Mr. Takatsu, the second army manager of Yakult New Director, September 30, 19:50
Interviews with officials revealed that Mr. Shingo Takatsu, who is currently the director of the two troops, will be appointed as the new director of Yakult, who finished at the bottom of the season in the professional baseball and se leagues.
Yakult was sunk to the bottom of the Se League, with the pitcher ’s slump being affected this season by 16 consecutive losses from May to June.
As a result of promoting the selection of new directors, the team has decided that Mr. Takatsu will be appointed by the 30th.
Takatsu is 50 years old. During his current career, he saved 313 saves in Japan and the United States as a restraint in Yakult and the major leagues, and after retired he served as a pitcher coach for Yakult and a coach for two troops.
Yakult will end with the team's defense rate of 4.78, the worst of the 12 teams this season, leaving the team to Takatsu to rebuild the pitchers.
Takatsu's appointment as director will be announced on the 1st and will be held in Tokyo.