| Pos | Name JPN | Name ENG |
|---|---|---|
| P | 近藤 弘樹 | Hiroki Kondo |
| P | 森 雄大 | Yudai Mori |
| P | 小野 郁 | Fumiya Ono |
| P | 池田 隆英 | Takahide Ikeda |
| P | 菅原 秀 | Shu Sugahara |
| P | 渡邊 佑樹 | Yuki Watanabe |
| P | 鶴田 圭祐 | Keisuke Tsuruta |
| P | 西口 直人 | Naoto Nishiguchi |
| P | 今野 龍太 | Ryuta Konno |
| P | 千葉 耕太 | Kota Chiba |
| P | 木村 敏靖 | Toshiyasu Kimura |
| P | 井手 亮太郎 | Ryotaro Ide |
| C | 山下 斐紹 | Ayatsugu Yamashita |
| C | 石原 彪 | Tsuyoshi Ishihara |
| INF | 茂木 栄五郎 | Eigoro Mogi |
| INF | 山崎 剛 | Tsuyoshi Yamasaki |
| INF | 村林 一輝 | Itsuki Murabayashi |
| INF | 西巻 賢二 | Kenji Nishimaki |
| INF | 山田 大樹 | Hiroki Yamada |
| INF | 南 要輔 | Yosuke Minami |
| INF | 松本 京志郎 | Kyoshiro Matsumoto |
| OF | オコエ 瑠偉 | Louis Okoye |
| OF | 岩見 雅紀 | Masaki Iwami |
| OF | 八百板 卓丸 | Takumaru Yaoita |
| OF | 中村 和希 | Kazuki Nakamura |
Source: Rakuten 10/6/2018
0 Comments| Status | Name JPN | Name ENG | Current Position | Notes | Official |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUT | 清水雅治 | Masaji Shimizu | Ichi-gun OF/Base Coach | [10/16] The Eagles announced that Shimizu will not return next year. | 10/16 |
| – | 佐藤義則 | Yoshinori Sato | Pitching Coach | [10/14] The Eagles want Sato to shift over to Ichi-gun/Ni-gun roving pitching coach next year. Daily Sports 10/14/2018 | |
| OUT | 古久保健二 | Kenji Furukubo | Ichi-gun Battery Coach | [10/14] The Eagles announced that Furukubo will not return next year. | 10/14 |
| – | 真喜志康永 | Yasunaga Makishi | Ichi-gun INF/Base Coach | [10/12] Expected to be named Ichi-gun head coach. Nikkan Sports 10/12/2018 | |
| – | 金森栄治 | Eiji Kanamori | Lotte Ichi-gun Hitting Coach | [10/12] Rakuten is thinking about making Kanamori an offer. Nikkan Sports 10/12/2018, Sanspo 10/14/2018 | |
| – | 野村克則 | Katsunori Nomura | Yakult Ni-gun Battery Coach | [10/08] The Eagles might offer Nomura a job as Ni-gun battery coach. Daily Sports 10/8/2018, Sanspo 10/14/2018 | |
| IN | 苫篠誠治 | Seiji Tomashino | — | [10/16] Tomashino was named Ichi-gun outfield/base coach. … [10/08] Could be offered a job as Ichi-gun Outfield/Base Coach. Sponichi 10/8/2018 | 10/16 |
| IN | 後藤武敏 | Taketoshi Goto | Yokohama (Retiring) | [10/16] Goto was named Ni-gun hitting coach. … [10/07] Could be offered job as Ni-gun hitting coach. Sanspo 10/7/2018 | 10/16 |
| IN | 鉄平 | Teppei Tsuchiya | — | [10/07] The Eagles announced that they added Teppei to their staff as an Ni-gun Outfield/Base Coach. He was assigned the uniform number 96. … [10/07] Could be named Ni-gun OF/Base coach. Nikkan Sports 10/7/2018, Sanspo 10/7/2018 | 10/7 |
| – | 三木肇 | Hajime Miki | Yakult Ni-gun Chief Coach | [10/07] Could be offered job as Ni-gun manager. Sponichi 10/7/2018, Nikkan Sports 10/7/2018, Sanspo 10/7/2018 | |
| IN | 小谷野栄一 | Eiichi Koyano | Orix (Retiring) | [10/16] Koyano was named Ichi-gun hitting coach. … [10/07] Could be offered job as coach. Sports Hochi 10/7/2018 | 10/16 |
| – | 石井貴 | Takashi Ishii | Tokushima Manager | [10/07] Could be offered job as Ichi-gun pitching coach. Sanspo 10/7/2018 … [10/06] Could be offered job as coach. Sports Hochi 10/6/2018, Sponichi 10/6/2018 | |
| – | 伊藤智仁 | Tomohito Ito | Toyama Manager | [10/06] Could be offered job as coach. Sports Hochi 10/6/2018 | |
| STAY | 平石洋介 | Yosuke Hiraishi | Interim Manager | [10/05] GM Kazuhisa Ishii told reporters Hiraishi accepted their offer to make him their new full-time manager. Daily Sports 10/5/2018, Nikkan Sports 10/5/2018, Jiji 10/5/2018 | |
| OUT | 池山隆寛 | Takahiro Ikeyama | Ni-gun Manager | [10/05] Will not return next year. | 10/5 |
| OUT | 大石知宜 | Tomoyoshi Oishi | Ni-gun Head Coach | [10/05] Will not return next year. | 10/5 |
| OUT | 河野亮 | Ryo Kawano | Ni-gun Hitting Coach | [10/05] Will not return next year. | 10/5 |
| OUT | 杉本正 | Tadashi Sugimoto | Ichi/Ni-gun Roving Pitching Coach | [10/05] Will not return next year. | 10/5 |
| OUT | 与田剛 | Tsuyoshi Yoda | Ni-gun Pitching Coach | [10/05] Will not return next year. | 10/5 |
| OUT | 柳沢裕一 | Yuichi Yanagisawa | Ni-gun Battery Coach | [10/05] Will not return next year. | 10/5 |
| OUT | 森山周 | Makoto Moriyama | Ni-gun OF/Base Coach | [10/05] Will not return next year. | 10/5 |
| OUT | 立石充男 | Mitsuo Tateishi | Ikusei Coach | [10/05] Will not return next year. | 10/5 |
| Status | Name JPN | Name ENG | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | アマダー | Japhet Amador | [10/14] The Eagles are not planning to offer Amador a contract for 2019. Daily Sports 10/14/2018 |
