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Lee Seung-yuop to leave Yomiuri Giants coaching role
The Yomiuri Giants say Lee Seung-yuop will leave his batting coach job at the end of this season.
The Japanese baseball club announced the departure on October 14.
Lee, who played for teams including the Giants and Lotte in Japan, recorded 626 home runs across Japan and South Korea during his playing career.
He joined the Giants last year after taking part in their autumn training camp as a temporary coach.
Then-manager Abe offered him a full-season coaching role after praising his work at the camp.
This season, the Giants ranked third in the league in batting average and runs scored, with a team batting average of .234.
Lee's departure comes after just one season as batting coach; no reason for the move or replacement was given.
Lee Seung-yuop will leave his role as batting coach of the Yomiuri Giants at the end of the season.
The Giants announced his departure on October 14.
Lee joined the coaching staff last offseason after an offer from then-manager Abe.
He previously played for the Lotte and Yomiuri teams in Japan and hit 626 home runs across Japan and South Korea.
The Giants finished the season with a .234 team batting average, third in the league.
- Who
- Lee Seung-yuop, the Yomiuri Giants' batting coach.
- What
- He will leave the coaching role at the end of the season.
- When
- The announcement was made on October 14, 2026; his departure is effective at the end of the season.
- Where
- The Yomiuri Giants in Japan.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lee joined the Giants as batting coach after Abe offered him the role.
The Giants announced that Lee would leave at the end of the season.
- Role
- Yomiuri Giants batting coach
- Departure
- At the end of the 2026 season
- Announcement
- October 14, 2026
- Career home runs
- 626 across Japan and South Korea
- Giants team batting average
- .234, third in the league
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