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  • • Rays Sign Adam Conley To Minors Contract
    The Rays have signed left-hander Adam Conley to a minor league deal, Baseball America’s Chris Hilburn-Trenkle reports.  Conley had previously agreed to join NPB’s Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, but opted out of joining the team earlier this week. According to a statement from the Eagles (hat tip to reporter Jim Allen), Conley decided against playing…...2021
  • Masahiro Tanaka loses in return to Japanese baseball
    • Masahiro Tanaka loses in return to Japanese baseball
    Masahiro Tanaka allowed Sho Nakata’s two-run homer in the first inning of the pitcher’s return to Japanese baseball, a 4-1 loss for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday. The 32-year-old right-hander signed with the Pacific League club in January after completing a $155 million,......2021
  • Tanaka loses in return to Japanese baseball
    • Tanaka loses in return to Japanese baseball
    Masahiro Tanaka allowed Sho Nakata's two-run homer in the first inning of the pitcher's return to Japanese baseball, a 4-1 loss for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday....2021
  • Masahiro Tanaka’s intriguing comment could have Yankees implications
    • Masahiro Tanaka’s intriguing comment could have Yankees implications
    Masahiro Tanaka just added an unusual chapter to his baseball narrative, and he sounds fully ready to add another one shortly. Following a successful seven-year run with the Yankees, the 32-year-old returned to his native Japan to pitch for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, the club with which he established his star power. Historically, Japanese......2021
  • Tanaka returns to Japan after 7 years with Yanks
    • Tanaka returns to Japan after 7 years with Yanks
    After seven years with the Yankees, free-agent right-hander Masahiro Tanaka announced Thursday he will return to Japan to pitch for the Rakuten Golden Eagles in the Nippon Professional Baseball League....2021
  • • NPB’s Rakuten Golden Eagles Sign Rusney Castillo
    Former Red Sox outfielder Rusney Castillo has signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball.  The Eagles officially announced the move today, after reports out of Mexico last month suggested Castillo was preparing to join the Japanese team. Castillo last played in the majors in 2016, appearing in nine games for Boston…...2021
  • • Stefen Romero Signs With NPB’s Orix Buffaloes
    Former Mariners outfielder Stefen Romero has signed with the Orix Buffaloes of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, the team announced. It’s a one-year contract, per Nate Heisler, Romero’s representative at REP1 Baseball (Twitter link). Romero spent the 2017-19 seasons with the Buffaloes before signing with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles this past winter. In four seasons at...2021
  • • Rakuten Golden Eagles To Sign Adam Conley
    Left-hander Adam Conley has agreed to a deal with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, according to SportsGrid’s Craig Mish (via Twitter).  Talks between Conley and the Eagles were first reported by Sponichi Annex two weeks ago. Once a promising starter in the Marlins rotation, Conley struggled in 2018 but seemed to again turn a corner…...2020
  • • Kazuhisa Makita Signs With Rakuten Golden Eagles
    Right-handed hurler Kazuhisa Makita is heading back to his native Japan. The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles have announced his signing. Makita jumped the Pacific in 2017-18, landing a two-year deal with the Padres. While he was able to generate quite a few more strikeouts in the majors (9.5 per nine) than he averaged over his…...2019
  • • Jabari Blash Signs With Rakuten Golden Eagles
    Outfielder Jabari Blash has signed a one-year contract worth approximately $1.06MM with the Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, according to the Japan Times. Robert Murray of The Athletic first reported Blash was headed to Japan. The 29-year-old Blash came free when the Angels released him Nov. 29, ending his stint with the…...2018

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Rakuten Golden Eagles injury and suspension

