Kyle Higashioka: Everything you need to know

Kyle Higashioka

#11 C

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	AB	R	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	K	SB	CS	TB
3/24	KC	W 4-1	3	0	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	4
3/21	AZ	L 5-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
3/20	SF	W 6-5	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	2
3/18	KC	W 12-3	3	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	3
3/16	CWS	W 3-2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
3/7	SF	L 7-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/5	KC	W 15-9	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	0	3
3/1	SEA	W 9-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
2/24	AZ	L 6-4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
2/22	COL	W 9-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2/20	KC	L 7-3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Preseason Totals			24	3	8	3	5	0	0	6	2	0	31	0	0	13

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	AB	R	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	K	SB	CS	TB
4/19	SEA	L 5-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/18	SEA	L 4-1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
4/16	ATH	W 9-6	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	0	0	0
4/13	ATH	W 8-1	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	2
4/11	LAD	L 6-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0
4/7	SEA	L 1-0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
4/5	CIN	L 2-1	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	0	0	1
3/30	BAL	W 5-2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	0	0	0
3/29	PHI	W 8-3	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	1
3/26	PHI	L 5-3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Regular Season Totals			26	4	6	6	0	0	0	1	4	0	40	0	0	6

Splits	HR	RBI	H	AVG	1B	2B	3B	BB	HBP	SB	CS	TB	OBP
Overall	1	3	7	0.241	6	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0.353
Home	1	2	3	0.500	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0.571
Away	0	1	4	0.174	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0.296
Day	0	1	3	0.188	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0.316
Night	1	2	4	0.308	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	7	0.400
March	0	1	2	0.250	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0.333
April	1	2	5	0.238	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	8	0.360
Opponent
vs CIN	0	0	1	0.333	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0.500
vs LAD	0	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
vs ATH	0	0	2	0.250	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.400
vs SEA	1	2	2	0.286	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0.375
vs PHI	0	1	2	0.400	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.400
vs BAL	0	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.250
Venue
@ Athletics	0	0	2	0.250	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.400
@ Seattle	0	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.200
@ Philadelphia	0	1	2	0.400	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.400
@ Texas	1	2	3	0.500	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0.571
@ Los Angeles	0	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
@ Baltimore	0	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.250

Kyle Higashioka: Breaking News

Higashioka went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer during the Rangers' 3-2 win over the Mariners on Tuesday. Higashioka gave the Rangers the lead for good in the fifth inning, when he took George Kirby deep to left-center field for a two-run homer for the former's first long ball of the season. It was Higashioka's fourth start behind home plate in 11 games, and for now, it looks like he is the clear second option at catcher behind Danny Jansen to open the 2026 season.

Higashioka is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles. Through Texas' first six games, Higashioka has drawn two starts at catcher to Danny Jansen's four. The Rangers could split the reps fairly equitably between the two backstops this season, but at least in the early going, Jansen looks to be Option 1A of the duo.

Higashioka (back) will start at catcher and bat seventh in Monday's Cactus League game against the White Sox. Higashioka hadn't appeared in a game since March 5 due to a back issue, but now that he's back behind the plate Monday, he should have plenty of time to prepare himself for the Rangers' March 26 opener in Philadelphia. The veteran backstop is expected to split catching duties with Danny Jansen this season.