Unheralded rookie Wakamatsu wins 1st monthly MVP honor

Shunta Wakamatsu of the Chunichi Dragons poses for photos in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 4, 2015, as he won his first Central League pitcher of the month award for August. The 20-year-old right-hander went 4-1 in the month with one shutout and a 2.12 ERA. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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