Tsuyoshi Nishioka

Tsuyoshi Nishioka (西岡 剛, Nishioka Tsuyoshi?, born July 27, 1984) is a professional baseball infielder who plays for the Hanshin Tigers in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. He played for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball from 2011–2012.

Prior to joining the Twins organization, Nishioka was one of the few active switch hitters in Japanese professional baseball. He played in the 2006 World Baseball Classic as well as the 2008 Beijing Olympics as a member of the Japanese national team.

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