"Sugano signed a one-year, $13MM deal with Baltimore last offseason. He posted a 4.64 ERA across 30 outings. The righty got off to a solid start, putting up a 3.04 ERA through a dozen appearances, before falling off as the season went on. Sugano had an xFIP and a SIERA in the mid-4.00s during that stretch, so regression was coming."
"Never a big strikeout pitcher, Sugano struggled mightily to miss bats stateside. His 15.7% strikeout rate ranked in the 6th percentile. He had the fourth-lowest swinging-strike rate among pitchers who threw at least 150 innings. Given that Sugano had a stellar 5.3% walk rate, plenty of balls were put in play against him. Sugano ceded a hefty 11.8% barrel rate and an above-average fly ball rate. That combo is part of the reason he gave up 33 home runs, the third-most in the league."
Tomoyuki Sugano is a free agent and is not considering a return to Nippon Professional Baseball; he is waiting for offers, likely from MLB clubs. He signed a one-year, $13MM deal with Baltimore last offseason and recorded a 4.64 ERA across 30 outings in MLB. Sugano began the season with a 3.04 ERA through 12 appearances before his performance regressed, reflected by mid-4.00s xFIP and SIERA. He posted a 15.7% strikeout rate and a low swinging-strike rate while walking hitters at about 5.3%. Sugano surrendered 33 home runs, aided by an 11.8% barrel rate and an above-average fly ball rate. He spent 12 seasons with the Yomiuri Giants and finished his NPB tenure with a 15-3 record and a 1.67 ERA, lowering his walk rate to 2.6% in that season.
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