RHP Orix Buffaloes
Yamamoto, the gold medal-winning ace of Japan's Tokyo Olympic team, can beat you in so many ways. He complements one of Japan's better fastballs with a good cutter, an outstanding curveball and an excellent splitter. In the last two seasons, Yamamoto's led his league in wins, strikeouts, ERA and innings pitched, and has back-to-back PL MVPs and Sawamura Awards as the nation's most impressive starting pitcher.