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Red Sox Rumors: Why Boston will aggressively pursue Tomoyuki Sugano

TOKYO, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 21: Tomoyuki Sugano #11 of Japan pitches in the top half of fourth inning during the WBSC Premier 12 third place play off match between Japan and Mexico at the Tokyo Dome on November 21, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)

The Red Sox are interested in Japanese pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano

The search for starting pitching could take the Boston Red Sox across the globe to Japan where right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano has landed on their radar.

MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reports that Sugano has been posted by the Yomiuri Giants of the Nippon Professional Baseball league, allowing the Japanese star to move overseas to sign with an MLB team.