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The Yankees spoiled the final Saturday home game with a few big blasts and some dominant pitching from Carlos Rodón. Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge both took Tomoyuki Sugano deep, and the Orioles struggled to make noise against Rodón and the bullpen in a 6-1 loss.

Baltimore Orioles News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 20

Orioles pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano knows what he wants to do in 2026

Sugano will be a free agent this winter after the expiration of the one-year, $13M contract he signed with the Baltimore Orioles last offseason.

Trevor Rogers mound mastery rolls on as Orioles hold off Yankees

Yankees star reaches rare milestone, brightening costly loss in Baltimore

Brewers DFA veteran reliever for 2nd time this season, promote former Orioles lefty ahead of Saturday’s game

The most disappointing player for every MLB team from the 2025 season

The 'AL and NL Rookie of the Year award winners since 2000' quiz

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / September 9

Orioles' starter avoids significant injury after scare

The Baltimore Orioles have dealt with more than their fair share of injuries in 2025, and on Sunday it looked like starter Tomoyuki Sugano might be the latest to fall to the injury bug.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'World Series single-game K leaders' quiz

How many of the MLB pitchers to get at least 10 strikeouts in one World Series appearance can you name in six minutes?

The 'World Series Game 1 starters' quiz

The 'World Series walk-off home runs' quiz

The 'Playoff home run leaders by MLB team' quiz

MLB News / Camden Chat / September 7

Sugano exits early, Ohtani dominates in 5-2 loss to LA

The Orioles entered Sunday’s game riding some of the strongest momentum of the 2025 season. Unfortunately, the good vibes finally came to an end this afternoon.

MLB News / Yardbarker

25 notable MLB Hall of Famers who never won a World Series

Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

Sugano gets hit by the long ball, O’s RISP woes resurface in a 4-3 loss to Boston

The MASN booth was saying something like: “Gosh, Tomoyuki Sugano looks so good this month.” “Yeah, he’s really been limiting the home r—” Whoops. This was barely a game before Boston’s Roman Anthony put his team up 1-0, having launched a long ball into the right-center field seats.

How Kyle Bradish Did During His Rehab Assignment

It’s been a difficult year for the Orioles, a team that entered play on August 25 with a 60-70 record after making the postseason in 2023 and 2024. There have been positives, though, namely with the likes of Trevor Rogers and Jackson Holliday.

Baltimore Orioles News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 24

Three Orioles players nearing returns from injured list

While the 60-70 Orioles are nine games back of a Wild Card spot and would need nothing short of a miracle to make it into the postseason at this point, that isn’t stopping them from doing what they can to best set themselves up for 2026.

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / August 20

Has Tomoyuki Sugano been the Orioles' best rookie this year?

Ahead of the 2025 MLB season, in an effort to improve their starting rotation, the Baltimore Orioles signed international free agent Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year, $13 million deal.

Baltimore Orioles News / Field Level Media / August 19

Orioles' Tomoyuki Sugano set for first look at Red Sox

In the first series between the Orioles and Red Sox since late May, Baltimore will look to sweep a two-game set in Boston on Tuesday night. After Trevor

Athletics News / Field Level Media / August 8

Orioles' 3-run first holds up as Tomoyuki Sugano stymies Athletics

Adley Rutschman and Ryan Mountcastle hit back-to-back home runs and the Baltimore Orioles held on to nip the visiting Athletics 3-2 in a series opener Friday night.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / July 22

Cubs Showing Interest in Orioles' Veteran Ahead of Deadline

With the MLB trade deadline less than two weeks away, the Chicago Cubs are starting to narrow down their search for a starting pitching upgrade. While the team has been linked to every potential available arm under the sun, Chicago is targeting Baltimore Orioles’ veteran Tomoyuki Sugano, among others, according to Jim Bowden of The Athletic.

Baltimore Orioles News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 10

Why Tomoyuki Sugano believes Orioles can still make MLB playoffs

Despite a disastrous start to the 2025 season, Baltimore Orioles pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano isn’t ready to give up on October baseball — and his belief may say more about Baltimore’s recent surge than the standings do.

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The 'TDs from Josh Allen or Patrick Mahomes' quiz

The 'World Series single-game K leaders' quiz

The 'NFL passer rating leaders' quiz

The 'World Series walk-off home runs' quiz

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / July 3

What Has Caused Orioles Star Tomoyuki Sugano To Struggle in His Recent Starts?

When the Baltimore Orioles signed Tomoyuki Sugano out of Japan this past offseason, there was always an element of risk that came with the addition. Sugano was 35 years old, had never pitched in Major League Baseball before and didn't have an overwhelming fastball, making it hard for him to just come in and overpower hitters.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 28

Orioles' Zach Eflin exits start vs. Rays with injury

Orioles right-hander Zach Eflin left his start this afternoon after just one inning due to what Baltimore later announced as lower back tightness. After

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 16

Underrated American League All-Star candidates

Here's a look at one underrated potential All-Star for each American League team.

