Hajime Miki

Hajime Miki (三木 肇, Miki Hajime; born April 25, 1977) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder who currently serves as the manager for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB from 1996 to 2008 for the Yakult Swallows/Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Hajime Miki 三木 肇
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 88
Infielder / Manager
Born: (1977-04-25) April 25, 1977 (age 48) Suminoe-ku, Osaka, Japan
Batted: Both Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 5, 1997, for the Yakult Swallows
Last NPB appearance
June 22, 2008, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
NPB statistics
Batting average	.195
Home runs	2
Hits	59
Teams
As player Yakult Swallows/Tokyo Yakult Swallows (1996–2007) Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2008) As manager Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2020, 2025–present) As coach Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2009–2013) Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2014–2018) Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2019, 2021–2024)

Career

In 2019, Miki led the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' farm team to the Eastern League title for the first time in its 15–year history. He was then promoted to manager of the Eagles for the 2020 season with an emphasis on rebuilding the team.^[1] After one season it was announced that Miki would again return to manage the farm team.^[2]

On October 10, 2024, the Eagles announced Miki as their new manager.^[3]