Japanese Olympic softball catcher Emi Inui becomes first woman to work as NPB scout
04/11/2020 1 Minute Read

Japanese Olympic softball catcher Emi Inui becomes first woman to work as NPB scout

The 2008 Olympic gold medallist was promoted to the Orix Buffaloes scouting department after working in player development at the club's Youth Academy.

Emi Inui, a former member of the Japanese Women's National Softball Team, has become the first woman to be hired as a scout by a Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) club, as she joins the Orix Buffaloes scouting department following a prior stint with the team.

The 37-year old was a back-up catcher on the Japanese National Team that earned a bronze medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004 and a gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

Before joining the scouting department, Inui worked with developing players at the Orix Buffaloes Youth Academy.