Rakuten Eagles manager Masato Yoshii revealed on the 9th his plan to request an ultra-high-pace adjustment from the pitcher lineup during next February's camp.

The autumn training at the home stadium, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Park, which was positioned as "practice to smoothly transition to the next phase of training (independent training)," has concluded. The manager, who said he is "looking forward to seeing what kind of shape they arrive in (for camp)," reportedly notified the young pitcher group fighting for a spot on the first-team roster that they will move into live game formats early on, stating, "In camp, after throwing in the bullpen twice, the next step is facing batters."

With the mindset that 'it is more efficient without switching between offense and defense,' the Major League-style adjustment plan makes heavy use of Live BP, which repeats matchups between pitchers and hitters instead of holding intrasquad games. An exhibition game against another team is already scheduled for February 9th, during the latter half of the second camp cycle.

To bounce back from last place, finishing team preparations early for a strong start at the beginning of the season is an essential requirement. Looking toward the opening game on March 26th, the days of contemplation continue even during the off-season, with thoughts such as, 'Who should I have pitch, where, and for how many innings? It's like a puzzle.'