NPB Aces Scouting Report: Liván Moinelo
"Moinelo’s first season as a starter did not disappoint as he dazzled and showed durability." We look at what makes him great.
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"Moinelo’s first season as a starter did not disappoint as he dazzled and showed durability." We look at what makes him great.
He's shown glimmers of promise, but the fastball velo means he has to move his pitches around precisely.
What does the 3-time NPB league MVP bring stateside to the Orioles?
"Sasaki's ceiling is as high as any pitcher and while he’s not a finished product he has true ace potential and the chance to be one of the best pitchers in baseball."
Who were the best defensive players in Japan this season?
While Takahashi doesn’t post the strikeout numbers of other top pitchers in NPB, he prevents runs as well as nearly anyone. Here's how he succeeds.
世界トップクラスのピッチャーの一人が、なるべく早くMLBでプレーすることを希望している。現時点で彼はどのようなピッチャーなのだろうか。弊誌のライター、ブランドン・テューは、すべての登板を観察し、評価を行った。
One of the best pitchers in the world has expressed a desire to pitch in MLB sooner rather than later. What kind of pitcher is he now? Our writer watched every start to make an evaluation.
He's not Yoshinobu Yamamoto by any means. He projects as more of a swingman in MLB.
The other top Japanese pitcher available to MLB teams is a strike-throwing lefty with a wide assortment of pitches.