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COL •
1 day ago
Sugano continues to look like a viable streaming option in deeper mixed leagues, scattering four hits and three walks while working into the sixth inning for the fourth time in six starts in his Rockies debut. The 36-year-old righty was able to cruise to a relatively easy win in this one after Colorado’s offense raced out to an early lead and supplied nearly two touchdowns worth runs of support. He’ll carry a stellar 2.84 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 21/9 K/BB ratio across 31 2/3 innings into a home outing against the Mets on Monday.
COL •
8 days ago
Sugano has been a real bright spot for the Rockies to begin 2025, even after he struggled while allowing five runs in his previous start against the Dodgers. This is now four-of-five outings that he’s allowed no more than two runs, and he’s forged a respectable 19/6 K/BB over his 26 1/3 innings in his first year with the Rockies. Sugano isn’t ever going to be an elite bat-misser, but he limits the hard contact enough to be a viable streamer against weaker lineups. He’ll have to pitch in the less-than-friendly confines of Cincinnati on Tuesday, however, against the Reds.
COL •
13 days ago
The 36-year-old right-hander walked two batters while striking out three on the night. The Dodgers got to him early and often in this one, pushing runs across in each of his four innings of work, including a solo blast by Max Muncy in the second. Sugano generated nine swings and misses on 91 pitches on the night, registering an underwhelming CSW of 22 percent. He’ll attempt to get back on track as he totes a 3.92 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and a 15/5 K/BB ratio (20 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s start against the Padres.
COL •
20 days ago
Gavin Sheets and Luis Campusano homered off him in the fifth. Aside from that, Sugano allowed just a double and a single and walked none. It probably says more about the state of San Diego’s offense than it does Sugano. Still, Sugano has a nice 2.16 ERA through three starts; he’s given up four homers in 16 2/3 innings, but they’ve all been solo shots and he’s allowed no other runs. He’ll make his next start in Houston.
COL •
26 days ago
Sugano pitching against the Phillies in Coors Field didn’t seem like a great matchup on paper, but that’s why they play the games. The 36-year-old struck out five, and while he averaged just 92.5 mph with his fastball, he commanded it well while generating eight swings-and-misses on five different pitches. Sugano is impossible to trust from a fantasy perspective, but he’s done a nice job in these first two outings.
COL •
about 1 month ago
Sugano was pulled with a 2-1 lead in the fifth before the Rockies were able to blow this one open in the sixth. He allowed just two hits, walked two and struck out four. Sugano’s velocity is up a tad from last year, which might give him a chance of being something close to an average starting pitcher. But since he signed with the Rockies, that really doesn’t matter for fantasy purposes.
COL •
about 1 month ago
Sugano struck out four and handed out three free passes in his final spring outing. The 36-year-old righty will make his Rockies debut on Monday with a road tilt against a loaded Blue Jays lineup at the Rogers Centre. He can be safely avoided in all fantasy formats for now.
COL •
about 1 month ago
The 36-year-old right-hander struck out one batter on the evening and didn’t allow a base on balls. The lone tally against him came on an RBI single off the bat of Casey Schmitt in the second inning. Sugano pounded the strike zone in this one, needing just 34 pitches (24 strikes) to navigate his three frames. That was his only start in Cactus League play after spending most of the spring with Team Japan for the World Baseball Classic. He remains an uninspiring option for fantasy purposes.
COL •
about 2 months ago
The 36-year-old right-hander punched out two batters in the contest and didn’t allow a base on balls. The biggest threat against him came as Australia put runners at the corners with two outs in the opening inning, but Sugano was able to get Jarryd Dale to ground into a fielder’s choice to quell the rally. He got eight whiffs on 50 pitches in the ballgame, posting a CSW of just 20 percent. Sugano is expected to hold down a spot in the Rockies’ Opening Day rotation though he won’t have any value from a fantasy perspective.
COL •
3 months ago
The Rockies desperately needed to increase the depth of their starting rotation, but signing an underperforming 36-year-old hurler with severe home run issues and expecting him to pitch well at Coors Field seems like a stretch. Like most Rockies’ starting pitchers, Sugano should be completely avoided for fantasy purposes.
