JPL #1 Pitcher in July is Orix's Takeuchi 
<Jotaro Takeuchi:player#12852> was the anchor in the <Orix:team#284> bullpen last month and snatched up the Pacific League Pitcher of the Month honors for July. The 32-year-old is in the prime of his career and pitching like he intends to stay around baseball for quite some time to come.

He threw 14.1 innings over 13 relief appearances and collected a 1-1 record with 8 strikeouts and 7 saves while etching his 1.88 ERA.

For the year <Jotaro Takeuchi:player#12852> has made 32 relief appearances and nailed down 16 saves. In 35 innings he has fanned 20 batters and walked 12. His record is 4-4 with a 2.31 ERA and the opposition is batting .287 against him.