Recap – October 30, 2025
Hello, Giants fans!
As the 2025 offseason heats up, Manager Shinnosuke Abe’s second year in charge has kicked off with his trademark intensity. There may have been no official games yesterday (October 30), but both the first and second teams were in full grind mode — drenched in sweat under what players now call “Abe’s Hell Camp.”
🔥 First Team: Grueling Drills, Loud Cheers, and Real Progress
Day 2 of autumn camp took place at Giants Town (G-Town) and the indoor facilities, where Abe’s hard-nosed training style was on full display.
- Endless Batting Practice: Each hitter took 200 swings in long-tee sessions. Players dropped from exhaustion, but Abe barked, “Not enough yet!”
- Fielding & Baserunning: Intense infield drills simulating runners on first and third — sharpening defensive coordination and baserunning precision.
- Pitchers’ Corner:
- Tomoki Tamura, a third-year developmental pitcher, threw 163 pitches in a passionate bullpen session, touching 159 km/h (99 mph). His eyes are firmly on a first-team spot.
- Hill Sprints: While the Japan Series unfolds elsewhere, Giants players were pushing through the “hill of hell” — a punishing uphill run that’s quickly becoming a camp tradition.
🗣️ Hot Topics
| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| New Coaching Setup | No head coach this year — instead, a new three-chief system. Taishi Ohta (2nd-team batting coach) fired up the youngsters: “You’re aiming for 20 homers, right?!” |
| Lee Seung-yuop Joins as Guest Coach | The Korean legend has brought fresh energy to the batting sessions since day one. |
| Shosei Togo’s Vow | Coming off an 8–9 season, Togo promises to “demand more from myself and bounce back next year.” |
Manager Abe made his philosophy clear:
“We’re building a team that wins through defense and smart baserunning.”
After the disappointment of missing the Climax Series, the Giants are determined to rebuild from the ground up.
🏟️ Second Team: Celebrating an Eastern League Title Amid Farewell News
While the first team sweats through hell camp, the farm team also practiced at G-Town on October 30 — still basking in the glow of their 29th Eastern League championship (and first in two years).
- Despite a painful 3–16 loss to Chunichi in the Farm Japan Championship on October 4, the squad rebounded with dominant wins in the Phoenix League, including a 12–0 shutout of SoftBank.
- However, the big news: Manager Masumi Kuwata has stepped down, closing his tenure on a high note. The Giants have yet to announce his successor.
- The final practice under Kuwata on October 27 ended with the perfect balance of his trademark toughness and warmth.
💥 Takeaway: Abe’s Giants Aim for “Back-to-Basics” Victory in 2026
There may have been no games yesterday, but the passion at G-Town burned brighter than ever. Under Abe’s relentless regimen, players are already evolving — faster, sharper, tougher.
With captain Kazuma Okamoto rumored to be eyeing a move to the MLB, the rest of the team is rallying around a shared mission:
Bring back the glory of the V9 era.
📺 Giants Autumn Camp 2025 is being broadcast on NTV G+!
Stay tuned for our next report on November 1 — and don’t forget to like, comment, and share to support the team!
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