Kazuki Inoue

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 54) 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 runs	79
RBI	349
Teams
As player Chunichi Dragons (1990–2009) As coach Chunichi Dragons (2010–2013) Hanshin Tigers (2020-2022) Chunichi Dragons (2024) As manager Chunichi Dragons (2025–present)
Career highlights and awards
1× Golden Spirit Award (2003)

Career

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