After Brian Cashman made a stunning visit overseas to go watch Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitch live in Japan, where he would throw a no-hitter and receive a standing ovation from the Yankees‘ longtime GM. Yamamoto is the best pitcher in the NPB right now, as he’s the reigning Sawamura Award winner, going for his third straight this year, but that’s not the only award he’s looking to keep under his name. He’s also the Pacific League’s reigning MVP, an award he’s also won back-to-back, staking his claim as one of the greatest pitchers in NPB history.