All-Stars
* LHP Kikuo Aoki still has room to grow as a 22-year-old, but a 12-1 record with a 2.16 ERA over 95 2/3 IP and 1.16 WHIP should give you an idea of how good the kid is already
* RHP Ethan Smith's 2.17 ERA over 99 1/3 IP and 0.91 WHIP, and his 10.0 K/9, point to why he's included in this roster
* LHP Tetsuya Yoshimoto has gone 9-0 with a miniscule 1.36 ERA and 0.73 WHIP over 92 2/3 IP. Simply studly.
* RHP Katsumi Ikeda celebrated his 3-year/2.4M contract extension with his second career All-Star nod. His 1.81 ERA and 0.87 WHIP over 49 2/3 IP are career bests.
* RHP Danny Bergeron's 18 saves are lower than this point last year, but not for lack of trying. 13.7 K/9 and 0.95 WHIP in 38 IP.
* C Yasutoki Kato will miss his first All-Star Game due to injury. His 1.2 WAR and 84 wRC+ are both solid for the position.
* 1B/DH Kikuo Kawamoto leads the PL in batting average, with a 230 wRC+ and 4.6 WAR already. Dominant.
* LF Seisaku Ishikawa makes his first All-Star Game with a .303/.406/.452 slash line and 31 stolen bases.
* RF Shizue Uchino's 20 HR and 25 SB are par for the course for him.
Future Stars
* AAA RHP Jon Looney's already picked up 0.9 WAR in 34 IP, with an 8.2 K/9 in his first *** season
* Teammate RHP Yoshihide Yonamine's 5-4 record and 4.10 ERA over 63 2/3 IP gives him a nod in this game
* RHP Yuifumi Nishimura joined the AAA Grandserows in his first season, and rewarded them with 10 saves and a 1.13 ERA and 0.85 WHIP over 40 IP
* 3B Tomonori Nitta is banging on the door of the major league club with a .365/.427/.494 slash line and 2.5 WAR for AAA Shinano
* CF Shigejiro Matsunaga is earning plaudits as an 18 year old in AA Hamamatsu, with a .282/.315/.459 slash line.
Last edited by tehsuigi; 07-19-2020 at 03:32 PM.
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