Orix Buffaloes Hiroya Miyagi pitcher (24) got married on the 9th. The couple, both in the same grade, are ordinary women from Okinawa, and they registered their marriage around the end of December 2025. The ace left fielder is expected to play a full part in the team's bid to win the league championship for the first time in three years this season, and he is also expected to join the Samurai Japan team for the WBC in March. He has won the love of his life and his partner before his 26th year, when he vows to take his game to the next level. Orix Buffaloes

Miyagi savored his happiness. "She's reliable, kind, and a person who embraces me. She always has a smile on her face, and that's what makes her so fun." He married a regular woman who is in the same year as him and also from Okinawa. "There's no food I don't like, and everything is delicious. My favorite thing is taco rice when we eat it together," he said with a smile.

He had known her since his time at Konan High School in Okinawa. As they spent more time together, he was drawn to her positive and cheerful personality. "I felt like she was someone I could be myself around." He decided to propose in December of 2025. "I felt like I wasn't grounded, and I was floating all day. It was a feeling I rarely get even on mound." He prepared a ring, and the two of them went on a trip. The location was a hotel room with a beautiful night view. He took a deep breath. "Will you marry me?" "Yes, please." His sincere and straightforward feelings were conveyed.

In 2013, he inherited number from Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers), whom he greatly respects. He supported the starting rotation and recorded strike out rate in both leagues at 9.88. However, he only managed seven wins for the second consecutive year. "She's always there to listen to my concerns and worries. We brainstorm together and come up with solutions. She always keeps me positive." Whether he wins or loses, his job requires him to accept the results and move forward. "For now, all we can do is work hard," she said, supporting him. His goal is to repay her kindness by being the pillar of the team and the driving force behind their first league championship in three years. "I want us to win and celebrate together," he nodded and said.

He spent the New Year holidays in his hometown of Okinawa, and is currently based in Maishima, Osaka, where he practices independently. He has fully recovered from the back problems he suffered in 2013, and is on track to head to the Miyazaki training camp in February. Kurebayashi, who is in the same year as him and has been a good friend of his, got married in 2012. They compete every year in baseball for wins and Home Run, and Kurebayashi says, "As he is my senior in married life, I would like to ask him about many things again," and intends to ask for his help.

He is expected to be selected for the WBC in March, where his team aims for a consecutive world championship. In the previous tournament in 2023, he pitched in one game and recorded the youngest save for Samurai Japan in the history of the WBC in the first round against the Czech Republic. "I would be happy if I were selected, and I think it would be a very eventful month and year in my baseball career. I can really have all sorts of experiences, and my desire to participate many more times hasn't changed," he said, not hiding his enthusiasm. With something to protect, and his mind, body, and spirit in top condition, he will enter his seventh year as a professional. Together, they will strive to perfect the path to becoming an ace.

Plus α] Miyagi has the best role model. The starting point was his birthday in August 2008, his first year as a professional. It was at the players' dormitory in Maishima, Osaka. When he opened a large box labeled "Yoshinobu Yamamoto," he found an expensive suitcase. He was surprised and pleased by the surprise gift, saying, "I've never been involved with him that much.... number Along with the 18, he also inherited a way of life.

Knowing when a junior player has a birthday and casually giving them a gift is something he inherited from Yoshinobu. He has heard words of gratitude many times, such as, "Miyagi-san gave it to me." In one game in 2025, he set a condition for Mugitani, who was in starting line-up. "If you get even one hit," he said in a cheerful tone, and delivered a pair of high-end sneakers to the rookie who met the quota.

"I have to do for my juniors what makes me happy when others do for me." His consideration and kindness are in direct proportion to his annual salary of over 200 million yen. At the same time, he has a good sense of money, buying socks in bulk, ten pairs at a time, online. When he was single, he liked chocolate sweets and ice cream, and laughed, "But I only eat them after pitching." He is sure to build a peaceful and warm home with his beloved partner.

◆Miyagi Hiroya: Born August 25, 2001 in Ginowan, Okinawa. 24 years old. Started playing baseball with the Shimashi The Dragons youth baseball team, and played for the Ginowan Ponies in junior high. At Konan, he played in the summer Koshien in his first and second years. Selected for the Japan U-18 national team in his third year, he joined Orix Buffaloes as the first pick in the 2019 draft. He recorded 13 wins in 2021 and was named Pacific League Rookie of the Year. He contributed to Samurai Japan's victory in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. His career record is 49 wins and 29 losses in 115 games, ERA 2.48. He is 171 cm tall and weighs 85 kg. He bats and throws left-handed. He earns an annual salary of 220 million yen.