Sugano didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against Boston, allowing one unearned run on five hits and no walks with three strikeouts over five innings.
Sugano hasn't allowed more than one run in four of his last five starts, and he hasn't taken a loss since July 2. Limiting power has been critical to Sugano's recent success, as he's allowed just one home run over his last five starts after yielding 20 long balls in his previous 19 outings. The 35-year-old rookie has a 3.97 ERA and 85:32 K:BB across 131.1 innings this season. He's slated for a rematch with the Red Sox early next week.
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Orioles' Tomoyuki Sugano: Picks up 10th win
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Sugano (10-5) earned the win Thursday against the Mariners, allowing a run on three hits and a walk over 5.1 innings. He struck out two.
Sugano pitched well Thursday, holding Seattle scoreless through five innings before a rain delay ended his day at 81 pitches with one on and one out in the sixth. Rico Garcia then served up a two-run homer to Julio Rodriguez when play resumed to break the shutout. It's the fourth win in six starts for Sugano, who's pitched to a 3.27 ERA in that span (33 innings). Overall, his ERA sits at 4.13 with a 1.28 WHIP and 82:32 K:BB through 23 starts (126.1 innings) this season. Sugano's currently lined up for a road matchup with the Red Sox in his next outing.
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Orioles' Tomoyuki Sugano: Goes seven strong in win
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Sugano (9-5) earned the win against the Athletics on Friday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts over seven innings.
Sugano allowed a run in the fifth inning and worked around 11 hard-hit balls to notch his third quality start in his past five outings. Over that stretch, the 35-year-old has gone 3-0 while holding opponents to three earned runs or fewer in each appearance. He'll take a 4.24 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 80:31 K:BB across 121 innings into a home matchup with the Mariners next week.
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Orioles' Tomoyuki Sugano: Chased early in no-decision
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Sugano did not factor into the decision in Monday's 10-5 loss to the Guardians, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and four walks with four strikeouts over 3.2 innings.
Sugano was spotted a three-run lead in the top of the first inning but gave it right back in the bottom half. The 35-year-old threw just 50 of 90 pitches for strikes and has now failed to complete five frames in five of eight outings since the start of June. He'll carry a 4.54 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 63:26 K:BB across 103 innings into a favorable home matchup with the Rockies this weekend.
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Orioles' Tomoyuki Sugano: Continues to get knocked around
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Sugano (6-5) took the loss Wednesday against the Rangers, giving up six runs on 10 hits and one walk in 4.2 innings. He struck out five.
After yielding a career-high seven runs on nine hits his last time out, Sugano's struggles dragged into Wednesday's start. The right-hander had surrendered greater than three runs on a lone occasion through his first 15 outings of the year, but he's now been knocked around for 13 runs on 19 hits over his last two appearances. Sugano has posted a 8.87 ERA, 2.15 WHIP and 17:8 K:BB across his past five starts (22.1 innings), so he appears to be difficult to trust in his next scheduled outing at home versus a tough Mets lineup.
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Orioles' Tomoyuki Sugano: Battles to no-decision
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Sugano settled for the no-decision after throwing 4.2 innings and allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Angels.
Sugano didn't make it through the fifth inning for the second straight start, but he battled to limit the damage to just three runs and keep the Orioles in the game. The 35-year-old has allowed four or fewer runs in all of his 13 starts, pitching to a 3.38 ERA on the season. The right-hander is likely to make his next start on the road at Tampa Bay.
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Orioles' Tomoyuki Sugano: Roughed up by A's
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Sugano (5-4) took the loss Sunday against the Athletics, allowing four runs (three earned) on eight hits and one walk over 4.1 innings. He struck out two.
Sugano allowed eight hits for the second time in three appearances, and he failed to complete five innings for the first time since April 12. The 35-year-old has been solid over his last four outings, sporting a 3.57 ERA and a 13:3 K:BB across 22.2 innings. He hasn't allowed more than four runs in a start this season. Sugano is slated to face the Angels next weekend.
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Orioles' Tomoyuki Sugano: Yields pair of home runs
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Sugano (4-3) took the loss Thursday against Minnesota, allowing four runs on six hits and one walk with three strikeouts over 6.1 innings.
Depth has been the primary source of Sugano's fantasy value this season, and he pitched into the seventh frame for the fourth time in six starts. However, he surrendered a season-high four runs and gave up multiple home runs for the third time in that six-start stretch. On the year, Sugano has a 3.08 ERA, a 1.03 WHIP and a 29:9 K:BB over 52.2 innings.. He's slated to make his next start Tuesday at Milwaukee.
