Rockies sign former NPB star to fill out starting rotation

The Colorado Rockies have nowhere to go but up after having the worst record in baseball last season (43-119). 

The Rockies have had a productive offseason under the new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta, who has reworked the starting rotation and lineup. 

Adding right-hander Michael Lorenzen on a one-year deal ($8 million) and signing utility man Willi Castro to a two-year deal ($12.8 million), the Rockies continued to add veterans to their roster, finalizing a one-year deal with right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano, per MLB.com’s Thomas Harding.  

In his first season with the Baltimore Orioles after coming over from the NPB, Sugano went 10-10 with a 4.64 ERA (30 starts) and struck out 106 batters in  157.0 innings. While in the NPB, Sugano had a career record of 136-74 with an ERA of 2.43 and struck out 1,585 batters in 1857.0 innings.