Seibu' Nevin: "I never imagined it when I decided to play baseball in Japan." He becomes the fifth foreign player on the team to receive the Best Nine award in his first year in Japan. | Pacific League

Seibu' Nevin: "I never imagined it when I decided to play baseball in Japan" - He became the fifth foreign player on the team to be named to the Best Nine in his first year in Japan

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2025.11.25(火) 08:07

Seibu 's new foreign player Nevin (C) Kyodo News

Seibu 's Tyler Nevin won the Best Nine award in the first baseman category.

He is the fifth player to win the award in his first year in Japan, following first baseman Ernesto Mejia in 2014.

▼ Nevin

This season's results: 137 attempts, .277 hits, 21 points, 63 OPS.794

"Receiving this award is something I never imagined I would receive when I decided to play baseball in Japan, so I am truly honored to receive such a prestigious award. I am also extremely grateful to all The Lions fans who cheered me on every day. I am very happy to have been able to stay 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."