[Rakuten Eagles] Yasunaga Makishi, the development coach, will become chief coach. He will be in the dugout starting with the game against The Giants on the 10th. Tatsuya Shiokawa will act as interim manager...the first game since the announcement of manager Hajime Miki's leave of absence. | Pacific League

[Rakuten Eagles] Yasunaga Makishi, the general coach for player development, will become chief coach. He will be in the dugout starting with the game against The Giants on the 10th. Tatsuya Shiokawa will serve as acting manager...first game since the announcement of manager Hajime Miki's leave of absence.

Sports Hochi

June 10, 2026 17:56

Acting director Tatsuya Shiokawa was introduced on the screen (Photo by Suguru Nakajima)

◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Rakuten Eagles vs. The Giants (10th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Rakuten Eagles announced on the 10th that manager Hajime Miki will be taking a leave of absence. The decision was made after discussions between the team and the manager, and head coach Tatsuya Shiokawa will take over as acting manager starting with the game The Giants on the same day.

Furthermore, Yasunaga Makishi, the general coach for player development, will be on the bench as the chief coach. The experienced Chief Coach Makishi will be supporting the team.