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• Sugano tagged for 6 runs as Orioles lose to Rangers, 6-0

What happened? Tomoyuki Sugano allowed six runs on 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings as the Orioles lost to the Texas Rangers, 6-0, on Wednesday night at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. Marcus Semien hit a three-run home run in the third, Ezequiel Duran had a two-run single in the fourth and Corey Seager […]...2025
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• The Cubs have inquired about Seth Lugo, per report

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The Cubs have a loaded farm system that could help the Royals. The Royals have dropped 30 of their last 45 games, falling seven games below .500. As July begins, it’s increasingly likely Kansas City will pivot toward selling at the trade deadline. One of the most coveted players will likely be All-Star pitcher Seth Lugo, and according to Matthew Trueblo...2025
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• Do we laugh or cry? Rays 8 Orioles 22 (not a typo)

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images In which Jose Caballero was arguably not the Rays worst pitcher We saw a lot of games like this earlier in the season; hopefully we won’t see many more. At first it looked like an easy Rays win. The Rays scored six runs in the top of the second inning, as first Aranda and then Josh Lowe hit solo home runs, and Baltimore starter Tomoyuki Sugano struggled ...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Orioles

Photo by PETER MUHLY/AFP via Getty Images eighty-one games down, eighty-one to go. We are officially half way through the 2025 regular season and the Tampa Bay Rays are currently in possesion of a playoff spot. Fresh off a sweep of the Kansas City Royals, the Rays are now 46-35 on the season, and sit a half game back of the New York Yankees for the division lead; the Rays hold a 4.5 game l...2025
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• Games of the Day
Two AL East games could lead to tightening at the top of the division. The Rays send Ryan Pepiot against the Orioles and Tomoyuki Sugano. Pepiot is well on his way to reach the 162 inning qualifying mark for a season for the first time. While none of his three true outcomes are outstanding, all […]...2025
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• Should Orioles’ extend upcoming free agents? | MAILBAG

Question: Has anyone considered the Orioles paying to keep the soon-to-be-free-agents Zach Eflin, Cedric Mullins, Tomoyuki Sugano and Ryan O’Hearn, because it’s not likely that the Birds can possibly replace them by clever trades? From: John Comayle Answer: John, I would be surprised if the Orioles attempted to extend any of those players before the […]...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Baltimore Orioles

Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images Brewers welcome struggling Orioles squad to Milwaukee The struggling Milwaukee Brewers are set to welcome a different struggling team to Milwaukee this week, as they play in their fourth consecutive interleague series. The Baltimore Orioles have had one of the most disappointing seasons in baseball to this point, culminating in the firing of manager Brandon Hyde...2025
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• Gamethread XXXIV - Royals at Orioles

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images With a win today the Royals could guarantee a winning road trip. The Royals lost for only the second time in their last eleven following their six-game losing streak. It was a shutout, as if to prove that the team had not yet solved its offensive issues following a blowout victory over the Rays to complete that series sweep Thursday afternoon. Still, that’s...2025
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• Orioles series preview: The biggest disappointment in the league

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The Orioles were hoping to be contenders, but have not played like it at all. Not long after the Orioles fell to the Royals in the 2014 ALCS, the team fell into a rut and decided to embark on an aggressive rebuild. They stripped the team to the studs, endured some truly god awful seasons, but then rebounded to build the best farm system in baseball. That pa...2025
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• MLB’s biggest surprises from the season’s first month

Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images Jung Hoo Lee, Tyler Mahle highlight baseball’s biggest surprises. There’s nothing like the start of a new baseball season. The soothing, familiar sounds of the crack of the bat and a fastball burying itself in a catcher’s mitt. The contagious optimism found in all 30 clubhouses, from the defending champions to the last-place club ...2025
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• One month in: The Rockies, the White Sox, and . . . the Orioles?

