[Pacific League CS] Yuma Imagawa, promoted to the first team, hits a single to left field off Moinelo! He responded to the promotion by manager Shinjo.
Sports Hochi
2025.10.15(水) 20:17
◆2025 Persol Climax Series Pacific Final Stage Game 1 Softbank Nippon-Ham (15th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)
Nippon-Ham-Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo started Yuma Imagawa, who was registered on the roster that day, as the fifth batter and left fielder in a bid to counter Moinelo, who has one win and four losses this season.
Immediately after rounding first base, Imagawa clapped his hands vigorously and raised his right index finger. With two outs in the third inning and a 1-2 count, Imagawa, who was promoted to the first team, hit a 148 km/h fastball from Moinelo on the inside corner, creating a chance for himself. The next batter was struck out, and no runs were scored, but he made his presence felt immediately after his promotion.
He has risen through the ranks through hard work. He spent most of this season in the second team, but was promoted in the September 9th game against Softbank (ESCON), where he had a spectacular game with three hit three RBI, including his first solo home run off Moinelo. However, he was forced to leave the game again due to a right thigh injury in the September 14th game against Seibu (ESCON). “Watching first baseman stage on TV in Miyazaki, I was really excited, and with the regret of not being able to be there in my heart, I spent the Phoenix League with a strong determination, like a phoenix, to rise again and again.” In the Phoenix League game against Yakult (Seito) on October 7th, he hit a huge home run to left field off Yakult ‘s Okugawa, marking his comeback and earning a ticket to Fukuoka.
The 28-year-old is from Hokkaido and is loved by the people of the prefecture. “I’m very honored to have been invited, and since I’ve been promoted, I want nothing more than to win, so I’ll do my best to win and return to Esconderoga.” Shinjo Ham’s phoenix will be their trump card to become the best in Japan. (Haruki Kawakami)
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