The Baltimore Orioles signed Japanese pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year contract on Monday.
Financial terms were not disclosed, but multiple reports say the contract was worth $13 million.
Sugano, 35, played for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball’s Central League for 12 years. He went 15-3 with a 1.67 ERA in 24 starts this past season, with three complete games and one shutout, en route to Central League MVP honors.
His career NPB numbers include a 136-74 record and 2.43 ERA, with 1,585 strikeouts to just 347 walks over 1,857 innings.
The Orioles are expected to add Sugano to their injury-depleted starting rotation in 2024. Tyler Wells and Kyle Bradish underwent elbow surgery, while it is unknown whether ace Corbin Burnes will return to Baltimore or find a new team in free agency.
–Field Level Media
Source link