| – | ディクソン | O’Koyea Dickson | [10/14] The Eagles are not planning to offer Dickson a contract for 2019. Daily Sports 10/14/2018 |
| – | ペゲーロ | Carlos Peguero | [10/14] The Eagles are not planning to offer Peguero a contract for 2019. Daily Sports 10/14/2018 … [10/06] This could be Peguero’s last year with the Eagles. Nikkan Sports 10/6/2018 |
| – | ウィーラー | Zelous Wheeler | [10/06] Wheeler will be in the final year of a two-year contract next season. Nikkan Sports 10/6/2018 |
| – | 宋家豪 | Chia-Hao Sung | [10/06] Sung will most likely return next season. Nikkan Sports 10/6/2018 |
Other
Eigoro Mogi was hit by a pitch near his left calf during a game against Softbank at YafuOku Dome on August 16. He was later taken off the active roster with a bruised left gastrocnemius muscle. He started playing in Ni-gun rehab games on September 11 and was close to a return to the active roster until he hurt his left shoulder while diving for a ball during fielding practices in late-September.
The Rakuten Eagles were hoping to call him back up before the end of the regular season, but they are concerned about his shoulder. Depending on his progress, he might be able to attend the Phoenix League in October.
Source: Sports Hochi 10/3/2018
0 Comments| Name JPN | Name ENG | Notes | Official |
|---|---|---|---|
| 細川亨 | Toru Hosokawa | [10/14] The Marines are reportedly interested. Nikkan Sports 10/14/2018, Daily Sports 10/14/2018 … [10/05] Hosokawa was offered a job as coach, but he turned it down because he is not ready to retire. Sanspo 10/5/2018, Sponichi 10/5/2018, Daily Sports 10/5/2018, Nikkan Sports 10/5/2018 | 10/5 |
| 小山雄輝 | Yuki Koyama | [10/01] Future undecided. Sports Hochi 10/1/2018 | 10/1 |
| 横山貴明 | Takaaki Yokoyama | 10/1 | |
| 宮川将 | Sho Miyagawa | 10/1 | |
| 入野貴大 | Takahiro Irino | 10/1 | |
| 匠 | Takumi Deguchi | 10/1 | |
| 向谷拓巳 | Takumi Mukaitani | 10/1 |
Hokkaido was hit by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake on September 6. At least nine people are dead, thirty-one are missing, and over 150 are injured. The earthquake also caused power outages.
The Nippon Ham Fighters reported that everyone in their organization was safe and accounted for. The Rakuten Eagles and Fighters announced that their game at Rakuten Seimei on September 7 was postponed due to travel issues (the airport in Hokkaido was closed). The game will be played on September 10.
The Pacific League is evaluating the Fighters’ schedule to see if any changes are needed for games beyond September 10.
Source: Rakuten 9/6/2018, Nippon Ham Tweet 9/6/2018, Sponichi 9/6/2018, Daily Sports 9/6/2018
0 CommentsFrank Herrmann was examined at a hospital in Sendai on August 30 and diagnosed with inflammation the left adductor longus and semitendinosus muscles. He will need about two weeks for a full recovery.
Source: Nikkan Sports 8/31/2018, Sports Hochi 8/31/2018, Daily Sports 8/31/2018
0 CommentsMilestones
2018
August 28 vs Seibu – Nishimaki recorded the first modasho of his career (3-for-5: 1B9, G6, 1B9, 1B7, Ks).
Source: Daily Sports 8/28/2018, Nikkan Sports 8/28/2018
0 CommentsThe Rakuten Eagles announced today that they hired forty-four-year-old Kazuhisa Ishii to be their general manager, effective September 1. Ishii will become the first former player with MLB experience to become a general manager in the NPB. A press conference is scheduled for the 27th.
Source: Rakuten 8/20/2018, Sports Hochi 8/20/2018, Sponichi 8/20/2018, Rakuten 8/20/2018, Daily Sports 8/20/2018
[UPDATE 10/2 @ 2:56pm]
The Rakuten Eagles announced on October 2 that Ishii was named director during a special stockholders meeting on October 1. His official title will be direct/general manager.
Source: Rakuten 10/2/2018
0 CommentsTakayuki Kishi was pulled from his start on August 11 after just one inning because of discomfort in his leg. Kishi apparently felt the discomfort in his leg before the start.
Kishi was taken to a hospital in Sendai for tests and was diagnosed with a mild case of pes anserinus tendinitis. He was taken off the active roster on August 12.
Source: Sports Hochi 8/11/2018, Sports Hochi 8/12/2018, Nikkan Sports 8/12/2018, Daily Sports 8/12/2018, Sponichi 8/12/2018, Sanspo 8/11/2018, Sanspo 8/12/2018
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