One of the best pitchers in recent Hoofdklasse history is returning to the Netherlands. The Canadian right-hander Ryan Murphy joins UVV for the 2012 season. He was named MVP in 2009, MVP for the 2008 Holland Series and best pitcher in 2009. After that he tried his luck in Taiwan, but got released and joined Technika Brno in 2010. This year he was sidelined with a shoulder injury before returning to the field this fall in Australia. He played for RCH MediaMonks, L&D Amsterdam and the Konica Minolta Pioniers (now Vaessen Pioniers) previously in the Hoofdklasse. He is expected in Utrecht at the beginning of April.