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Rockies Sign Tomoyuki Sugano to One-Year, $5.1 Million Contract

He will report after pitching for Japan in the World Baseball Classic.

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Sep 21, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; General view of the first inning between the Los Angeles Angels against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 20: Tomoyuki Sugano #19 and Gary Sanchez #99 of the Baltimore Orioles meet at the mound against the New York Yankees in the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium on June 20, 2025 in New York City. The Orioles defeated the Yankees 5-3. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)
Sep 27, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano (19) pitches in the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Sugano’s deal is for one year at $5.1 million, with additional details reported to include award bonuses, interpreter and trainer compensation, and six Japan–U.S. business-class tickets.
  • To open a 40-man roster spot, Colorado placed Kris Bryant on the 60-day injured list.
  • In his MLB debut season with the Orioles, the 36-year-old made 30 starts and went 10–10 with a 4.64 ERA over 157 innings, striking out 106 and allowing an AL-high 33 home runs with a low walk rate.
  • Analysts flagged his home-run susceptibility as a concern for Coors Field’s hitter-friendly environment.
  • The longtime Yomiuri Giants ace brings a decorated NPB resume that includes three Central League MVPs and two Sawamura Awards, and he becomes the Rockies’ first Japanese player since Kazuo Matsui in 2007 and first Japanese pitcher since Mac Suzuki in 2001.