Tomohiro Anraku
Japanese baseball player (born 1996)
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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 the Mexican League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
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Anraku with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Diablos Rojos del México – No. 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: November 4, 1996 Matsuyama, Shikoku, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB debut | |||||||||||||||||||||
| October 5, 2015, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB statistics (through 2023 season) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 18–21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 3.59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 277 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Amateur
Anraku attended Saibi High School in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As a high school pitcher in 2013, Anraku had a fastball that was 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] He made 47 appearances for México, compiling a 3.50 ERA with 39 strikeouts and 4 saves across 46+1⁄3 innings pitched. In addition, Anraku's 20 holds were a league–leading mark.[10] With the team, he won the Serie del Rey.[11]
On March 25, 2025, Anraku re-signed with the Diablos.[12] Anraku make 47 relief appearances for México, compiling a 1-2 record with a 2.98 ERA and 22 saves across 45+1⁄3 innings pitched. He was named the Mexican League Reliever of the Year following the season.[13] With the team, Anraku won his second consecutive Serie del Rey.[14]
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