2032 JCL Shotaro Murata Award Announced
The <Hanshin Tigers:team#288> have a rising superstar or maybe even a budding Hall-of-Famer in the making.
It's <Kenji Matsumoto:player#13668>, this year's Central League Shotaro Murata Award selection. This blossoming hurler wowed fans, peers and sportswriters with a fabulous performance.

Matsumoto compiled a 13-5 record in 29 starts, tallied 226 strikeouts in 178.1 innings and recorded a 2.07 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .223 batting average against him.