 After the 2005 season, Short's contract was sold to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.It marked the second stint for Short in Japan—in , he played for the Chiba Lotte Marines and hit .303 with 12 home runs and 58 RBI.He has hit over .300 in each season (2006, 2007, 2008) since his arrival, ranked not lower than third in three years, including one highest hit rate(.332) in 2008.