Daniel Ryuske Missaki (born April 9, 1996) is a Brazilian professional

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in the Texas Rangers organization.

Career

Seattle Mariners

Missaki represented

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at the

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, and was the youngest player in the tournament, at just 16 years old. Following the tournament, on June 19, 2013, Missaki signed as an international free agent with the

Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. The Mariners compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division. The team joined the American ...

. After signing with Seattle, Missaki made his professional debut that season with the

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, going 0–1 with a 6.23 ERA in 13 innings pitched. In 2014, he played with the

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where he pitched to a 6-3 record and a 2.76 ERA in 11 starts, and in 2015, Missaki pitched for the

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. On May 1, 2015, Missaki and two relievers combined on a

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for the LumberKings against the

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. Later that month, he underwent

Tommy John surgery Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, sometimes referred to as Tommy John surgery is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere in the patient's body, ...

that ended his season. In six starts prior to the surgery, he was 1-2 with a 3.41 ERA.

Milwaukee Brewers

Following the 2015 season, the Mariners traded Missaki, Carlos Herrera, and Freddy Peralta to the

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for

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. He missed both the 2016 and 2017 seasons after having another

. In 2018, despite making a couple of appearances in spring training, Missaki did not pitch in a regular season game. He was released from the Brewers organization on September 18, 2018.

Tochigi Golden Braves

Missaki signed with the Tochigi Golden Braves of

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on April 10, 2020.

Yomiuri Giants

On August 17, 2021, Missaki signed with the

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of the

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(NPB) as a developmental squad player for forty thousand dollars. Missaki made 8 appearances for Yomiuri's farm team, pitching to a 2.45 ERA in 2022, but did not appear for the main club. He became a free agent following the 2022 season.

Return to Latin America

In 2023, Missaki played with the Centauros de La Guaira, a team in the newly created, summer-time

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. Missaki also returned to Brazil and played for his hometown Nippon Blue Jays in the Brazilian league, awaiting new professional opportunities.

Caimanes de Barranquilla

Missaki signed with the

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of the

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for the 2023–24 season. In nine regular season appearances, he worked to a 1.26 ERA with 42 strikeouts over innings pitched. He won two games in the final series against

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, including a complete-game shutout in the final, championship-winning game. Missaki was named MVP of both the regular season and the final series.

Diablos Rojos del México

On January 16, 2024, Missaki signed with the

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of the

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. He pitched against the

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in a

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game at

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on March 25th, loading the bases but managing to work himself out of the inning without conceding a run. In five total appearances with the Diablos, he posted a 2–0 record with a 1.50 ERA and 10 strikeouts over 6 innings pitched.

Chicago Cubs

On April 24, 2024, Missaki signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 20 appearances split between the rookie-level

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, Double-A

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, and Triple-A

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, he accumulated a 4.68 ERA with 44 strikeouts across innings pitched. Missaki elected free agency following the season on November 4.

Texas Rangers

On January 6, 2025, Missaki signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.

International career

Missaki was selected for

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at the

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, and the

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. At the 2013 WBC qualifiers, where Brazil earned its first ever

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berth, Missaki pitched 0.2 innings of scoreless relief. At the 2013 tournament, he pitched 0.1 innings of scoreless relief. He was named to the Brazilian national team roster for the 2021 World Baseball Classic Qualifier, before it was cancelled due to the

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. Missaki was part of the Brazilian squad that won the silver medal at the

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contested in

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in October 2023.

References

External links

Baseball America

{{DEFAULTSORT:Missaki, Daniel 1996 births Living people Águilas Cibaeñas players Arizona Complex League Cubs players Arizona League Mariners players Baseball pitchers Baseball players at the 2023 Pan American Games Brazilian expatriate baseball players in Mexico Brazilian expatriate baseball players in Colombia Brazilian expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Brazilian expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Brazilian expatriate baseball players in Japan Brazilian sportspeople of Japanese descent Caimanes de Barranquilla players Clinton LumberKings players Diablos Rojos del México players Frisco RoughRiders players Iowa Cubs players Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games Mexican League baseball pitchers Nippon Blue Jays players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Pan American Games silver medalists in baseball Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil Pulaski Mariners players Baseball people from Shizuoka Prefecture Tennessee Smokies players 2013 World Baseball Classic players