The winners of the 2025 Best Nine Award were announced on the 25th, with Seibu outfielder Nevin winning the award for the first time in the first first baseman category. He received 194 votes out of 229 valid votes.
Nevin, who is in his first year in Japan, played in 137 games and recorded a batting average of 20.7.7%, 21 Home Run, and 63 RBI. In defense, he played first baseman in 121 out of 137 games while registered as a outfielder, and was the center of the team with good defense.
He is the fifth foreign player to receive the award in his first year in Japan among those who have played for Seibu, following Ernesto Mejia (first baseman) in 2014. Nevin, who is currently back in the United States, commented through the team, "Receiving this award is something I never imagined when I decided to play baseball in Japan, so I am extremely honored to receive such a prestigious award. I am also very grateful to all The Lions fans who cheered me on every day. I am very happy to have stayed healthy throughout the year and to have been able to fight alongside my teammates. I will do my best to perform as well as I did next year."
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