Kazuki Inoue (井上 一樹, Inoue Kazuki, born July 25, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and current manager for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played 17 seasons in NPB from 1990 to 2009 for the Dragons.

Kazuki Inoue
Chunichi Dragons – No. 99
Outfielder/Coach/Manager
Born: (1971-07-25) July 25, 1971 (age 53)
Mizobe, Kagoshima, Japan
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
NPB debut
May 11, 1991, for the Chunichi Dragons
Last NPB appearance
October 24, 2009, for the Chunichi Dragons
NPB statistics
Batting average.275
Home runs79
RBI349
Teams
As player
As coach
As manager
Career highlights and awards

Career

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On October 10, 2024, Inoue was unveiled as the successor to Kazuyoshi Tatsunami as Chunichi Dragons manager.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2024-10-10). "中日・井上一樹新監督が誕生 選手に「俺の好きな選手になれ」" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  2. ^ "【中日】井上一樹新監督、「第2のピンキー」待ち望む 「上を目指したい気持ちがある選手が好き」就任会見 (スポーツ報知)" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-13.
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