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Yakult announces coaching staff Yuichi Matsumoto Operation Coach, Motohiro Shima concurrently serves as Assistant Coach | Full-Count

Director Yakult Shingo Takatsu[Photo: Yuji Arakawa]

Miyade head coach becomes a 2nd army hitting coach

Yakult announced the coaching staff for the 2022 season on the 8th. Yuichi Matsumoto, who served as a hitting coach for the 1st Army this season, has been appointed as an operational coach to support Shingo Takatsu.

In addition, Motohiro Shima became a player and assistant coach. Ryuji Miyade, who served as the head coach this season, has been reassigned to the 2nd army hitting coach. Noriyuki Shiroishi, who left Nippon-Ham for this season, will serve as the chief and defensive baseball coach of the 2nd army.

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