Best Nine

Baseball / Japanese Baseball Nov 25, 2019

MLB-bound Giants ace Shun Yamaguchi earns maiden Best Nine Award

Yomiuri Giants ace Shun Yamaguchi earned his first-ever Best Nine Award on Monday in what could be his last season before departing Japan. The right-hander, who led the Central League in wins, strikeouts and winning percentage this season, intends to move to the major leagues ...

Baseball / Japanese Baseball Nov 26, 2018

Seibu leads way with six selections to Best Nine team

The Seibu Lions didn't make it to the Japan Series, but the Pacific League champions dominated Monday's Best Nine Award announcement. The Lions won the PL by 6½ games over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, and six of their starters were named in a poll of ...