On the 20th, Nippon Professional baseball announced the 'Taiju Life Monthly MVP Awards' for September and October. In the Central League, the pitcher category was won by Haruto Takahashi (Hanshin Tigers) for the fourth time this season since June, and the hitter category was won by Yusuke Oyama (Hanshin Tigers) for the first time. In the Pacific League, the pitcher category was won by Kosei Shoji (Rakuten Eagles) for the first time, and the hitter category was won by Kensuke Kondo (Softbank Hawks) for the sixth time since July.

Haruto Takahashi received the award for the fourth time this season. In September and October, he started 5 games and recorded 4 wins and 32 strike outs, both tied for the league lead, while maintaining an ERA of 1.93, which ranked 4th in the league.

Oyama received the award for the first time. He started in all 26 games in September and October, recording an impressive performance with a .330 batting average (4th in the league), 34 hits (2nd in the league), 5 Home Runs (tied for 3rd in the league), and 17 RBI (tied for 2nd in the league).

Shoji made five starts in September and October, pitching 36 innings and recording a league-leading 41 strike outs, a league-high-tying 3 wins, and the second-best ERA in the league at 1.00.

Kondo appeared in 24 games during September and October, recording a league-leading .630 slugging percentage, a .461 on-base percentage, 21 runs, 7 Home Runs (tied for second in the league), and 16 RBI (fourth in the league).