Tomoyuki Sugano

Bats R Throws R6'1" 198 lbBorn 1989 Kanagawa, JapanDebut 2025Team BALContract 1 y/$5.1M (26) 2026: $5,100,000

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	457	15.6	5.9	3.78	21.2	6.33	93.9
2027							95.3
2028							95.6

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 35

His ten closest age-35 comparables averaged 82 PITCH+ the next season; 9 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Paolo Espino	2022	92.1	18.6	28
2	Kenshin Kawakami	2010	95.1	did not play
3	Steve Trachsel	2006	92.2	94.5	702
4	Colby Lewis	2015	98.5	108.2	472
5	Paul Byrd	2006	98.3	97.0	835
6	Carl Pavano	2011	95.7	86.2	268
7	Jeremy Guthrie	2014	97.7	81.9	664
8	Bruce Chen	2012	93.7	106.1	498
9	Mike Fiers	2020	99.2	46.5	45
10	Jose Contreras	2007	103.8	102.8	522

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									457				95.3
2026*									498				90.3	100.8	91.1
2025	BAL	10	10	4.64	30	30	0	157.0	675	33	36	106	91.4	100.5	91.9
Career		10	10	4.64	30	30	0	157.0	675	33	36	106	91.4		91.9

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	BAL	P	30	157	15	17	0	1	1.000	+0.4

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.386	0.320	0.349	0.364
2025	0.359	0.338	0.349	0.350

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.