On the 5th, it was decided that Rakuten manager Hajime Miki will continue in his position next season. General Manager Kazuhisa Ishii, who was interviewed after the season's final game Orix (Rakuten Mobile), praised him, saying, "He will be doing it again next year. He helps young players grow and uses players who have high expectations for next year."
Manager Miki served as the first-team manager in 2020, and this is his second time in this position. He actively used young players such as first-round draft pick Muneyama, Kurokawa, and Nakajima to improve the team's strength, but the team finished in fourth place for the fourth consecutive year with 67 wins, 74 losses, and 2 ties.
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・ [Rakuten] Team president Masayuki Morii did not state whether manager Hajime Miki would continue in his position next season, saying, "As the season is still on, I will refrain from commenting."
・ [Orix] Plan to ask manager Mamoru Kishida to continue in his position next season. His skills are highly valued after the team advanced to the CS for the first time in two years, and his season record is more than 50% confirmed.
