Due to a wide-sweeping investigation by the Japanese government looking into faulty record keeping by several major hospitals in the country, the Boise Spuds front office had reason to believe that minor league catcher Katsumi Kato was not 27-years-old as reported.
After an inquiry by the Commissioner's Office, it was discovered that Kato was in fact born in 2016, not 2015, making the minor leaguer 26-years-old. The findings of the exposé means Kato was actually only 15 when he won the International Finishing Acadamy's Glove Wizard Award as the college league's best defensive catcher in 2032 and just 16 years of age when he was drafted by Charm City in the 7th round in 2033.
The news out of the Commissioner's Office was received well by the Boise front office, as Kato is expected to make his rookie debut at some point in 2043. With the departure of Hank Brewer, the roster has two openings at catcher, and Kato will battle it out in the spring -- barring no further additions to the 40-man roster via free agency, trade or Rule 5 -- with prospect Pat Alexander and the likes of Ed Cooper and Kevin Lyons, both who saw playing time in Boise this past season. Last year Kato slashed .248/.370/.443 with nine home runs for Triple-A Salt Lake City.
There have been no further reports if the Commissioner's Office has discovered additional inaccuracies in other minor league players' listed ages.
Tater Talk: 2043.004 – The Curious Case of Katsumi Kato
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