2026 Stats
W-L
7-4
ERA
4.79
WHIP
1.35
K
41
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Sugano opened the season with a 3.04 ERA and 1.04 WHIP across his first 12 starts, but the warning signs were evident beneath the surface. A 4.43 xFIP reflected a limited strikeout total of 40 and 12 home runs allowed in 71 innings, setting the stage for decline. Over his final 86 innings, his ERA ballooned to 5.97 with a matching 1.57 WHIP. Although his strikeouts increased somewhat, additional walks and a jump in home run rate from 1.5 HR/9 to 2.2 HR/9 erased any benefit. Strikeout limitations were a known risk upon his arrival from Japan, though his reputation for elite control offered some optimism. That control largely carried over, but the inability to suppress home runs did not. Now 36, Sugano fits best as a back-end innings eater, and his early-season success should not be treated as something likely to return. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $5.1 million contract with the Rockies in February of 2026.
Gets win in slugfest
Sugano (7-4) allowed eight runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out two over five innings to pick up the win over the Athletics on Sunday.
Analysis
Sugano didn't pitch well, but he left the game with the Rockies leading 14-8. He was tagged for just one home run, but this was still his worst start of the season despite the silver lining of a victory. He's at a 4.79 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 41:22 K:BB through 73.1 innings over 14 starts. Sugano's 4.65 ERA at home is actually a little better than the 4.89 mark he has on the road after this outing in Las Vegas. He's still risky regardless of venue, and his next start is projected to be at home versus the Pirates.
Sugano didn't pitch well, but he left the game with the Rockies leading 14-8. He was tagged for just one home run, but this was still his worst start of the season despite the silver lining of a victory. He's at a 4.79 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 41:22 K:BB through 73.1 innings over 14 starts. Sugano's 4.65 ERA at home is actually a little better than the 4.89 mark he has on the road after this outing in Las Vegas. He's still risky regardless of venue, and his next start is projected to be at home versus the Pirates.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
86
Last 10 Games
89
Last 5 Games
93
How many pitches does Tomoyuki Sugano generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Tomoyuki Sugano generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-1%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-3%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .274 | 75 | 35 | 130 | 29 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .276 | 72 | 23 | 120 | 17 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .277 | 20 | 15 | 39 | 9 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .268 | 21 | 7 | 38 | 4 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .273 | 55 | 20 | 91 | 20 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .280 | 51 | 16 | 82 | 13 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-3%
ERA at Home
2026
-5%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 4.61 | 1.35 | 111.1 | 5.7 | 2.4 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 4.76 | 1.33 | 119.0 | 5.8 | 2.1 | ||||
| 2026Home | 4.65 | 1.42 | 31.0 | 4.9 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2026Away | 4.89 | 1.30 | 42.1 | 5.1 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2025Home | 4.59 | 1.32 | 80.1 | 5.9 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2025Away | 4.70 | 1.34 | 76.2 | 6.2 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Tomoyuki Sugano compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.86K/9
5.0BB/9
2.7HR/9
1.6Fastball
92.3 mphERA
4.79WHIP
1.35BABIP
.279GB/FB
1.02Left On Base
74.3%Exit Velocity
84.8 mphBarrels/BBE
9.3%Spin Rate
2314 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
30.1%Swinging Strike
7.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Sugano was posted by the Yomiuri Giants prior to the 2021 season, when he was a 31-year-old coming off a season in which he recorded a 1.97 ERA and 0.89 WHIP, but he failed to land with an MLB club and wound up returning to Japan. Given his age, that seemed like the end of his MLB dream, especially when his ERA rose north of 3.00 and sat right around league average for three straight seasons. But 2024 was a renaissance campaign for the veteran righty, who cruised to a 1.67 ERA and 0.95 in 24 starts, and his second attempt at coming stateside landed him a one-year, $13 million deal with the Orioles. With career NPB numbers that rival those of Masahiro Tanaka and Kenta Maeda, Sugano could have been a mid-rotation MLB starter or better at his peak, but this version looks much more borderline. Sugano possesses a six-pitch mix and showed elite control (2.6 BB%) last year, but his fastball averages a modest 92 mph and his low strikeout rate (18.3%) means he could allow an uncomfortable amount of balls in play against the best hitters in the world.
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Improves to 6-4
Sugano (6-4) earned the win over the Cubs on Tuesday, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three batters over five-plus innings.
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Collects fifth win
Sugano (5-4) allowed two runs on five hits, two walks and a hit batsman while striking out five over five innings to earn the win over the Angels on Tuesday.
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Ambushed early in loss
Sugano (4-4) allowed three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three over 4.2 innings to take the loss versus the Dodgers on Wednesday.
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Earns quality start Friday
Sugano allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three over 6.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Diamondbacks on Friday.
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Collects fourth win
Sugano (4-3) picked up the win in Saturday's 4-2 victory over the Diamondbacks, allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out one.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could generate trade interest
Sugano could generate some interest before the Aug. 3 deadline and is seen as a potential trade candidate, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
Analysis
The Rockies could be open to trading Sugano before the deadline after signing him to a one-year, $5.1 million contract in the offseason. Sugano owns a 4.01 ERA with a 1.25 WHIP across 11 starts this season, but since he's given up two or fewer runs in seven of those appearances, he could generate decent trade interest from teams looking to strengthen their rotation in the coming weeks.
The Rockies could be open to trading Sugano before the deadline after signing him to a one-year, $5.1 million contract in the offseason. Sugano owns a 4.01 ERA with a 1.25 WHIP across 11 starts this season, but since he's given up two or fewer runs in seven of those appearances, he could generate decent trade interest from teams looking to strengthen their rotation in the coming weeks.