BAL •
7 months ago
Sugano closed out the regular season with an abbreviated clunker at Yankee Stadium that included three long balls, bringing his season total to 33 round-trippers. He finished with three strikeouts and didn’t hand out a free pass. The durable 35-year-old lived up to the offseason billing as a low-strikeout, pitch-to-contact innings-eater, finishing his Orioles debut with a pedestrian 4.64 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 106/36 K/BB ratio across 157 innings over 30 starts.
BAL •
7 months ago
Sugano gave up just three hard-hit balls, but two of them were homers for Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge. Sugano became the fifth pitcher this season to give up 30 homers. He dropped to 10-9 with a 4.54 ERA, and because of the short start, he’s no longer a candidate to be among the starters to qualify for the ERA title in his first year in the U.S.; he’d need to throw 9 1/3 more innings. Sugano will face the Yankees again next weekend.
BAL •
8 months ago
Sugano was excellent on Saturday, holding the Blue Jays to just one run over six innings on an efficient 63 pitches. He got through four scoreless frames before Addison Barger got to him for a solo homer in the fifth. Sugano ends the day with a 4.39 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and a 100/35 K/BB ratio across 149 2/3 innings. He’ll take on the Yankees in Baltimore next weekend.
BAL •
8 months ago
Sugano said the foot didn’t swell as much as expected after he was hit by a comebacker. He’s likely to pitch Sunday against the Blue Jays.
Source: Jake Rill
BAL •
8 months ago
Sugano was tagged for seven hits, including three homers, before being lifted after being struck by a comebacker off the bat of Dodgers infielder Hyeseong Kim. He struck out one and didn’t hand out a free pass. The 35-year-old veteran will undergo additional testing to determine his status for next weekend’s start against the Blue Jays.
Source: Jake Rill
BAL •
8 months ago
The 35-year-old hurler walked one batter on the day while striking out four. The Giants’ offense got to him early and often in this one, scoring once in the first, twice in the third and then four more times while chasing Sugano in the fourth inning. He got 11 swings and misses on 80 pitches in the contest, posting a solid CSW of 33 percent. Sugano will try to improve upon his 4.41 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 95/35 K/BB ratio (140 2/3 innings) when he does battle against the Dodgers on Sunday.
BAL •
8 months ago
It was a rare off night for Sugano in this one as he was burned by the long ball, surrendering a leadoff homer to rookie phenom Roman Anthony before coughing up a go-ahead three-run blast to Jarren Duran in the fifth. He struck out six and only handed out a pair of free passes. He’ll bring a respectable 4.06 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 91/34 K/BB ratio across 137 1/3 innings (25 starts) into a road tilt on Sunday against the Giants.
BAL •
8 months ago
Sugano allowed five hits, all of them singles, and wound up with three strikeouts and no walks. It seems like major leaguers should hit him harder, but they simply haven’t yet. He’s yet to give up a homer in four starts in August after allowing 21 in 20 starts over the first four months. He’ll again face the Red Sox next time out.
BAL •
9 months ago
Sugano, who had a shutout going, probably would have finished the sixth if not for a two-hour, 18-minute rain delay halting play while he had one out and a man on first. Rico Garcia replaced him when the game resumed and immediately gave up a homer to Julio Rodríguez. Fortunately, the Orioles still had a 5-2 lead at that point and went on to win 5-3. The Orioles are now 15-8 when Sugano starts, compared to 40-58 the rest of the time. It’s not like Sugano has been all that effective with his 4.13 ERA, but he’s typically been just good enough. He’ll face the Red Sox in Boston on Tuesday.
BAL •
9 months ago
Sugano mixed his six pitches beautifully – he threw five of them at least 13% of the time – and worked efficiently to grind out seven innings. The Athletics had traffic on the bases constantly, but Sugano always made a big pitch when he needed one to get out of a jam. He’s scheduled to face the Mariners at home next time out.
