Takero Okaijma is planning to have surgery on his left shoulder some time earlier next week. He will most likely require about six months for a full recovery.
Okajima was examined at a hospital in Chiba on February 6 and joined Ni-gun camp in Kumejima on February 8. He has had problems with his shoulder since he dislocated it during a game against Orix on July 23, 2017.
Source: Sanspo 2/8/2019
[UPDATE 2/13 @ 10:46am]
Okajima went under the knife at a hospital in Chiba on February 12. The procedure lasted about two hours and was complete in the morning. He will most likely require over six months for a full recovery.
Source: Sanspo 2/13/2019, Nikkan Sports 2/13/2019, Sponichi 2/13/2019, Daily Sports 2/13/2019. (added additional sources on 2/14 @ 1:17am)
0 CommentsThe Rakuten Eagles announced that they are going to take a look at thirty-one-year-old Luis Jimenez during Kumejima spring camp. He joined Ni-gun camp on February 3 and will move to Ichi-gun for two days beginning on February 7. The Eagles see Jimenez as insurance for Zelous Wheeler and Jabari Blash.
Source: Nikkan Sports 2/3/2019, Nikkan Sports 2/3/2019, Daily Sports 2/3/2019, Daily Sports 2/3/2019, Sports Hochi 2/3/2019
[UPDATE 2/8 @ 11:36pm]
Jimenez’s tryout ended today. The Eagles are interested but still want more time to evaluate his talent and could offer him an Ikusei contract to start.
Source: Daily Sports 2/8/2019, Sports Hochi 2/8/2019, Sponichi 2/8/2019, Nikkan Sports 2/8/2019
0 CommentsToshiaki Imae was examined at a hospital in Sendai on January 29 after complaining of problems with his right eye. He was later diagnosed with central serous chorioretinopathy. Imae will remain in Sendai until he is ready to join the others in Okinawa.
Source: Sanspo 1/30/2019, Nikkan Sports 1/30/2019, Sponichi 1/30/2019, Daily Sports 1/30/2019
0 CommentsThe Rakuten Eagles announced that Hirohito Shimai had surgery to treat a stress fracture in his left tibia at a hospital in Chiba on December 10, 2018. He will most likely require about three months for a full recovery.
Source: Nikkan Sports 1/9/2019, Sports Hochi 1/9/2019, Sponichi 1/9/2019
0 CommentsRelationships & Family
2018
December 26 – The Rakuten Eagles announced that Kondo (23) filed marriage papers with a twenty-three-year-old woman from Kyoto on December 25.
Source: Rakuten 12/26/2018, Sponichi 12/26/2018
0 CommentsThe Rakuten Eagles announced the following changes:
Registered Position Change
Registered Name Change
Uniform Number Assignments
Source: Rakuten 12/20/2018
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2018
December 16 – The Rakuten Eagles announced that Kamata (25) filed marriage papers with a twenty-six-year-old woman from Gifu on December 16.
Source: Rakuten 12/16/2018, Daily Sports 12/16/2018, Sponichi 12/16/2018, Sanspo 12/16/2018
0 CommentsThe Rakuten Eagles are close to adding twenty-nine-year-old Jabari Blash. Team official Hiroshi Abei told reporters on December 5 that they were still doing the paperwork and that a formal announcement could be made as early as December 7.
Source: Nikkan Sports 12/6/2018, Sponichi 12/6/2018
[UPDATE 12/7 @ 11:11pm]
The Eagles announced that they reached an agreement with Blash. He has not yet been assigned a uniform number. According to Daily Sports, the two sides agreed to a one-year contract worth an estimated 120 million yen.
Source: Rakuten 12/7/2018, Sports Hochi 12/7/2018, Daily Sports 12/7/2018
0 CommentsThe Rakuten Eagles announced that they are going to play two exhibition games against the CPBL Lamigo Monkeys next year in February/March.
Schedule
Source: Rakuten 12/5/2018
0 CommentsThe Rakuten Eagles announced the following uniform numbers assignments:
Source: Rakuten 12/4/2018
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