Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (1998–2005) As front office officer Tomohiro Nagai (永井 智浩, Nagai Tomohiro, born August 11, 1975) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and current Executive officer (General Manager of Organization and Training division) and General Manager of Scouting department for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
His nephew is Ryuta Heinai, who currently plays for the Yomiuri Giants.
[3] In 1999 season, He and Junji Hoshino, who was drafted the same year, won 10 games and contributed the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks win their first Pacific League championship.
[4] In the 1999 Japan Series, Nagai started Game 3 and won without allowing a run in 6 innings.
For this performance, he received the Japan Series Outstanding Player Award.