Tag: Hiroto Saiki
2025 All-NPB Team Selections
Graphics by @bacc_prop on X In honor of the best players in Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2025 regular season, these are my selections for the All-NPB First and Second Teams. NPB declares “Best Nine” awards separately for the Central and Pacific Leagues, but does not name an overall “All-NPB” team like Major League Baseball,…
NPB Starting Pitcher Rankings (August 14)
Here are my updated NPB starting pitcher rankings as of August 14, 2025. These are essentially rest-of-season rankings, not power rankings. In other words, I’m ranking pitchers based on where I believe they truly belong moving forward, not just on season-to-date results. Recent performance is a major factor, but track record, underlying metrics, and overall…