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Orioles' Tomoyuki Sugano: Throws 7.1 strong innings in win
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Sugano (4-2) earned the win Friday against the Angels after allowing one run on three hits and no walks in 7.1 innings. He struck out five.
Sugano registered 11 whiffs Friday, which is impressive given his lack of overpowering stuff. It was also another quality start for the Japanese right-hander, who now has four in his last five outings. Although Sugano has just 26 punchouts through 46.1 innings this year, he's hurled at least five innings while giving up two runs or fewer in five of his eight appearances. He'll carry a strong 2.72 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 26:8 K:BB overall into his next scheduled start versus the Twins, but his lack of strikeout upside should continue to limit his fantasy appeal.
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Orioles' Tomoyuki Sugano: Fans eight in win
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Sugano (3-1) allowed five hits and a walk over five shutout frames Monday, striking out eight and earning a win against the Yankees.
Sugano had to work around a few threats but still delivered his most impressive fantasy performance of the season. He nearly doubled his season strikeout total with Monday's outing and now owns a 17:6 K:BB through 33 innings. Sugano threw 59 of 95 pitches for strikes and generated 17 whiffs, including nine with his splitter. He'll carry a 3.00 ERA into his next matchup, which is expected to be this weekend at home against the Royals.
Sugano came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Nationals, giving up three runs on five hits over seven innings. He struck out one without walking a batter.
The 35-year-old MLB rookie served up homers to James Wood and Josh Bell in the first inning, but Sugano kept his focus and kept Washington off the board for the rest of his time on the mound. He's produced quality starts in back-to-back outings and has yet to allow more than three runs in any of his first five starts for the Orioles despite a lack of dominance -- he managed only four swinging strikes among his 94 pitches (56 strikes) Wednesday. Sugano will take a 3.54 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 9:5 K:BB through 28 innings into his next start, which is scheduled to come at home early next week against the Yankees.
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Orioles' Tomoyuki Sugano: Goes seven innings in win
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Sugano (2-1) earned the win against the Guardians on Thursday. He allowed two runs on five hits and no walks while striking out three across seven innings.
It was a strong overall performance for Sugano, who faced the minimum number of batters in five of seven innings. The third frame was his only blemish on the day, when he gave up back-to-back solo homers to Daniel Schneemann and Austin Hedges. It was Sugano's first quality start of 2025, and he's opened the season with a 3.43 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 8:5 K:BB across 21 innings
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Orioles' Tomoyuki Sugano: Gives up three runs in no-decision
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Sugano didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's game against the Blue Jays. He allowed three runs on eight hits and two walks without a strikeout across 4.2 innings.
Sugano gave up a run in each of the first three innings of Saturday's game, including a solo home run to Anthony Santander in the third frame. Sugano wasn't able to record a strikeout but was just one out shy from being eligible to factor into the decision. The Japanese right-hander has started his major-league career with a 3.86 ERA and 1.57 WHIP across 14 innings while recording only five strikeouts. Sugano is slated to pitch next week against the Guardians at home, when he'll look to capture his second win of 2025.
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Orioles' Tomoyuki Sugano: Strong showing for first win
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Sugano (1-1) allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out four across 5.1 innings to earn the win Saturday against the Royals.
Sugano had a shaky MLB debut that ended early due to cramps, but he managed to bounce back Saturday to earn his first MLB win. He began 17 of the 23 batters he faced with a strike and induced several softly hit flyballs for easy outs. Unsurprisingly, Sugano hasn't showcased overpowering stuff early in his big-league sample, but he has been capable of limiting runs and should be in line for plenty of wins with the support of the Baltimore offense.
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Orioles' Tomoyuki Sugano: Makes spring debut
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Sugano gave up two hits and a walk over two scoreless innings during his Grapefruit League debut against the Pirates on Wednesday.
The Orioles anticipated Sugano throwing 35-to-40 pitches during his first spring outing, but the 35-year-old righty was able to get through his scheduled two innings on just 28 pitches -- 17 of which were strikes. He said after the game that he was primarily focused on getting used to pitching in a new environment and communicating with his catcher, and he'll look to work more on pitch sequencing during his next start, per Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com. Sugano is expected to open the year in Baltimore's starting rotation after turning in a 1.67 ERA and 0.95 WHIP over 156.2 innings in Japan last season.
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Orioles' Tomoyuki Sugano: Reports to camp
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Sugano reported to Orioles camp Saturday.
Sugano's arrival was delayed a few days due to visa issues, but he's now managed to make his way to the Orioles' facility in Florida without falling too far behind. He expects to throw his first bullpen session Monday, per Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com, and the 35-year-old righty is projected to open the season in Baltimore's starting rotation.
