This is a site about Pro Yakyu (Japanese Baseball), not about who the next player to go over to MLB is. It's a community of Pro Yakyu fans who have come together to share their knowledge and opinions with the world. It's a place to follow teams and individuals playing baseball in Japan (and Asia), and to learn about Japanese (and Asian) culture through baseball.
It is my sincere hope that once you learn a bit about what we're about here that you will join the community of contributors.
Michael Westbay
(aka westbaystars)
Founder
In the Central League, Jeremy Powell (Giants) took the pitching MVP award, winning 4, losing none, and with a 1.03 ERA. This is the third Monthly MVP Award won by Powell, his other two while he was in the Pacific League.
Hanshin's Osamu Hamanaka took the Central League fielding MVP Award for April, batting .435 with 10 home runs and 22 RBIs. This was Hamanaka's first time winning the award.
In the Pacific League, it was Softbank's Nagisa Arakaki who took the Monthly MVP honors for his 4th time, winning 5, losing none, and throwing to the tune of a 1.90 ERA.
Finally, Lotte's Kazuya Fukuura hit .422 with 1 home run and 14 RBIs to take the Pacific League fielder's Monthly MVP Award for the first time in his career.