Yusuke Mugitani

Yusuke Mugitani (麦谷 祐介)

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 178 lb.

• School Fuji University
• High School Takasaki University of Health and Welfare High School, Osaki Chuo High School

• Born July 27, 2002 in Sendai, Miyagi Japan

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Biographical Information

Yusuke Mugitani has played in Nippon Pro Baseball.

Mugitani was drafted by the Orix Buffaloes in the first round of the 2024 NPB draft after they lost the lottery for the rights to Misho Nishikawa; the scout was Daisuke Okazaki. Mugitani debuted against the Rakuten Golden Eagles on March 28, 2025, and he got his first hit against Rikuto Yokoyama on April 3. He played 79 games with a .231/.316/.313 batting line in his rookie year.