LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 21: Pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano #11 of team Japan in action in the fourth inning against team United States during Game 2 of the Championship Round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium on March 21, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The hot stove may be finally warming up as the SF Giants are one of five teams connected to a top Japanese pitcher.
According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the SF Giants are “in pursuit” of right-handed hurler Tomoyuki Sugani of the Japenese Central League.