TOKYO - Four years removed from their only Pacific League pennant, the Rakuten Eagles have seized hold of the top spot in the league thanks in part to the growth of second-year shortstop Eigoro Mogi.The 23-year-old, who finished a close second in the PL rookie of the year voting last autumn after batting .278 with some extra-base power, has raised his game further this year. Through Tuesday, Mogi had scored 22 runs, with his six homers helping him driving in 19 from the leadoff spot.Fresh out of Waseda University in 2016, Mogi found himself in awe of PL pitching, and fear of striking out ma…READ FULL ARTICLE
