Tomohiro Anraku

Tomohiro Anraku
Anraku with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Diablos Rojos del México – No. 20
Pitcher
Born: (1996-11-04) November 4, 1996 (age 27)
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
October 5, 2015, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
NPB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record18–21
Earned run average3.59
Strikeouts277
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
18U Baseball World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2013 Taichung Team

Tomohiro Anraku (安樂 智大, Anrakū Tōmohiro, born November 4, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Diablos Rojos del México of Mexican League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

Career

Amateur

Anraku attended Saibi High School in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As a high school pitcher in 2013, Anrakd had a fastball that has been measured as high as 157 km/h (98 mph).[1]

During the 2013 Spring Kōshien high school tournament, Anraku threw 772 pitches over five games in nine days, including 232 in one game.[2][3][4]

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles selected Anraku in the 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[5][6] Anraku pitched parts of nine seasons with the Eagles, registering an overall 18–21 win-loss record and 3.59 earned run average with 277 strikeouts across 231 appearances.[7]

On December 1, 2023, the Eagles released Anraku after numerous teammates testified to the team regarding his harassment and physical abuse of younger players.[8]

Diablos Rojos del México

On March 19, 2024, Anraku signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Schoolboy hurler Anraku books Koshien return". The Japan Times. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  2. ^ "MLB: Tomohiro Anraku's future in baseball". ESPN.com. July 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "Japanese High School Baseball Player Tomohiro Anraku is Piling Up Unreal Pitch Counts". The Big Lead.
  4. ^ "Top MLB International Prospects 2018". www.baseballamerica.com.
  5. ^ "High-schooler Anraku 1st in Japan baseball draft". USA TODAY.
  6. ^ "Fighters, Eagles grab coveted pitchers in NPB draft". The Japan Times. October 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "Tomohiro Anraku Japanese Leagues Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Eagles to release pitcher Anraku over workplace abuse". The Japan Times. 1 December 2023.
  9. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 19 de marzo de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.

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