Pacific League League Insight, the official web magazine for the six Pacific League teams, brings you videos of impressive plays from the 2025 season so you can enjoy Pacific League even during the offseason! It is updated daily from Monday to Friday with a theme for each day of the week!
Monday... Special feature on memorable "professional firsts and milestones"
Tuesday...Tense "shutout game and Firefighting" Special
Wednesday... baseball 's highlight! "home run" special
Thursday... You'll be amazed! "Fine Play" Special
Friday...A dramatic ending! "walk-off" special
Today, on Wednesday, December 3rd, we will look back at Home Run hit by Hokkaido Nippon-Ham-Ham Fighters player Reyes, who became home run king for the first time in his career.
This season, he has made his presence felt since the opening game
The first hit of the season came on March 28th, in the opening game against Saitama Seibu Lions. A heated pitcher duel pitcher pitcher Tatsuya Imai and Shoma Kanemura unfolded, with neither team scoring until the top of the seventh inning, when Home Run by Kotaro Kiyomiya finally broke the deadlock. The game continued to play tensely, with the team still leading by one run with two outs in the top of the ninth. Reyes, who had recorded his first hit of the season in his previous at-bat, was up to bat for the fourth time. He pulled slider high and outside on the third pitch from opposing pitcher Tatsuya Imai, sending it flying into the upper left-field stands. This valuable support point assisted pitcher in his first complete game and shutout game as a professional.
Next up is a hit that took place on June 1st. In their previous game, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters came from two runs behind in the ninth inning to pull off walk-off win, but the following day, on June 1st, they were trailing by zero runs as they entered the bottom of the ninth against Chiba Lotte Marines. Reyes was at bat as the leadoff hitter. With count at 3-0, he hit the fourth straight fastball from the newly replaced second pitcher, Guerrero, in the opposite direction, sending the ball flying straight into the stands. He sprinted around the diamond and received a rough celebration from his teammates, marking his second consecutive walk-off win.
On September 13th, in the 21st game against Saitama Seibu Lions, he caught a fastball from the opposing starting pitcher Yutaro Watanabe in the first inning and hit it to the right field pole. With this Home Run, he became the first player in the team to hit 30 home runs in five years since Sho Nakata.
The final game was the 24th game against Tohoku Rakuten Eagles held at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi on September 17th. With the team trailing by one point, with two outs in the top of the eighth inning, Reyes The player steps up to bat. Naoto Nishiguchi He caught pitcher 's high-middle fastball and sent it flying into the back screen. With a confident hit, he recorded his 32nd home run and secured his first batting title.
This season, Reyes won the double crown Home Run, hitting 32 Home Run, 90 RBI, and a RBI average of .277 in 132 games. His momentum continued in the 2025 Persol Climax Series Pacific League, where he had 13 hit At Bat Home Run, 8 RBI, and a batting average of .481 in a total of eight games. He also continued to lead the team, being selected as a member of the Best Nine in the DH category for the second consecutive year.
Tomorrow, December 4th (Thursday), we will feature a special on "fine plays" that will make you roar! We will look back at the spectacular diving catch made by Fukuoka Softbank 's Ukyo Shuto, who won the Mitsui Golden Glove Award for the second consecutive year.
