The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles,often shortened as the Rakuten Eagles,are a baseball team based in Sendai,Miyagi Prefecture,Japan. It has played in Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League since the team's formation in November 2004. The team is owned by the Internet shopping company Rakuten.
Todd Anthony "Moose" Linden is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Florida Marlins;and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Carson High School is a high school in Carson City,Nevada,United States. It is a part of the Carson City School District.
Chad Michael Qualls is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Arizona Diamondbacks,Tampa Bay Rays,San Diego Padres,Philadelphia Phillies,New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,Miami Marlins,and Colorado Rockies.
Brandon J. Duckworth is an American former professional baseball pitcher,who is currently a scout. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Houston Astros,and Kansas City Royals,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Since 2014,Duckworth has worked for the New York Yankees professional scouting department.
Masato Yoshii,nicknamed "Oiyan",is a retired Japanese professional baseball player,former pitching coach and current manager for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2002.
Masahiro Tanaka is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). From 2007 through 2013,he played for the Eagles in NPB. Tanaka was posted by the Eagles after the 2013 season to be signed with the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball (MLB) and signed a seven-year,$155 million contract,the fifth-largest deal ever given to a pitcher at the time. He made his major league debut in 2014 and played for the Yankees through the 2020 season,before deciding to return to Japan.
Rómulo Ignacio Sánchez Oviedo is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees,in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles,and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Chinatrust Brother Elephants.
Casey Michael McGehee is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Yomiuri Giants,and also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Milwaukee Brewers,Pittsburgh Pirates,New York Yankees,Miami Marlins,San Francisco Giants,and Detroit Tigers.
Gabriel Sánchez is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida/Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He played college baseball at the University of Miami.
Manuel Bañuelos is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the Rakuten Monkeys of Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves,Chicago White Sox,New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates,in the CPBL for the Fubon Guardians and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Rhiner Allen Cruz Montero is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He played for Team Spain in the 2019 European Baseball Championship. He played for the team at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament,in Italy in September 2019.
Nikolas Carlyle Turley is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins and Pittsburgh Pirates,and in NPB for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Yuki Matsui is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles from 2014 to 2023.
Zelous Lamar Wheeler is an American former professional baseball third baseman and right fielder. He previously played in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Yomiuri Giants and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.
Jabari Jerell Blash is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2016 with the San Diego Padres. He also played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels and for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Tomohiro Anraku is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He was drafted second overall in the 2014 NPB draft out of Saibi High School in Ehime Prefecture,Japan.
Cody Joe Ponce is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and in NPB for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He played college baseball for the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos.
Christopher Ryan Gittens is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Houston Astros organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He made his MLB debut in 2021.
The history of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) began in 2004 when two Pacific League (PL) teams,the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and the Orix BlueWave,merged to create the Orix Buffaloes. After the league's first and only players strike on September 18–19,team representatives agreed to ease the rules of entry for new teams into NPB and that one would be allowed to join the following season to fill the void left by the merger. Beating out Livedoor,Hiroshi Mikitani's internet services company Rakuten was selected to create a new PL team to be based in Sendai,Miyagi Prefecture. The new club was named the "Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles" and they would play in the newly renovated Miyagi Stadium.
