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Kodai Senga (2023)

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  Kodai Senga   🇯🇵 (2023) Kodai Senga   ( Gamagori ,  Aichi Prefecture,  January 30, 1993 )  is a Japanese  professional baseball   pitcher  for the  New York Mets . . He made his  Nippon Professional Baseball  (NPB) debut in  2012  for the  Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks , and played for them until  2022 . He is a three-time  NPB All-Star  and a one-time  MLB All-Star . Kodai Senga debuted with the Mets in 2023, already having extensive experience in Japan, and was one of the few players who stood out in the Mets' dismal season this year. Senga finished the season with a 2.98 ERA, 12 Wins, 7 Losses, 202 Strikeouts, 1.22 WHIP, averaging 10.9 strikeouts per game (9 innings). Senga has a diverse Pitch Arsenal, as during this season, he used the Forkball 23.8%, which is a very rare pitch among MLB pitchers. In fact, only Senga and Mark Carasiti recorded 664 and 114 pitches , respectively. In thi...

Juan Soto (2023)

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  Juan Soto  🇩🇴 (2023) Juan José Soto Pacheco  (Santo Domingo,  Dominican Republic  October 25, 1998) is a  Dominican   professional baseball   outfielder  for the  San Diego Padres . He made his MLB debut in 2018 and was the runner-up for the  NL Rookie of the Year Award . In  2019 , he played a key part in the Nationals' first  World Series  championship , earning him the  Babe Ruth Award . In 2020, he  won the National League batting title  with a .351 average. Soto has won the  Silver Slugger Award  three times and is a three-time  All-Star . Despite San Diego's poor season, Juan Soto was one of the few who managed to stand out, participating in all 162 regular-season games, concluding the campaign with a .275 AVG, .930 OPS, 109 RBIs, and 35 home runs. He also led the league in walks with 132. We will analyze his offensive power and his great ability to read pitches during the 2023 ...