The Chunichi Dragons are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. The Dragons are members of the Central League (CL) in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). In baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager, or more formally, the field manager. The duties of the team manager include team strategy and leadership on and off the field. Since their inception as Nagoya Club in 1936, the Dragons have employed 30 managers. Former top draft pick and Dragons closer, Tsuyoshi Yoda is the current manager.