Nippon Prospectus

Central League Update

by Mike Plugh

The Nippon Professional Baseball League has completed nearly a month of play since Opening Day in late March, and I thought it would be a good idea to check in on what has transpired in the early going. Most of the teams in the Central League have finished 20-25 games on their schedules at this point, with the Pacific League clubs just ahead of that pace at just under 30 games in the books, give or take a few. In order to best paint the picture of the April happenings in Japan, I will take a team-by-team rundown of the important notes and storylines in the news. This piece focuses on the Central League, while the Pacific should follow in just a few days. Teams are listed according to their standings as of Saturday, April 28^th.

Central League

Yomiuri Giants, 15-10-0; 119 Runs Scored, 72 Runs Allowed

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