The May monthly MVP of professional baseball was announced, and in the Pacific League pitcher category, Nippon Ham's Naoyuki Uwasawa, who marked the league's top four wins, won the award for the first time.
Nippon-Ham Fighter Uwasawa pitched more than seven times in all four starting games, marking the top four wins in the Pacific League.
In each match, the earned run was kept below "2", and the ERA was 0.58, which was an outstanding sense of stability.
Among them, he threw 8 times in the Softbank game on the 14th and 7 times in the Seibu game on the 21st, and no goals were scored.
In the Giants game on the 27th, he made a complete game for the first time this season and led the team as the center of the starting lineup.
Pitcher Uwasawa is the first monthly MVP award in his 11th year.
Uesawa "I'm glad I was able to work hard"
Pitcher Uwasawa said, "I'm very happy to be able to take the MVP for the first time. I've had many times when I couldn't get it, so I'm happy because it's a proof that I was able to work well throughout the month." ..
On top of that, he said, "I wasn't feeling well after the opening, and I was annoying the team, so I was thinking that I would be able to become a force as soon as possible, but I was able to throw in good condition in May. After winning, I felt that the throwing form was going well. I felt like I was going to make up for the delay. "
The Pacific League batter division is Seibu's Hotaka Yamakawa
In the Pacific League batter category, Seibu's Hotaka Yamakawa has renewed his team's highest number of awards with his sixth award since March and April 2019.
Yamakawa started as No. 4 in all 23 games, with 9 home runs at the top of the league and a slugging percentage of 60%, 9 minutes and 2 minutes.
Of the nine home runs, two were the first home runs, and one was a tie, a reversal, and a winning home run, and we mass-produced home runs that led to victory.
He also played a role in creating opportunities such as hitting in 19 games including 7 consecutive hits, and pulled the team as No. 4.
Yamakawa "I want to play each and every match desperately"
Yamakawa said, "I was happy because I wasn't aware of the monthly MVP. I think I've made use of the mistakes I made in the past two years, and I was able to take the monthly MVP because I was able to stabilize in the mental and batting form. I think it's the number one factor. "
On top of that, "My theme is to eliminate unevenness and achieve stable results throughout the year, so in that sense I want to take another monthly MVP, and for that purpose I will desperately play each match. I want to do it. "
Wilkerson of Hanshin is the pitcher division of the Central League
In the Central League pitcher category, Wilkerson won the award for the first time in the first year of Hanshin's arrival in Japan.
He started in four games, scored three wins in line with the league top, and had an earned run average of 1.04, second in the league.
In the Giants game on the 21st, there were no goals in the 7th inning, and in the game against Lotte on the 27th, there were no goals in the 8th inning.
Wilkerson "All batters throw with Babe Ruth's feelings"
"I was surprised because I didn't expect to receive this award, but I'm really happy because my family was happy," Wilkerson said at a press conference.
On top of that, he said, "I try to pitch myself with the feeling that all the batters are Babe Ruth." I analyzed that it is connected to.
For the future, he said, "I think that if I can continue to be in good condition and do my job, I will be given a chance to win the team. I want to support the team and bring the flow."
The batter division is Shugo Maki of DeNA
In the batter category, DeNA's Shugo Maki won the award for the second time since last October and November.
Maki started in all 22 games, with 25 RBIs at the top of the league and eight double-base hits, which is on par with the top of the league.
He had a batting average of 30%, 2 minutes and 9 minutes, and 8 home runs were also in 2nd place in the league, hitting 18 games and keeping good performance.
In particular, from the Chunichi match on the 4th to the Hiroshima match on the 6th, he hit his first three consecutive home runs and achieved a double-digit home run for the second consecutive year.
Last year, he achieved a rookie-like record, such as achieving the first cycle hit in the history of newcomers, but he is showing an activity that does not make you feel the so-called "second year slump".
Maki "I want to stick to one RBI that can win the game"
Maki said, "I'm really happy. I think the fact that I was allowed to participate in one army last year has been a result."
Also, regarding hitting eight home runs in May, he said, "I don't think I'm a batter who can hit home runs, but I'm glad I hit a lot in May. I want to stick to it. "