Mar 21, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Japan starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano (11) pitches against the United States during the second inning of the 2017 World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Everyone knows the SF Giants need to upgrade their starting rotation. If the Yomiuri Giants post ace Tomoyuki Sugano, could he be the answer?
On Friday, in the first game of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) championship series, the Yomiuri Giants fell to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks by a score of 5-1. While the series is far from over, speculation around the future of Yomiuri ace Tomoyuki Sugano is reaching a fever pitch.