Higashioka hit only .225 for the Charleston RiverDogs is one of the great mysteries in the Yankees farm system this past season. Ask anyone who watched him daily and they all said the same thing...he was just that unlucky. But 'Higgy' himself made no excuses and that's why he had a much better second half in 2010. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1016495.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1016495.html Fri, 29 Oct 2010 03:38:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Rather than merely hand out awards like the Hitter of the Year and the like, we hand out various prospect superlative awards including, but not limited to; the "Robinson Cano Award" to the hitter who finally started tapping his potential at the higher levels, the "Austin Romine Award" to the hitting prospect who is much better than the national media realizes, etc, etc. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1014111.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1014111.html Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:43:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Playing in his first game since July 22, Kyle Higashioka was, understandably, very happy. Injured during a game against the Lakewood Blue Claws, the twenty year old was eager to take the field against the Savannah Sand Gnats on Tuesday night. Higashioka’s injury occurred when the RiverDogs were playing in New Jersey. http://yankees.scout.com/2/991539.html 2047 Katie Nutaitis http://yankees.scout.com/2/991539.html Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:07:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees We sat down with Charleston RiverDogs broadcaster Danny Reed for a Q&A session to get his early impressions of Slade Heathcott, what's going on with Kyle Higashioka, if he's seen a difference in stuff from Jose Ramirez over the course of the season thus far, and a whole lot more! http://yankees.scout.com/2/977546.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/977546.html Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:34:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees CHARLESTON, SC - Despite being a steady and consistent presence behind the plate, Kyle Higashioka has been struggling lately at the plate. Currently batting, .200, the 20 year old has had only seven hits in his last 36 at-bats. His coach, however, is confident that this is merely a minor bump in the road and is expecting good things from the young catcher. http://yankees.scout.com/2/975153.html 2047 Katie Nutaitis http://yankees.scout.com/2/975153.html Sun, 06 Jun 2010 03:16:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees CHARLESTON, SC - A 2.04 ERA and 37 strikeouts in eight starts is what happens when you possess the ability to throw three solid pitches for strikes, like Charleston RiverDogs pitcher Shaeffer Hall. Through his control and command this season, Hall has attained much success and has established himself as one of the league’s most versatile pitchers. http://yankees.scout.com/2/970305.html 2047 Leah Nadeau http://yankees.scout.com/2/970305.html Sun, 16 May 2010 03:21:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees CHARLESTON, SC - Despite hitting .253 with the Staten Island Yankees last season, Kyle Higashioka’s strong and quick defensive game, coupled with astute leadership and game calling have gotten him noticed as a top catching prospect. Although he suffered a wrist injury during spring training, Higashioka was able to stay optimistic about the impact of his injury. http://yankees.scout.com/2/962905.html 2047 Leah Nadeau http://yankees.scout.com/2/962905.html Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:02:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees