Professional baseball Seibu has announced a new coaching team to support the new manager Kazuo Matsui, Yosuke Hiraishi of the 1st army will be promoted to head coach, and Tetsuya Utsumi, who retired from active duty, will be appointed as the pitching coach of the farm. became.
On the 18th, Seibu, who finished the season after being eliminated in the first stage of the Climax Series, announced the coaching staff to support new manager Matsui.
Of these, 1st Army batting coach Hiraishi, who has also served as a director at Rakuten, was promoted to head coach, and Mr. Utsumi, who retired from active duty at the end of this season with a total of 135 professional wins, was promoted to the pitching coach of the farm. take office.
In addition, Shigenobu Shima Farm fielder coach will be transferred to the 1st army batting coach, and Shogo Akada Farm outfield defense / base running coach will be transferred to the 1st army outfield defense / base running coach.
In addition, Masato Kumashiro, who has been a professional for 12 years, will retire from active duty at the end of this season, and will become a farm 2nd army outfield defense and base running coach.
Seibu is aiming to win the league championship next season for the first time since 2019, and expectations are high for the leadership of the coaches who support new manager Matsui.