  • • Tanaka's injury mirrors other Japanese hurlers
    The Yankees were well aware that Masahiro Tanaka had a bone spur in his right elbow when they signed him in 2014 to a seven-year, $155 million deal and paid a $20 million posting fee to the Rakuten Golden Eagles, his former Japanese club....2016
  • • Tanaka's injury mirrors other Japanese hurlers
    The Yankees were well aware that Masahiro Tanaka had a bone spur in his right elbow when they signed him in 2014 to a seven-year, $155 million deal and paid a $20 million posting fee to the Rakuten Golden Eagles, his former Japanese club....2016
  • • Early Signs Show Masahiro Tanaka Is Still Game-Changing Ace
    2015
  • • Masahiro Tanaka's Brilliant Comeback Perfect 1st Step in Ongoing Health Battle
    2015
  • • Casey McGehee, Chris Young Named MLB Comeback Players Of The Year
    NEW YORK — Miami Marlins third baseman Casey McGehee and Seattle Mariners pitcher Chris Young have been selected as baseball’s comeback players of the year. McGehee, who turned 32 last month, hit .287 with 29 doubles, four home runs, 76 RBIs to win the NL honor following a season with the Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan’s Pacific League. Young, a 35-year-old left-hander, won the AL award after bein...2014
  • • Kevin Youkilis Announces Retirement After 10-Year MLB Career
    2014

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Rakuten Golden Eagles lifestyle

  • • Asian and American Ballplayers Face Unusual Challenges When Living Abroad
    2016

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Rakuten Golden Eagles trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Stefen Romero Signs With NPB’s Orix Buffaloes
    Former Mariners outfielder Stefen Romero has signed with the Orix Buffaloes of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, the team announced. It’s a one-year contract, per Nate Heisler, Romero’s representative at REP1 Baseball (Twitter link). Romero spent the 2017-19 seasons with the Buffaloes before signing with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles this past winter. In four seasons at...2021
  • • Jabari Blash Signs With Rakuten Golden Eagles
    Outfielder Jabari Blash has signed a one-year contract worth approximately $1.06MM with the Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, according to the Japan Times. Robert Murray of The Athletic first reported Blash was headed to Japan. The 29-year-old Blash came free when the Angels released him Nov. 29, ending his stint with the…...2018
  • • Hisashi Iwakuma signs with Yomiuri Giants
    Veteran hurler Hisashi Iwakuma will continue his playing career in Japan, with the Yomiuri Giants announcing that he has signed on with the club. Japan’s Kyodo News has the story on the deal. Iwakuma had previously announced at the tail end of the 2018 campaign that he’d return to his native country to keep pitching. The 37-year-old had made one last effort to return to the majors last year, but e...2018
  • • Jonny Gomes To Sign With Japan’s Rakuten Golden Eagles
    Veteran outfielder Jonny Gomes will sign a one-year, $2MM contract with the Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The MVP Sports client can also earn an additional $1MM worth of incentives, Rosenthal adds, and his contract contains a mutual option for the 2017 season as well. Gomes expressed…...2016
  • • Mariners, Gaby Sanchez Agree To Minor League Deal
    The Mariners and first baseman Gaby Sanchez are in agreement on a minor league contract, reports ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick (on Twitter). The Beverly Hills Sports Council client will receive an invitation to Major League Spring Training as well, SB Nation’s Chris Cotillo tweets. Sanchez, 32, spent the 2015 season with the Rakuten Golden Eagles of…...2016
  • • Asian and American Ballplayers Face Unusual Challenges When Living Abroad
    2016
  • • Japan’s Rakuten Golden Eagles Sign Gaby Sanchez
    The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball have announced a one-year deal with first baseman Gaby Sanchez, according to the Associated Press (via ESPN.com). Sanchez will earn approximately $2.5MM and can achieve more through incentives, per the report. … ...2015
  • • Yankees Sell Zelous Wheeler’s Contract To Rakuten Golden Eagles
    The Yankees have sold the contractual rights of infielder Zelous Wheeler to the Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball, thereby freeing a spot on their 40-man roster, according to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News (on Twitter). … ...2014
  • • Wheeler's rights sold to Rakuten as Yanks make moves
    The Yankees sold the rights of infielder Zelous Wheeler to the Japanese Pacific League's Rakuten Golden Eagles on Thursday, one of several moves they made before the deadline to protect prospects from the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 11....2014
  • • Kevin Youkilis Announces Retirement After 10-Year MLB Career
    2014

