Tomoyuki Sugano
35-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
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Meeting with MLB teams in December
Sugano is expected to meet with major-league teams in December, Yahoo Sports Japan reports.
ANALYSIS
Sugano, 35, will be an international free agent this offseason and is expected to sign with a major-league club following a 12-year career in Japan. The right-hander bounced back in 2024 after a few years of struggles in Nippon Professional Baseball, compiling a 1.67 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 111:16 K:BB over 156.2 innings for the Yomiuri Giants.
Sugano, 35, will be an international free agent this offseason and is expected to sign with a major-league club following a 12-year career in Japan. The right-hander bounced back in 2024 after a few years of struggles in Nippon Professional Baseball, compiling a 1.67 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 111:16 K:BB over 156.2 innings for the Yomiuri Giants.
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The past few Japanese import pitchers may have failed to make much of a mark, but Sugano's 2.32 career NPB ERA looks a lot more like Masahiro Tanaka (2.30) or Kenta Maeda (2.39) than Shun Yamaguchi (3.35) or even Yusei Kikuchi (2.77). The 31-year-old has established himself as one of the top pitchers in his home country over the course of his eight-year career, riding excellent command (seen in his career 4.9 BB%) and a full repertoire to a pair of Eiji Sawamura Awards, Japan's Cy Young equivalent. While his age means he doesn't have too many peak seasons left, he hasn't shown any signs of slowing down, posting a 1.97 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 24.6 K% in 2020. A repeat of his NPB numbers is too much to ask given the step up in competition, but he looks quite likely to be at minimum a mid-rotation option for a few years, with the potential for something more.
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Coming to MLB in 2025
Sugano is expected to sign with a major-league team this offseason as an international free agent, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Remaining in Japan
Sugano will remain in Japan next season, Jason Coskrey of the Japan Times reports.
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Return to MLB possible
Sugano has earned his free-agent rights and can sign with an MLB team over the offseason, Jason Coskrey of the Japan Times reports.
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Returning to Japan
Sugano didn't reach a deal before his posting window expired Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Formally posted by NPB team
Sugano will be able to negotiate a contract with MLB teams beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday after Nippon Professional Baseball's Yomiuri Giants agreed to post the right-handed pitcher, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
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The Angels are expected to be in the mix to sign Sugano, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Sugano is an international free agent this offseason and therefore does not have to go through the posting system. The 35-year-old is expected to meet with teams in December, and it would appear the Angels are likely to be one of those clubs. Sugano held a 1.67 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 111:16 K:BB over 156.2 innings for the Yomiuri Giants in 2024.
Sugano is an international free agent this offseason and therefore does not have to go through the posting system. The 35-year-old is expected to meet with teams in December, and it would appear the Angels are likely to be one of those clubs. Sugano held a 1.67 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 111:16 K:BB over 156.2 innings for the Yomiuri Giants in 2024.