Underrated NL All-Star candidates

Five players who deserve to make their first MLB All-Star Game

Three NL prospects that have earned their MLB debut

Who has the best lineup in all of MLB? All 30 ranked

Who has the best rotation?

Who has the best bullpen?

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / June 9

Baltimore Orioles Must Prepare for Regression From Tomoyuki Sugano in Rotation

Not much has gone right for the Baltimore Orioles during the 2025 MLB regular season when it comes to the additions that were made this past winter. Several players signed in free agency have provided the team very little positive production, especially on the mound.

Baltimore Orioles News / Yardbarker / May 24

Three players Baltimore Orioles should trade

With a 16-33 record entering Saturday, the Orioles find themselves squarely in the AL East basement.

Who threw the most recent no-hitter for every MLB team?

The 'AL and NL Rookie of the Year award winners since 2000' quiz

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 10

Tomoyuki Sugano's gem vs. Angels helps O's halt skid

Tomoyuki Sugano threw 7 1/3 impressive innings, Gunnar Henderson homered and hit an RBI triple and the Baltimore Orioles ended a five-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.

Baltimore Orioles News / Total Apex Sports / April 30

Tomoyuki Sugano Transitioning Well To MLB

Tomoyuki Sugano has been working hard to make a name for himself in the United States. Transferring from Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan to the MLB can be a massive hurdle.

Baltimore Orioles News / Athlon Sports / April 29

Baltimore Orioles Snap Skid Behind Strong Outing from New Found Ace

It has not been the easiest of roads for the Baltimore Orioles to this point in the season. Even with their win on Monday, they sit at only 11-17, a far cry from where they expected to be after making the postseason twice in as many years.

Baltimore Orioles News / Just Baseball / April 28

Is Tomoyuki Sugano’s Early-Season Success Sustainable?

Stats and rankings taken prior to first pitch on April 28. While baseball fans from around the world waited to see which MLB team would land 23-year-old phenom Roki Sasaki, the Baltimore Orioles landed a different starter from NPB, Tomoyuki Sugano. The 2025 season is Sugano’s 13th season pitching in the highest levels of professional baseball.

Baltimore Orioles News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 17

Orioles’ 35-year-old rookie joins exclusive club

Tomoyuki Sugano is the last name on the Baltimore Orioles’ rotation, but the 35-year-old rookie made history against the Cleveland Guardians. Sugano joins

Baltimore Orioles News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 6

Orioles fans will love Tomoyuki Sugano’s admission after 1st MLB win

Tomoyuki Sugano didn’t just earn his first Major League win on Saturday — he made a statement that’ll fire up the entire Orioles fanbase. After holding the Kansas City Royals to just one run over 5 1/3 innings, the 35-year-old rookie had this to say via interpreter Yuto Sakurai: “I’m not here to win one game in the major leagues.

Baltimore Orioles News / Fastball on SI / March 30

Baltimore Orioles Get Positive Injury News on Key Offseason Acquisition

The Baltimore Orioles got some solid postgame news on starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano, who left Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays with an apparent injury.

Baltimore Orioles News / Field Level Media / March 30

Behind Tomoyuki Sugano, Orioles chase series win vs. Jays

Japanese star Tomoyuki Sugano will make his MLB debut on Sunday afternoon as the visiting Baltimore Orioles aim to win the four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Baltimore Orioles News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 15

Orioles pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano’s ‘championship’ message will catch Yankees’ attention

The Baltimore Orioles enter spring training with a starkly different aura surrounding them than the one that pervaded Sarasota, Florida in 2024. Last year, the theme was “reaching the next level.” Although players like Gunnar Henderson and Anthony Santander satisfied that criteria on an individual level, the O’s took a step back as a unit.

Baltimore Orioles News / Fastball on SI / February 15

Tomoyuki Sugano Sets High Bar Upon Meeting Orioles Teammates at Spring Training

Tomoyuki Sugano made it very clear what his main goal is for the 2025 season when he met his new Baltimore Orioles teammates. Sugano arrived at the Orioles' spring training camp Saturday morning, two months after signing with Baltimore.

Baltimore Orioles News / Fastball on SI / December 17

Projecting Baltimore Orioles Starting Rotation After Signing Tomoyuki Sugano

The Baltimore Orioles came to a one-year agreement with longtime Japanese ace Tomoyuki Sugano on Monday night. It's a $13 million deal for Sugano, who spent 12 years in the NPB.