The Baltimore Orioles have signed Japanese ace Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year contract.
have made a huge move in free agency to add to their starting rotation by agreeing to a one-year, $13 million deal with right-handed Japanese veteran
At the age of 35, Sugano has had a decorated international career in his 12 professional seasons in Japan.In 2024, he made 24 appearances and pitched to a ridiculous 1.67 ERA over 156.2 innings thrown, beaten out only by his sensational 2017 season in which he posted a 1.59 ERA over 25 appearances and 187.1 innings.
Due to his age, he was never going to command the kind of massive contract that Yoshinobu Yamamoto received last winter, or Sasaki would receive if he were eligible, but $13 million is still a nice chunk of change and potentially a great value for the Orioles as well. As for what this means in the larger picture, it could be a sign that Baltimore ramped up their pursuit of Sugano in preparation of losing
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