'Recruitment of coaches Kang Seok-cheon, Jung Kyung-bae, and Lee Hyun-gon' Lotte 2026 season has been selected... Jin Hae-soo and Hwang Jin-soo Return as Leaders [Official]

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Lotte Giants, which will make a fresh start, has completed the selection of coaches in the 2026 season.

Lotte announced on the 6th that it has completed the formation of a coaching staff that will lead to the growth of the team in the 2026 season.

Head coach Kang Seok-cheon of the first team, defensive coach Lee Hyun-gon, and operation and base running coach Cho Jae-young were appointed as new coaches, and Jeong Kyung-bae, hitting coach, and Hwang Jin-soo, running coach, will join Futures. In the Dream Team, a brave battery coach and pitcher coach Jin Hae-soo will guide the team anew. Coach Satoro Kanemura will focus on fostering pitchers as the general coordinator of the pitching part.

In addition, Lotte Giants hired Hisamura Hiroshi, physical coordinator of the Yomiuri Giants of Japan Professional Baseball (NPB), as a strength coach. From 2017 to last year, he helped the team grow as a member of the Yomiuri Giants. From the 2026 season, he will take over the role of Lotte Giants Strength coach, and will strengthen the basic physical strength and physical ability of the team to help prevent injuries.

Meanwhile, in the pitching part, coach Kim Sang-jin will work with the first-team squad. Coach Kim Hyun-wook will make efforts to improve the skills of the Futures pitchers, and coach Jin Hae-soo will take charge of the dream team. In the batting part, coach Lee Byung-kyu will lead the first team, coach Chung Kyung-bae will lead the Futures and coach Yoo Min-sang will lead the Dream Team.

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