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
| Carp | P | 36 | Atsuya Horie |
| Carp | IF | 69 | Ryutaro Hatsuki |
Pacific League
Activated
None
Dectivated
| Marines | P | 48 | Toshiya Nakamura |
| Eagles | IF | 9 | Brandon Dixon |
| Eagles | OF | 12 | Rusney Castillo |
| Buffaloes | P | 13 | Hiroya Miyagi |
