Earlier this week, Sanspo reported that the Yomiuri Giants were going to post Tomoyuki Sugano. Considered one of, if not the best, pitchers in Japan, the 31 year old could potentially be a sound investment for a Major League club in need of pitching.
Tomoyuki Sugano was born on October 11, 1989 in Sagamihara, a city in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture. Coached on by his uncle, Japanese Baseball Hall of Famer Tatsunori Hara, who won the 1981 Central League Rookie of the Year and 1983 Central League Most Valuable Player, Sugano took to baseball at an early age, showing a particular affinity for pitching.