But the Orioles made a strong pitch to Sugano, who liked everything he heard. Now, it’s time for him to try to help lead the club deep into October. “When I first met with the Baltimore Orioles before I signed, they had strongly expressed their desire to win the world championship,...
BALTIMORE -- As the Orioles look to strengthen their pitching staff for the 2025 season, they went to the international market to add an intriguing arm to the mix. Baltimore announced that it signed Japanese right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year Major League deal on Monday night, with ...
The Orioles haven’t made the big splash this offseason that many hoped for just yet, but they have added some quality depth pieces to a group that made the playoffs last year, and another helper was added Monday night. Right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano and the ...
The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a $13 million, one-year contract with the star Japanese right-hander Monday night. Sugano is coming off an MVP season — his third — in Nippon Professional Baseball’s Central League. The 35-year-old spent 12 years with the Yomiuri Giants. He was posted b...
Tomoyuki Suganohas pitched inNippon Pro Baseball; his first manager was his uncleTatsunori Hara. A decade later, he signed a contract with theBaltimore Oriolesfor the2025season. Sugano was 37-4 with a 0.57 ERA in college. He was named the best right-handed pitcher in the2009 Asian Championsh...
In their first offseason under new ownership, the Orioles have done some spending, adding outfielders Tyler O’Neill and Dylan Carlson, starting pitchers Charlie Morton and Tomoyuki Sugano, reliever Andrew Kittredge and backup catcher Gary Sánchez. Associated Press Tomoyuki Sugano BAL Starting Pitcher...
BALTIMORE -- As the Orioles look to strengthen their pitching staff for the 2025 season, they went to the international market to add an intriguing arm to the mix. Baltimore announced that it signed Japanese right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year Major League deal on Monday night, with ...
The Orioles today announced that they have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher TOMOYUKI SUGANO on a one-year major league contract for the 2025 season. Sugano (pronounced toh-moh-yoo-kee soo-GAH-noh), 35, has spent his entire 12-year professional c
Corbin Burnes, who thrived as the Orioles’ ace in 2024,remains a free agentand is likely to land a contract worth more than $200 million over six or seven years this offseason. So if Baltimore wants to bring back the right-hander, it will be required to spend quite big. ...
Sugano has already spoken to the Orioles at length about the differences in the NPB and MLB strike zones, his pitch mix and usage -- perhaps even adding to his arsenal -- and how he can be effective in the rugged American League East. “Talked about a lot, but there's a ton more ...