Rakuten Golden Eagles stats and results

  • • Early Signs Show Masahiro Tanaka Is Still Game-Changing Ace
    2015
  • • Masahiro Tanaka's Brilliant Comeback Perfect 1st Step in Ongoing Health Battle
    2015
  • • Kevin Youkilis Announces Retirement After 10-Year MLB Career
    2014

Rakuten Golden Eagles parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Asian and American Ballplayers Face Unusual Challenges When Living Abroad
    2016
  • • Early Signs Show Masahiro Tanaka Is Still Game-Changing Ace
    2015
  • • Kevin Youkilis Announces Retirement After 10-Year MLB Career
    2014

Top Rakuten Golden Eagles news

  • • Kevin Youkilis Announces Retirement After 10-Year MLB Career
    2014
  • • Regal Eagles: Iwakuma-Tanaka is 'big news'
    Masahiro Tanaka said that he looked up to Hisashi Iwakuma during their five seasons as teammates with Japan's Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, with the veteran Iwakuma often advising the younger Tanaka on the strategies of facing hitters....2016
  • • Old friends Tanaka, Iwakuma set to meet in the Bronx
    Masahiro Tanaka said that he looked up to Hisashi Iwakuma during their five seasons as teammates with Japan's Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, with the veteran Iwakuma often advising the younger Tanaka on the strategies of facing hitters....2016
  • • Andruw Jones Rumors: Latest Buzz, Speculation on Outfielder's Comeback Attempt
    2015
  • • Jonny Gomes Leaves Japan, Hopes To Return To MLB
    Veteran outfielder Jonny Gomes has wrapped up his stint with Japan’s Rakuten Golden Eagles by “mutual consent,” Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports. He is interested in opportunities with major league organizations, though Gomes acknowledges that he’s not really in position to sign onto a MLB roster. “Yeah, I want to play,” he told Rosenthal.…...2016
  • • Jonny Gomes To Sign With Japan’s Rakuten Golden Eagles
    2016
  • • Tanaka relishes beating Iwakuma, playing stopper
    Sure, it was meaningful that Masahiro Tanaka walked away with the victory after going head-to-head with the Mariners' Hisashi Iwakuma, whom he admired greatly back when they were teammates with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles....2016
  • • Tanaka relishes beating Iwakuma, playing stopper
    Sure, it was meaningful that Masahiro Tanaka walked away with the victory after going head-to-head with the Mariners' Hisashi Iwakuma, whom he admired greatly back when they were teammates with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles....2016
  • • Masahiro Tanaka's Brilliant Comeback Perfect 1st Step in Ongoing Health Battle
    2015
  • • Japan’s Rakuten Golden Eagles Sign Gaby Sanchez
    2015
  • • Asian and American Ballplayers Face Unusual Challenges When Living Abroad
    2016
  • • Tanaka's injury mirrors other Japanese hurlers
    2016
  • • Tanaka's injury mirrors other Japanese hurlers
    2016
  • • AL Notes: Tanaka, Iwakuma, Darvish, Hanley
    Sunday’s showdown between the Yankees’ Masahiro Tanaka and the Mariners’ Hisashi Iwakuma will be the first-ever matchup in the majors between two former Japanese league teammates, writes Ryan Hatch of NJ.com. The two ex-Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles were supposed to face one another in 2014, but rain prevented that from happening. Regarding Iwakuma, Tanaka said,…...2016

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  • • Report: Jonny Gomes retires from baseball
    A former World Series champion has reportedly decided to retire, as Chris Cotillo of SB Nation is reporting that Jonny Gomes has retired from baseball. Gomes most recently played in Japan for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He finished the 2015 MLB season with the Kansas City Royals. Gomes was not on Kansas City’s playoff roster, but that did not stop him from delivering an epic speech at the te...2016
  • • AL Notes: Tanaka, Iwakuma, Darvish, Hanley
    2016
  • • Asian and American Ballplayers Face Unusual Challenges When Living Abroad
    2016
  • • Early Signs Show Masahiro Tanaka Is Still Game-Changing Ace
    2015
  • • Masahiro Tanaka's Brilliant Comeback Perfect 1st Step in Ongoing Health Battle
    2015
  • • Kevin Youkilis Announces Retirement After 10-Year MLB Career
    2014

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