On the 10th, both the Central and Pacific Leagues announced the winners of the May "Daiju Life Monthly MVP Award," with Nippon-Ham Fighters pitcher Hiromi Ito (28) receiving Pacific League 's pitcher award. This marks his third award, the first being in September and October of 2024.

In May, Ito took the mound in four games. On the 26th of the month, in a game against Hanshin Tigers (Koshien), he threw 130 pitches over nine innings, striking out 13 strike out and securing shutout game win with only seven hit allowed. He finished with an impeccable record of four wins in four games and ERA of 1.24.

This season, he participated in the WBC, and as of the end of April, he had appeared in 6 games with a record of 2 wins and 2 losses and ERA 3.99. He struggled to adjust, but since May, a month after the season started, he has been producing results.