Rakuten Eagles 's Kenta Maeda was removed from the active roster on the 21st. This is the third time this season that Maeda has been removed from the active roster.
Maeda, who joined Rakuten Eagles this season, started the game against Nippon-Ham on the 20th, but was pulled in the middle of the 3rd inning after throwing 72 pitches and giving up 2 runs. So far this season, he has pitched 18 2/3 innings in 5 games, with a record of 0 wins and 2 losses and ERA of 4.82.
Maeda, who has 165 wins in his combined career in Japan and the US, has returned to Japanese baseball after 11 years, but has had a tough start to the season so far.
![[Rakuten Eagles] Daisuke Nakashima, who was substituted due to injury, will not go to the hospital and will be monitored. He was hit directly near his right elbow by a foul ball during the 5th inning.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/20/20260720-OHT1I51532-L.jpg)
