Manager Satoshi Nakajima will continue to lead Orix, which won Japan's No. 1 in professional baseball for the first time in 26 years, next season.

This was announced by the team on the 7th.



Manager Nakajima led the team as acting manager in the middle of the season two years ago.



This season, the second year of the season, they won the battle for the championship that was tangled up to the final round, achieved the league title in a row, and even in the Japan Series, they avenged their defeat to Yakult the previous year and became the best in Japan for the first time in 26 years.



In addition, during this period, he actively recruited young pitchers such as Yuki Udagawa and Shota Abe, both of whom are in their second year, and demonstrated his skills in terms of development, such as developing them as the axis of relief.



On the other hand, it was announced that pitcher Atsushi Nomi, who retired from active duty at the end of this season and also served as a coach, will not be signing a coaching contract next season.