The Rakuten Eagles roughed up Taiwan's 2024 MVP pitcher Gu Lin Ruei-yang on their way to an 8-3 victory over the Nippon Ham Fighters on Wednesday. Rakuten took advantage of a defensive miscue to take ...

Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Gu Lin Ruei-yang, left, walks off the mound during the sixth inning of a game against the Rakuten Eagles on April 23, 2025, at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima ...