| Tomohiro Anraku | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Team: | Diablos Rojos del México |
| Number: | 20 |
| Birth Date: | 4 November 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Matsuyama, Shikoku, Japan |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | NPB |
| Debutdate: | October 5 |
| Debutyear: | 2015 |
| Debutteam: | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles |
| Statyear: | 2023 season |
| Statleague: | NPB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 18–21 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 3.59 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 277 |
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Tomohiro Anraku (安樂 智大, Anrakū Tōmohiro, born November 4, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Diablos Rojos del México of Mexican League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Anraku attended Saibi High School in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As a high school pitcher in 2013, Anrakd had a fastball that was measured as high as 157km/h.[1]
During the 2013 Spring Kōshien high school tournament, Anraku threw 772 pitches over five games in nine days, including 232 in one game.[2] [3] [4]
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles selected Anraku in the 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[5] [6] Anraku pitched parts of nine seasons with the Eagles, registering an overall 18–21 win–loss record and 3.59 earned run average with 277 strikeouts across 231 appearances.[7]
On December 1, 2023, the Eagles released Anraku after numerous teammates testified to the team regarding his harassment and physical abuse of younger players.[8]
On March 19, 2024, Anraku signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.[9] He made 47 appearances for México, compiling a 3.50 ERA with 39 strikeouts and 4 saves across innings pitched. In addition, Anraku's 20 holds were a league–leading mark.[10] With the team, he won the Serie del Rey.[11]