Yuki Yanagita , nicknamed "Gita (ギータ)", is a professional Japanese baseball outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He is a nine-time All-Star and a two-time Pacific League MVP, earning those honors in 2015 and 2020.
Yanagita with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
The Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is an annual Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) award given to two outstanding players, one each for the Central League (CL) and Pacific League (PL).
Sadaharu Oh, nine-time winner—more wins than any other player
Eiji Sawamura won the first Japanese Baseball League MVP award before NPB was formed in 1950.
Victor Starffin was the first player to win multiple MVP awards.
Tetsuharu Kawakami was one of only two players to win the award before and after the formation of NPB.