[uknownick]

Here are the top 3 pitchers in Japan -

On the pitching side, however, JPBO is a bit lacking.

1 - Takuro Mori - a 35 years old Ace who throws 97-99 Mph. He is often compared to Jacob DeGrom. The question is how long until his velocity starts dropping. And he might be the only Ace caliber pitcher coming out of Japan in this current JPBO setup if he ever makes it to MLB. He reminds me of Hiroki Kuroda.

2 - Kenshin Morita - in this universe, Chiba did not get Sasaki but they do have Kenshin, whose name came from a famous Sengoku Jidai warlord and warrior. He might only be a mid rotation material if he makes to MLB but if he stays in Japan, he should remain as one of the best pitchers in Japan for a decade or more.

3 - Terushi Nakamura - he is no Daisuke Matsuzaka. But he is the Ace of this Saitama team and can keep the ball in the park. And he is extremely good at holding runners. If you build the right defense around him, Nakamura could form a deadly combo with Aoki.

4 - Tokitaka Ogata - stands at only 5'9, Ogata throws baseball with fire and passion (94-96 Mph). Some say he had offers from MLB to test waters in America in his 20s but out of the love for Nagoya, he decided to stay. Now at 36 years of age, he might only have 2-3 good years left, can you help him win a championship in Japan?

5 - Takeo Saito - unlike the other 4 pitchers listed here, Saito prides his pinpoint command and finesse to be the staff Ace at Sapporo. Sapporo arguably has the best team at the start of the save, and Saito is capable of winning you the championship right at the start if you decides to take your talent to Hokkaido.