Mar 21, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Japan pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano (11) throws a pitch during the first inning against United States during the 2017 World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
The Texas Rangers are looking for starting pitching, and have expressed interest in Japanese right-handers Tomoyuki Sugano and Kohei Arihara.
According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Texas Rangers are one of many teams interested in the 31-year old Tomoyuki Sugano and the 28-year old Kohei Arihara, both from Japan.
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