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NFT: Yankees linked to prized Japanese pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano

Stan in LA : 12/1/2020 12:20 pm

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Another potential rotation option for teams seeking starting pitching help – including the Yankees – will soon become available on the international market.

The Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan are expected to post right-handed pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano as early as this week, according to MLB.com.

The 31-year-old righty went 14-2 with a 1.97 ERA, a 0.89 WHIP and 131 strikeouts in 137 innings in 2020. In eight seasons in the NPB, Sugano has posted a 2.34 ERA, and twice has won the Sawamura Award as the best pitcher in NPB.

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Walnut : 12/1/2020 12:21 pm : link

Might as well try it. Not much FA talent out there unfortunately and we need pitching.

Sugano

DanMetroMan : 12/1/2020 12:38 pm : link

is more of a back end talent than anything to get too excited over. The Mets are interested too so I'm not hating. But he's a smallish guy, 31 years old and his hard hit% has trended the wrong way. He's likely a #4 at the big league level. Senga (not being posted this off-season) is likely the next Japanese arm to get excited over. Kim is "the get" this off-season from Asia.

Is Kei Igawa available?

Jints in Carolina : 12/1/2020 12:41 pm : link

Kim

DanMetroMan : 12/1/2020 12:42 pm : link

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RE: Is Kei Igawa available?

Saquads26 : 12/1/2020 12:49 pm : link

In comment 15063279 Jints in Carolina said:

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The over/under on someone saying Igawa

Stan in LA : 12/1/2020 4:06 pm : link

Was 5 comments. You guys beat that!

Better Off Just Resigning Tanaka

LTIsTheGreatest : 12/1/2020 5:08 pm : link

At least he's proven he can do it in the US League