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Yūsuke Mugitani is a baseball player. Yūsuke Mugitani was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan on July 27, 2002. That works out to 24 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Takasaki University of Health and Welfare High School. The listed height is 180 cm.
My Take
Yusuke Mugitani, born in Sendai in 2002 and listed at 180 cm, went from high school ball to Fuji University and then to the Orix Buffaloes as their first-round pick in the 2024 draft; he debuted in 2025. He is early enough in his professional life that most of his record is still ahead of him. Japanese baseball produces a steady stream of young players in exactly this position, and only some of them convert promise into a statistical record worth reading. Which way this one goes is genuinely unknown right now. There is something I like about profiles like this — most careers here are told in retrospect, but his is still being written.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yūsuke Mugitani
- Name (Japanese)
- 麦谷祐介
- Reading
- むぎたに ゆうすけ
- Born
- July 27, 2002 (age 24)
- Origin
- Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
2. Background
- High school
- Takasaki University of Health and Welfare High School
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/y___mugi/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%BA%A6%E8%B0%B7%E7%A5%90%E4%BB%8B
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130726790
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yūsuke Mugitani born?
Yūsuke Mugitani was born on July 27, 2002 and is 24 years old.
Where is Yūsuke Mugitani from?
Yūsuke Mugitani is from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yūsuke Mugitani do?
Yūsuke Mugitani works as baseball player.
How tall is Yūsuke Mugitani?
Yūsuke Mugitani is 180 cm tall.
Which high school did Yūsuke Mugitani attend?
Yūsuke Mugitani attended Takasaki University of Health and Welfare High School.
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