Mar 11, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; A detailed view of Baltimore Orioles baseball hats and gloves in the dugout during the first inning against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The Baltimore Orioles signed Japanese right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year contract on Monday.
Financial terms were not disclosed, but multiple reports said the contract was worth $13 million.
Sugano, 35, has played for the Yomiuri Giants of the Central League of Japanese Professional Baseball for his entire 12-year career. He went 15-3 with a 1.67 ERA in 24 starts last season, with three complete games and one shutout, en route to earning Central League Most Valuable Player honors.
His NPB career numbers include a 136-74 record and a 2.43 ERA, with 1,585 strikeouts and just 347 walks in 1,857 innings.
The Orioles are expected to add Sugano to their starting rotation, which was decimated by injuries in 2024. Tyler Wells and Kyle Bradish underwent elbow surgery, while it is unknown if ace Corbin Burnes will return to Baltimore or find a new team in free agency.
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