On the 3rd, Rakuten announced that it will send three players, Takumi Aono, Po Hsiang Yang, and Soshi Yoshino, to the 2025 Asia Winter Baseball League.

▼ Takumi Aono

"I want to use this tournament as a good opportunity to improve my level, and continue the swing I've been working on this year to counter fast fastball and persevere when I'm backed into a corner. I also want to absorb a lot of things from players on other teams and use them in the future."

▼ Po Hsiang Yang

"I'm originally from Taiwan, so I'm grateful to be able to play in my home country. I've felt that I lacked something in the past year since joining the team, and I want to improve my strengths and come back to the team at a higher level."

▼ Soshi Yoshino

"In this unusual environment, I want to focus on baseball and achieve results, and use this opportunity to show the results of the efforts I've been making this year. I also want to find something extra that will help me in the future before I return to Japan."