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Hanshin Tigers announce four coaches will leave after back-to-back titles
The Hanshin Tigers will part ways with four coaches after this season.
The coaches are Atsushi Fujimoto, Eiichi Koyano, Hiroki Uemoto and farm-team hitting coach Eishin Soyogi.
The announcement came on October 23, after Hanshin won the Central League title for a second straight year.
That makes the staff changes unusual for a team coming off consecutive league championships.
The four coaches worked in overall-team and hitting roles, including with Hanshin’s farm team.
The club has not named their replacements.
No further details about the coaches’ next steps were given.
The Hanshin Tigers announced they will not renew the coaching contracts of four staff members for next season.
The coaches are Atsushi Fujimoto, Eiichi Koyano, Hiroki Uemoto and Eishin Soy.
The announcement came after Hanshin won consecutive Central League titles, a first in the club’s history.
Soy had reportedly asked to leave the club the day before the announcement.
The club had not announced replacements.
- Who
- The Hanshin Tigers and four coaches: Atsushi Fujimoto, Eiichi Koyano, Hiroki Uemoto and Eishin Soy.
- What
- Hanshin said it would not renew their coaching contracts for next season.
- When
- The announcement was made on October 23, 2026. Soy reportedly asked to leave on October 22.
- Where
- Hanshin Tigers; the location of the announcement was not stated.
- Why
- Not stated
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Eishin Soy reportedly asked to leave Hanshin.
Hanshin announced it would not renew the contracts of four coaches.
- Coaches leaving
- Atsushi Fujimoto, Eiichi Koyano, Hiroki Uemoto and Eishin Soy
- Announcement date
- October 23, 2026
- Titles
- Hanshin won consecutive Central League titles for the first time in club history
- Soy’s request
- Reportedly made on October 22, 2026
- Replacements
- None announced