{"id":573228,"date":"2026-02-15T02:13:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T02:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/573228\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T02:13:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T02:13:23","slug":"rockies-sign-former-three-time-npb-mvp-orioles-right-hander-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/573228\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockies sign former three-time NPB MVP, Orioles right-hander"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/colorado-rockies\/news\/rockies-sign-former-three-time-npb-mvp-orioles-right-hander\/d07e22424367767eb2d1d023?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rockies sign former three-time NPB MVP, Orioles right-hander;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rockies sign former three-time NPB MVP, Orioles right-hander <\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sporting News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/colorado-rockies\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Colorado Rockies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Colorado Rockies<\/a> are adding some depth to their starting rotation.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/harding_at_mlb\/status\/2021271787179245719?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB.com&#039;s Thomas Harding;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">MLB.com&#8217;s Thomas Harding<\/a> reported that the NL West club and Japanese right-handed pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano have agreed to a one-year contract. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JeffPassan\/status\/2021282048011321839?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ESPN&#039;s Jeff Passan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ESPN&#8217;s Jeff Passan<\/a> added that the deal guarantees the 36-year-old $5.1 million.<\/p>\n<p>Sugano spent the 2025 season with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/baltimore-orioles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Baltimore Orioles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Baltimore Orioles<\/a>, posting a 4.64 ERA with an American League high 33 home runs allowed. He struck out 106 batters in 157 innings. Sugano won three Central League MVPs in Japan&#8217;s Nippon Professional Baseball with the Yomiuri Giants.<\/p>\n<p>Coors Field is unforgiving<\/p>\n<p>Sugano&#8217;s tendency to permit homers may not improve at the high elevation of Coors Field in Denver. It is considered one of the more hitter-friendly Major League parks.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>His pitch arsenal includes a four-seam fastball, sinker, cutter, sweeper, curveball, and splitter. Fifty of his 106 strikeouts in his rookie year came via the splitter.<\/p>\n<p>Sugano <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/news\/world-baseball-classic-rosters-2026-players-20-teams-international-tournament\/763e59085bc6bf8a3ba5bfdb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:will play for Team Japan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">will play for Team Japan <\/a>at the World Baseball Classic before joining a Rockies rotation that includes Kyle Freeland, Michael Lorenzen, Chase Dollander, and Ryan Feltner.<\/p>\n<p>More MLB news:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rockies sign former three-time NPB MVP, Orioles right-hander originally appeared on The Sporting News. 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