Ryosuke Miyaguni (宮國椋丞, born April 17, 1992, in

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) is a

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professional

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for

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of the

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(NPB). He has played in NPB for the

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Career

Yomiuri Giants

selected Miyaguni with the second selection in the 2010 NPB draft. On April 8, 2012, Miyaguni made his NPB debut. On November 16, 2018, he was selected Yomiuri Giants roster at the

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exhibition game against MLB All-Stars. On December 2, 2020, he become a free agent.

Yokohama DeNA BayStars

On March 15, 2021, Miyaguni signed with

of the NPB.

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NPB stats
1992 births Living people Baseball people from Okinawa Prefecture Baseball people from Ishikawa Prefecture Japanese baseball players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Sportspeople from Kanazawa, Ishikawa Yokohama DeNA BayStars players Yomiuri Giants players {{Japan-baseball-pitcher-stub