In their quest to strengthen the starting rotation, the Mets have emerged as a potential landing spot for Tomoyuki Sugano, according to Joel Sherman. Sugano has pitched professionally for Tokyo’s Yomiuri Giants for the last eight seasons, putting up a 2.32 career ERA and winning the NPB Central League’s MVP award in 2014.
Sugano popped up on American radars during the 2017 World Baseball Classic where he pitched six innings against The United States in the semifinals, giving up three hits and an unearned run in Japan’s eventual knockout loss.