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Over the weekend, the baseball discourse took a strange turn. Here’s a sample from Ken Rosenthal on Monday: The Orioles’ 10-17 record is the third-worst in the majors, ahead of only the Chicago White Sox (7-21) and Colorado Rockies (4-23). Their 5.83 rotation ERA is also the third-worst, ahead ...2025
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• Orioles series preview: A Wild Card rematch

Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images These O’s ain’t Royal. Last October the Royals and Orioles faced off in the post-season for the second time in baseball history. Just like in 2014, the Royals emerged victorious with a surprising two-game upset sweep to advance to the ALDS. Both teams return much of the same rosters that faced off last fall, with expectations of return...2025
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• O's righty Sugano leaves MLB debut with injury
Orioles right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano left his major league debut against the Blue Jays on Sunday after four innings because of an apparent injury....2025
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - March 21, 2025
Alexis Diaz, CIN Diaz has struggled mightily this spring, allowing 5 ER's in 2.1 IP with 5 BB's, 1 HBP and just 1 K across his 3 appearances. It was almost a given heading into spring training that Diaz would be the Reds closer in 2025, but that is very much in question right now, and there's even a possibility that he opens the season in the minors. Diaz already showed significant decline last...2025
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• Kremer pitches 3 scoreless innings in Orioles’ 5-4 loss to Phillies; Bautista pitches Monday

CLEARWATER, Florida–What’s happening? Félix Bautista is scheduled to make his first appearance since undergoing Tommy John surgery in October 2023 when the Orioles host the Boston Red Sox on Monday at 1:05 p.m. at Ed Smith Stadium. Charlie Morton, who pitched a scoreless inning last Tuesday against Detroit, allowing two hits will start. Tomoyuki Sugano, […]...2025
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• Orioles beat Tigers 8-7, Bradfield, Kjerstad homer; Morton’s 1st start

SARASOTA–What’s happening? Tomoyuki Sugano will make his Orioles debut on Wednesday when Baltimore plays the Pittsburgh Pirates at LECOM Park in Bradenton at 1:05 p.m. Bailey Falter will pitch for Pittsburgh. Manager Brandon Hyde said that Félix Bautista, who threw live batting practice for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery in October 2023 […]...2025
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"On paper, the addition (alongside the club’s one-year deal with Tomoyuki Sugano earlier last month) would appear to fill their rotation."

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"Tomoyuki Sugano is heading to MLB after a renaissance season in Japan that has seen him post a 1."

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"Tomoyuki Sugano arrived in the United States two days ago, according to The Hochi News (Japanese language link), as the right-hander and his agent Joel Wolfe plan for the final few days of Sugano’s 30-day posting window."

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"Yomiuri Giants right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano could be posted for Major League teams this winter, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports."

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"Japanese starting pitchers Yusei Kikuchi and Tomoyuki Sugano have been garnering attention from major league scouts, according to Jason Coskrey of the Japan Times."

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"Japan starter Tomoyuki Sugano showed he has Major League-caliber stuff on Tuesday, tossing six innings of one-run ball against the United States in the World Baseball Classic semifinal game at Dodger Stadium."

• The Cubs have inquired about Seth Lugo, per report
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• Should Orioles’ extend upcoming free agents? | MAILBAG
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Orioles

Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images Seventy-one games down, ninety-one to go. The Tampa Bay Rays went from hitting a brick wall in Boston to obliterating the New York Mets. Entering the series as the best team in baseball, the Mets were swept away by the Rays over the three game series. Now the Rays are 39-32 with the top wild card spot; the Rays are now just 3.5 games back of the Yankees for th...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Baltimore Orioles
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• MLB’s biggest surprises from the season’s first month
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• Orioles series preview: A Wild Card rematch
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• Elias on building the Orioles and the 2025 draft
SARASOTA—Several years ago, before the Orioles became contenders, executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias said he believed his team would become a “transactional” club. Over the past offseason, the Orioles added seven free agents, outfielders Dylan Carlson, Ramón Laureano and Tyler O’Neill, starting pitchers Charlie Morton and Tomoyuki Sugano, reliever Andrew Kittredge and catcher Gary...2025
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• What each American League team has done this offseason

