Three days after he was throwing his fastball better than any time in three months, 20-year-old lefty Hiroya Miyagi was deactivated by the Pacific League-leading Orix Buffaloes. No reason for the move was announced.

Tuesday’s starting pitchers

Marines vs Lions: Zozo Marine Stadium 5:45 pm, 4:45 am EDT

Ayumu Ishikawa (3-3, 4.42) vs Kona Takahashi (11-6, 3.45)

Buffaloes vs Fighters: Kyocera Dome (Osaka) 6 pm, 5 am EDT

Sachiya Yamasaki (7-9, 3.56) vs Ryusei Kawano (3-4, 2.31)

Hawks vs Eagles: PayPay Dome 6 pm, 5 am EDT

Nao Higashihama (3-3, 3.92) vs Takahisa Hayakawa (9-6, 3.65)

Swallows vs Giants: Jingu Stadium 6 pm, 5 am EDT

Yasuhiro Ogawa (8-5, 4.09) vs Yuki Takahashi (11-6, 2.94)

BayStars vs Tigers: Yokohama Stadium 5:45 pm, 4:45 am EDT

Yuya Sakamoto (4-5, 4.81) vs Koyo Aoyagi (10-5, 2.68)

Dragons vs Carp: Vantelin Dome (Nagoya) 6 pm, 5 am EDT

Yuya Yanagi (10-5, 2.10) vs Hiroki Tokoda (5-3, 2.50)

Active roster moves 10/4/2021

Deactivated players can be re-activated from 10/14

Central League

Activated

None

Dectivated

Pacific League

Activated

None

Dectivated