Cuban pitcher Liván Moinelo earned his sixth title in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), taking sole possession of the record for the most championship trophies won by a foreign player in the circuit.

With this latest crown claimed by his club, the SoftBank Hawks—who completed a 4-0 sweep against the DeNA BayStars—the fast left-hander from Pinar del Río broke his tie with American closer Dennis Sarfate, who holds five titles.

Also with SoftBank, Sarfate had previously prevailed in the 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019 seasons.

Moinelo shared the 2017, 2018, and 2019 championships alongside the American, later adding titles in 2020, 2025, and 2026. The Cuban pitcher was utilized during his first four campaigns as a setup reliever, recording 40 saves and 135 holds ("preserving the lead prior to handing the ball to the closer").

However, a "metamorphosis" occurred within the Hawks' pitching staff, and he has functioned as a starting pitcher since 2024.

His statistical record shows 11 victories in 2024, 12 in 2025, and six in 2026, a season during which he pitched just 46.1 innings after being sidelined by injury for the majority of the campaign.

Nevertheless, upon returning, he threw two complete games, posting an outstanding earned run average ("0.76") alongside an equally impressive WHIP ("0.70"). Furthermore, despite receiving a no-decision on October 25, he tossed 7.0 scoreless innings in the championship series against DeNA.