Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Nippon Professional Baseball · 2026-10-04 as of
2Out now
0Doubtful
2Changes (30 days)
5Players tracked
Current injuries · Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles2 players
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury / reason | Expected return | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Voit | DH | Injured list | Right elbow UCL damage and common tendon rupture (May 19); surgery Aug. 1, rehabbing | TBD | 2026-10-04 |
| Shota Watanabe | RP | Injured list | Rehabbing from right foot os trigonum removal surgery (Nov. 13, 2025) | TBD | 2026-10-04 |
Status changes (last 30 days)2
- Luke VoitStatus changed Out → Injured list
- Shota WatanabeAddedInjured list
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Roster notes
- Eliminated from CS. Registered Kutani, Karashima, Chiharu Tanaka (10/3); Takinaka removed (10/2). Starter Kenta Maeda in his first season back in NPB
- Ps Ryota Takinaka and Chiharu Tanaka deregistered Oct. 2
- Probable SP Wataru Karashima — announced 9/23 he will retire after the season (18 years with Rakuten, 56 career wins); no top-team appearances this season as of the announcement. Chiharu Tanaka and Ryota Takinaka deactivated 10/2. 6th as of 10/1 (56-83-1).
- Starter: Kosei Shoji. No roster changes (last in the Pacific League, eliminated from postseason).
- Wataru Karashima to retire after the season
- Left-hander Wataru Karashima announced Sep 23 he will retire after the season (18 years with Rakuten). Kenta Maeda deactivated Sep 25. Manager Miki took leave in June → Masato Yoshii now manager. 6th in Pacific League (eliminated).
- Probable starter: Hayakawa
- Sep 23: Wataru Karashima (35, 17 years with the club) announced he will retire after the season (career 210 games, 56-74, 4.01 ERA)