# Giants ‘pretty close’ on new hitting coach, make historic hire to coaching staff

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2 outlets covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 10, 2026, 8:14 PM · Read it: <https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/sports/giants-japanese-born-first-base-coach/>

Despite the influx of Japanese talent to MLB, there has never been a base coach born in Japan.

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In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 8:14 PM: [Giants ‘pretty close’ on new hitting coach, make historic hire to coaching staff](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/sports/giants-japanese-born-first-base-coach/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  Despite the influx of Japanese talent to MLB, there has never been a base coach born in Japan.
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:57 AM: [Cincinnati Reds hire new hitting coach](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cincinnati-reds-hire-hitting-coach-075734098.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Cincinnati Reds have named Anthony Lapoce as the club’s assistant hitting coach on manager Terry Francona’s staff.