He kept becoming better at pitching and hitting, and in 2016 he became the first player in Japanese baseball history to amass more than 10 victories.

Source: https://ksusentinel.com/2023/04/08/who-is-shohei-ohtani-does-he-have-a-girlfriend/

So to unpack all this drama and celebration, I spoke to Japan Times sports writer Jason Coskrey — one of the best sports writers on Japanese baseball around — and our colleague Joel Tansey, who lives in Osaka and took part in the celebrations as well.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast/2023/11/09/deep-dive/hanshin-tigers-kishida/

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, 25, has been the best pitcher in Japanese baseball the past three seasons and is being courted by the Yankees, the Mets and other clubs.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/10/business/shohei-ohtani-contract-dodgers.html