Eri Yoshida to play for the of the Kansai Independent Baseball League. Yoshida made her professional baseball debut at the Osaka Dome in the opening game of the Kansai Independent Baseball League on March 26, 2009 in front of 11,592 fans. She faced two batters, walking the first and striking out the second in a 5–0 win over the . She appeared in 11 games for the Kobe 9 Cruise and moved on after the season to focus on advancing up the pro ranks. She appeared in a one-inning battle against the top hitters of the Hiroshima Carp on November 24, 2009.
Megumu Yoshida of three backs defense. However he could hardly play in the match in 2005. In 2006, he moved to J2 League club Sagan Tosu. He played as mainly center back in 2 seasons. He retired end of 2007 season. After retirement, Yoshida started coaching career at Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2008. He coached for youth team in 2008. In 2009, he became a coach for his local university, Chukyo University. In 2010, he signed with Sagan Tosu and became a coach for top team. In August 2014, manager Yoon Jong-hwan was sacked and Yoshida became a new manager as Yoon successor.