A rookie's first-place right-hander, who was kicked out due to habitual assault and assault by his junior, contributed to the team's victory by ranking first in saves in the Mexican league (Min Chang-ki's Japanese baseball)

Aug 09, 2025

Anraku, who was kicked out of Rakuten for his abuse of power against his juniors. He joined the Red Devils in the Mexican League last year and contributed to winning the team for the second consecutive year. Photo capture = Mexico Red Devils SNS

Rakuten-born right-hander Anraku finished first in the Mexican League Southern League Seibu as a member of the Red Devils. Photo capture = Mexico Red Devils SNS

Right-hander Tomohiro Anraku (29), who was virtually kicked out of the Japanese professional baseball league, has become the king of relief in the Mexican league. With the Mexican Red Devils finishing, he made 22 saves this season to win the title. The Red Devils finished first in the Mexican League Southern League with a 63-25 record in the 2025 regular season. He starts the playoffs with an overwhelming performance, 12 games ahead of second place.

Right-hander Trevor Bauer, a former Major League King Darth, returned to the Yokohama BayStars last winter after playing for the Red Devils, a team affiliated with Mexico City in the capital. He was a member of the Red Devils who won the most games last year, but decided to go to Japan when he failed to return to the Major League.

Anraku is a key player in winning the Red Devils. He pitched in 47 games with 22 saves and a 2.98 ERA. Last season, he was with Bauer as a teammate. He played in 47 games, recording one win, two losses, four saves and a 3.50 ERA. According to Japanese media, it ranked first in the hold category. In the second year of the Mexican league, he changed his position to finish and succeeded.

In 2015, he joined the Rakunen Eagles in the first draft of the rookie draft. He was a promising fireballer. When he was in high school, he drew attention for his fastball of the highest speed '157 km'. Since his second year of high school, he has been on the mound in Koshien. I went to an international competition as a youth representative. Yakult Swallows also named Anraku one in the rookie draft. He wore a Rakuten uniform through a lottery.

He threw as a starter in the early days of joining the team and converted to a relief pitcher. He has pitched in more than 50 games for three consecutive years since 2021. He had a 22 hold - 2.08 ERA in 2021.

In 2023, his ninth year as a member of the team, he was embroiled in a controversy over his abuse of power for bullying his junior team. There were reports that he assaulted junior players and even molested them. 복수의

During his Rakuten days, Tanaka was criticized for neglecting Anraku even though he knew he was bothering his juniors. Photo capture = Rakuten Eagles SNS

The player raised the question. At that time, the team's flagship Masahiro Tanaka was criticized for neglecting it even though he knew it. The Rakuten club kicked Anraku out after the end of the season. He ended his career by throwing 231 games (18-21-3 saves and 50 holds) for Rakuten.

Anraku participated in the Red Devils as an invited player in February 2024 and signed a formal contract in March of that year. He was elected to the All-Star in his first year in the Mexican League and contributed to the team's victory. Anraku, who is unable to return to the Japanese professional baseball league, is aiming to advance to the Major League based on the Mexican league.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.