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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/giants-pretty-close-on-new-hitting-coach-make-historic-hire-to-coaching-staff/
- Published: 2026-11-11T02:14:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T03:25:50+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/sports/giants-japanese-born-first-base-coach/
- Topics: Asia, World

## Key points

- Taira Uematsu will become MLB’s first Japan-born first-base coach.
- He has worked for the Giants since 2006.
- San Francisco is close to appointing its third hitting coach in three seasons.

## Summary

The San Francisco Giants will promote Taira Uematsu to first-base coach next season, making him the first MLB first-base coach born in Japan. The appointment recognises his long service with the club and his experience studying opposing pitchers, skills relevant to the role.

Uematsu joined the organisation as a minor-league bullpen catcher in 2006 and later became a quality control coach. Gary Pettis will return as third-base coach, Ron Washington as infield coach, while Shane Robinson moves to a minor-league outfield role. The Giants are also restructuring their pitching staff and say they are close to hiring a hitting coach, who will be their third in as many seasons.

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