Orioles Japanese Free Agent Plans to Stay in MLB After Uneven First Season

Orioles Japanese Free Agent Plans to Stay in MLB After Uneven First Season

The Baltimore Orioles knew they were taking on some risk when they signed Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year deal last offseason. Now that the veteran right-hander is officially back on the open market—and publicly committed to staying in Major League Baseball—the question isn’t whether Sugano will pitch again in the majors. It’s whether Baltimore still makes sense as his next stop.According to a report out of Yahoo Japan, Sugano is “not considering”…

Tomoyuki Sugano Intends To Stay In MLB

Free agent Tomoyuki Sugano is not planning to return to Nippon Professional Baseball, per a report from Yahoo Japan (hat tip here for the translation). The report cited a recent television interview from Sugano in which he said he’s “not considering” coming back to NPB. He has connected with multiple teams and is “waiting for offers.” The report doesn’t mention any suitors, and it also doesn’t clearly state that the teams Sugano was referring to…