Hiroya Miyagi

Hiroya Miyagi (宮城 大弥, Miyagi Hiroya; born August 25, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).^[1][2]

Hiroya Miyagi
Miyagi with the Orix Buffaloes
Orix Buffaloes – No. 18
Pitcher
Born: (2001-08-25) August 25, 2001 (age 23) Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan
Bats: Left Throws: Left
NPB debut
October 4, 2020, for the Orix Buffaloes
Career statistics (through 2024 season)
Win–loss record	42–26
Earned run average	2.51
Strikeouts	535
Teams
Orix Buffaloes (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards
NPB All-Star (2021) Pacific League Rookie of the Year (2021) Japan Series champion (2022)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Japan World Baseball Classic 2023 Miami Team

Professional career

In 2021, after posting a 13-4 record and 131 strikeouts in 147.2 innings pitched, Miyagi won the NPB Pacific League Rookie of the year award and was named an NPB All-Star for the first time.^[3] His 2.51 ERA was second in the Pacific League only to his teammate, Yoshinobu Yamamoto.^[4]