Nippon-Ham announced on the 28th a reorganization of its coaching staff for the upcoming season.

Atsunori Inaba, the second-team manager, will become a first-team coach, while Takeharu Kato, the first-team pitcher coach, and Ryota Yachi, the first-team infield defense and base running coach, will both be reassigned to the second team. Details of each position and the full coaching staff for the first team and farm team will be officially announced at a later date.

Mr. Inaba is scheduled to participate in the Es Con autumn camp starting on the 30th, while Mr. Kato and Mr. Taniuchi are scheduled to participate in the Okinawa Nago and Kunigami camps starting on the same day.