The Baltimore Orioles signed Japanese right-handed pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year, $13 million contract, adding him to a starting rotation hit by injuries. Sugano, 35, played 12 years for the Yomiuri Giants in NPB, boasting impressive numbers like a 2.43 ERA and 1,585 strikeouts in 1,857 innings. The Orioles hope Sugano’s skills will help fill the void left by injured pitchers Tyler Wells and Kyle Bradish, as well as uncertainty surrounding ace Corbin Burnes’ future with the team.
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