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Are the Royals keeping up? It’s a new year, and we should see MLB offseason begin to pick up as spring training nears. The Royals have made a few moves, but still have work to do. They’re not alone as many teams still have unfinished rosters. Let’s take a look around the American League at what each team has done so far this off-season - w...2025
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• Sunday Notes: Pondering Pedroia, Wright, and a HoF Ballot Dilemma
Plus Baltimore's Matt Blood on draft decisions, a 2005 conversation with Brian Bannister, Tomoyuki Sugano, Jeremy Zoll on Minnesota's promotions, facts and stats galore, and more....2024

• Do we laugh or cry? Rays 8 Orioles 22 (not a typo)
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Baltimore Orioles
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• One month in: The Rockies, the White Sox, and . . . the Orioles?
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• Early-season Oriole stats to ponder

After two days off, one scheduled and the first postponement of the season, the Orioles will play the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. Tomoyuki Sugano (1-1, 2,89) faces Bowden Francis (1-1, 3.18). Friday’s rainout will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on July 29th. The first game will begin […]...2025
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• Sunday Notes: Pondering Pedroia, Wright, and a HoF Ballot Dilemma
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• Colorado should look to the east for help

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, December 5, 2024 No, it's not a Lord of the Rings reference, though the idea is the same. Much like Aragorn awaited assistance from his allies to the east to save him from certain doom, the Rockies could do something similar in regards to the KBO League and Nippon Professional Baseball. While their team is doing ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Here comes Sasaki

Photo by Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images The frenzy about Roki Sasaki has begun and everyone is talking about him. Predictions for the free agent market. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes is underway. Mark Feinsand looks at Sasaki’s situation and which teams are the favorites to sign Sasaki. Stephen J. Nesbitt explains the enti...2024
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• Should Orioles try a 6-man rotation? | MAILBAG

Question: What do you think of the 5-man rotation of Zach Eflin, Dean Kremer, Charlie Morton, Trevor Rogers and Tomoyuki Sugano? And what about a 6-man rotation with Cade Povich added? From: Bob Stier Answer: Bob, many fans were excited when they saw Rogers’ excellent start in Boston last month, but for the moment, I […]...2025
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• Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles Game Thread

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Follow along as the battle of the Beltway continues between the Nats and O’s Fresh off a thundering 7-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the series opener, the Nationals are looking to keep the momentum going. Especially on James Wood Bobblehead Day at the park. Manager Dave Martinez is sticking with the same lineup that got the job done yesterday. “If it ain’t ...2025
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - March 21, 2025
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• Sugano’s 1st day with Orioles; McDermott sidelined; New daddy Eflin arrives

SARASOTA—About two dozen Japanese and eight Baltimore reporters surrounded Tomoyuki Sugano early Saturday afternoon as he talked about his first day with the Orioles. Sugano arrived at the Ed Smith Stadium complex at about 9:30, met with manager Brandon Hyde and played catch on the backfields. He expects to throw his first bullpen session on […]...2025
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• Outside the Confines: Too much good stuff

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images MLB issues its report on pitching injuries. The conclusions are obvious and the solutions are not. The Yankees rebuild. Why are free agent contracts booming? And how to set a date for a baseball player’s wedding. Good morning. Major League Baseball released a report on pitching injuries. The tl;dr explanation is that increased velocity and spin are the prima...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 17, 2024

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Do you like expanded playoffs? Bill Mitchell at Baseball America had a chat about Royals prospects. [$] Who are your picks for under-the-radar prospects (outside the top 20), who could stand out in 2025? Bill Mitchell For players who will likely rank in the latter part of the Top 30, 2024 4th round pick LP Langevin is very intriguing with a projected doubl...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 29, 2024