BAL •
9 months ago
Sugano tossed a clean first inning, then surrendered two runs on three hits and a sacrifice fly in the second. The Cubs added a third run in the fourth on a triple and a base hit. Sugano would complete five frames, striking out five batters. The 35-year-old right-hander will take a 4.42 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and a 76/29 K/BB ratio across 114 innings into a start against the Athletics in Baltimore on Friday.
BAL •
9 months ago
A few days after disappointing against the Guardians, Sugano bounced back with eight strikeouts and just two walks while posting a 31 percent whiff rate and 32 percent CSW. Sugano’s velocity was up on all of his pitches and even sat 94 mph on his four-seam fastball, which would be an interesting development. As it is, he’s a nibbler, constantly pitching around the strike zone and relying on hitters to chase and make weak contact. That has led to a 4.38 ERA on the season, but he is not somebody we would start next week against the Cubs. If he’s even still on the Orioles by then.
BAL •
9 months ago
Although he’s known for his command, Sugano walked three for a second straight start and hit a batter tonight. He has a 7.88 ERA and a 23/14 K/BB over just 32 innings in his last seven starts. The Orioles will stick with him, but we’re not sure things will get much better.
BAL •
10 months ago
Sugano also walked three batters in the ballgame while recording a pair of strikeouts. The Mets scratched out a pair of runs against him in the opening inning and had him on the ropes, but the crafty right-hander allowed just one additional run — an RBI single to Brett Baty in the fourth inning — the rest of the way. He generated 11 whiffs on 99 pitches on the afternoon, registering a CSW of 24 percent. Sugano finishes the first half with a 7-5 record, 4.44 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and a 59/22 K/BB ratio over 99 1/3 innings through his first 18 starts with the Orioles.
BAL •
10 months ago
It’ll be made up on Thursday as a doubleheader. Wednesday’s original starting pitchers — David Peterson and Tomoyuki Sugano — will presumably take the ball at some point during the twin bill at Camden Yards.
Source: Baltimore Orioles
BAL •
10 months ago
The Rangers absolutely teed off on Sugano after they went around their order one time. Marcus Semien got the party started with a three-run homer in the third inning. They rallied for two more in the fourth and Corey Seager crushed a 420 foot home run in the fifth. Sugano was mercifully pulled from the game soon thereafter and has now allowed 13 earned runs over his past two starts. After a strong start to the season, he now has a 4.44 ERA after it sat at 3.04 less than a month ago. He’s scheduled to face the Mets next time out in his last start before the All-Star break.
BAL •
10 months ago
Sugano gave up nine hits, walked one and struck out two. It’s rare that a pitcher allows seven runs and still gets the win, but Sugano accomplished that feat as he was able to complete five innings as the Orioles piled on 22 runs against the Rays. Sugano has a 4.06 ERA and 52/18 K/BB ratio in 88 2/3 innings this year, but his 4.61 xFIP suggests he’s been fortunate. His 1.73 HR/9 is also concerning. Sugano is lined up to face the Rangers on the road next week.
BAL •
10 months ago
The Orioles elected to scratch Sugano from Wednesday’s scheduled start against the Rangers, giving the ball to pitching prospect Brandon Young instead, in an effort to give the veteran righty some extra rest between outings. The 35-year-old is healthy and will get the ball for Friday’s series opener at Camden Yards.
Source: Matt Weyrich
BAL •
10 months ago
It’ll be pitching prospect Brandon Young coming up from Triple-A Norfolk to make a spot start in his place. Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino told reporters Sugano is healthy, but the club wants to give him some extra rest after pitching in a six-man rotation throughout his career in Japan. He’ll presumably be ready to take the ball for Friday’s series opener against the Rays.
Source: Jake Rill
BAL •
10 months ago
Sugano struggled mightily with the Yankees. He let the first four batters of the game reach base safely and was under duress from that point inward. The lead-off hitter got on in every inning he started and he was generally fortunate to give up just two runs despite 10 reaching base in under four innings of work. This is now back-to-back starts by Sugano where he failed to complete five innings. He’d done so in 10 of his first 12 starts this season. He’ll look to get back on track in his next scheduled start against the Rangers at home.