The giant had a major review of the jersey number for the next season due to the intention of coach Takemori Hara, who takes command from the next season, and the influence of the newly joined athletes such as free agent .

Of the 17 people newly changing their jersey number, there are 10 pitchers, and Sugano turned into "18" of the ace number which successive name pitcher has carried from the "19" that has been attached since joining, and knees Ueda pitcher who once contracted with a giant once it became a free contract due to surgery effect returned to "19".

In addition, Mitsutoshi Yamaguchi pitcher from "42" to "11", pitcher Rie Taguchi from "90" to "28", Mercedes pitcher who was promoted from training fosters this season, "95 "To" 42 ", next season, Mitsuo Yoshikawa pitcher Hara expects as a relay, will inherit the" 47 "that Mr. Tetsuya Yamaguchi who was retired chewed on.

In the fielder, Rookie's Toshiko Tanaka who supported the team in the latter part of the season from "63" to "51", while hoping for the first year of transfer, Guerrero who was 15 homeruns was " 5 "to" 44 ", for example, 7 people changed.