NPB Wrap Today! | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Final Asia Baseball Wrap: the NPB Ed note: As I mentioned in the comments last week, this was supposed to run last Friday but life intervened so it’s going today Michael Massey got married this week: We're so happy for you, Michael and Jane! Congratulations! (Via IG: jane_dejarld) pic.twitter.com/Q2qecxdIbQ— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) Novembe...2024
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• Sources: Japanese star Sugano heading to MLB
Tomoyuki Sugano is heading to MLB after a renaissance season in Japan that has seen him post a 1.67 ERA over 24 starts for the Yomiuri Giants, sources told ESPN....2024
• Orioles Sign Tomoyuki Sugano
The Orioles announced the signing of former NPB star Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year contract. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the right-hander is guaranteed $13MM. Baltimore had an opening on the 40-man roster, so no additional move was necessary. Sugano is represented by VC Sports Group. Sugano makes the jump to Major League Baseball for the…...2024
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• Angels Among Teams With Interest In Tomoyuki Sugano
After 12 excellent seasons in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano is expected to sign with a major league team. Sugano is a true free agent and thus does not need to be posted. He’s eligible to sign a major league deal with any club for any amount, with no release fee heading to…...2024
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• Sources: O's, Sugano agree to 1-year, $13M deal
Right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano, 35, and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a contract, the team announced Monday, uniting a Japanese pitcher with a team in need of rotation help, and the deal, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, is for one year and $13 million....2024
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• Tomoyuki Sugano Expected To Sign With MLB Team This Offseason
Longtime Nippon Professional Baseball star Tomoyuki Sugano is planning to sign with an MLB team this offseason, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. After 12 years in NPB, Sugano more than meets the requirements (nine years of NPB service) to qualify for international free agency, so he will not be subject to the rules of the…...2024
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• Orioles Remain In The Market For Pitching Upgrades
Late last week, the Orioles added veteran right-hander Charlie Morton to their rotation mix on a one-year deal. On paper, the addition (alongside the club’s one-year deal with Tomoyuki Sugano earlier last month) would appear to fill their rotation. Things may not be that simple, however, as Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported this morning…...2025
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• Giants Interested In Tomoyuki Sugano
The Giants are one of the teams considering longtime NPB ace Tomoyuki Sugano, MLB Network’s Jon Morosi writes (via X). The 35-year-old is a full free agent and is expected to sign with a Major League club this winter on the heels of 12 outstanding seasons with the baseball world’s other Giants franchise, the 22-time…...2024
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• Sugano shows he can hang with MLB stars
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• The Cubs have inquired about Seth Lugo, per report
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• Brewers drop series finale to Orioles, 8-4, in extra innings

Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Rhys Hoskins homers for second straight day, but Brewers fall in rough extra-inning showing Box Score Entering today’s game, the Brewers had a crazy track record over the last several weeks — whoever won the first two games in a series lost the series finale. That stretch included: Brewers lose two, win finale ag...2025
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• Game Thread #50: Milwaukee Brewers (24-25) vs. Baltimore Orioles (15-32)

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Crew goes for first sweep of 2025 After a stretch of disappointing series dating back to early May, the Brewers have bounced back in a big way the last few days, winning three straight against the Twins and Orioles. With this mini win streak, the Brewers are now just a win away from their first sweep of the season, as they’ll look to take down the Baltimore Or...2025
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• Orioles vs. Brewers odds, prediction: MLB best bets, picks for Wednesday

Tomoyuki Sugano will help lead the visiting Orioles past the Brewers on Wednesday afternoon, Stitches predicts....2025
• Henderson shines again as Brewers top Orioles 5-2

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images The rookie enters the record books with third straight 7-plus strikeout game Box Score Look, two wins in a row against the 2025 Baltimore Orioles — thus far one of the most disappointing baseball teams of the 21st century — isn’t going to save the season. But after the disastrous week the Brewers just suffered, they’ve now got three straight wins, and will go f...2025
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• Sugano’s excellence, timely hitting help Orioles end 5-game losing streak, 4-1 over Angels

ANAHEIM, California–What happened? The Orioles have come to depend on the steadiness of starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano. The Japanese right-hander continued his excellent rookie season at 35, allowing just three hits in 7 1/3 innings to help the Orioles end their five-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels before 30,778 […]...2025
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• Gamethread XXXIV - Royals at Orioles
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