Rakuten Eagles announced on the 31st that Atsuki Muto underwent 'left elbow arthroscopic cleaning surgery' at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture on October 29th. He aims to return to play while monitoring his recovery progress.

Muto joined the Rakuten Eagles as a fourth-round draft pick in 2019, and last season, his sixth year, he appeared in a career-high 62 games. In this season, his seventh year as a professional, he played in 24 games and recorded a .190 batting average, 2 RBI, and 2 stolen bases.