Overview
- Kazuki Inoue told reporters after a practice at Vantelin Dome Nagoya that he will resign at the end of the season to take responsibility for the team’s poor results.
- The Dragons sit at 59–80–2 and are last in the Central League, ending any chance of reaching the Climax Series this year.
- Inoue said he will remain as manager for the club’s final two scheduled games before his resignation takes effect.
- He was promoted from the second‑team manager and led Chunichi to a fourth‑place rebound last season, making this year’s collapse a reversal from that improvement.
- The club’s struggles stemmed from a five‑game opening losing streak and multiple injuries to key players such as outfielder Yuki Okabayashi, and the team has begun internal discussions on selecting a successor.