Nippon-Ham announced on the 31st that Tsuyoshi Nishioka (42), the former Lotte first-team chief batting coach and base running coach, has been appointed as the first-team fielder general coach. His number has been set as 78.

He joined the Es Con autumn camp starting today. Manager Shinjo explained the reason for the recruitment on the 30th, the previous day, saying, 'He led the team with The Marines, challenged himself in America, but things didn't go well due to injuries, leading him to the independent leagues. There was a tremendous amount to learn from the path his life has taken.'

Furthermore, he expressed expectations regarding base running, stating, 'The rest is base running. He was a player who was always prepared, thinking about what movements were necessary to advance in specific situations. He understands that in his head, but he also had the courage to actually go when those situations arose. I won't blame him even if he gets out while attempting bold base running. Please convey that to him.' He also revealed that he plans to appoint him as the first base coach.