Kyle Higashioka

34-Year-Old CatcherC

Texas Rangers

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2025 Fantasy Outlook

Higashioka was mostly an afterthought in the offseason trade that sent Juan Soto to the Yankees and netted San Diego an ace-like arm in Michael King, but the veteran catcher ended up playing a significant part for the playoff-bound Padres. An injury to Luis Campusano in late June pushed Higashioka into a starting role, and he never gave that up, as he slashed .244/.289/.506 with 12 homers and 35 RBI over 56 contests after Campusano landed on the IL. Overall, Higashioka logged career-high regular-season marks with 17 long balls and 45 RBI, and he was effective in the postseason as well with three more homers. He's probably never going to hit for a high average given the holes in his swing and is a non-factor in terms of speed, but if Higashioka returns to San Diego and is able to reprise a semi-regular starting role, he could be a low-end second-catcher option in two-catcher fantasy leagues based purely on his ability to hit for power. Read Past Outlooks

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