Free agent Tomoyuki Sugano has ruled out a return to Nippon Professional Baseball, expressing in a recent interview that he is “not considering” it and is currently “waiting for offers” from multiple teams, likely in MLB. After signing a one-year, $13MM deal with the Baltimore Orioles and posting a 4.64 ERA over 30 games, Sugano struggled with strikeouts and allowed 33 home runs. The 36-year-old former Yomiuri Giants pitcher had a successful NPB career, highlighted by a 1.67 ERA in his last season there. Sugano utilizes a six-pitch arsenal, though his performance in MLB yielded an underwhelming 92 Stuff+ rating.
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