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Tomoyuki Sugano

Age 37 B/T R/R 6′1″, 227 lb Japan MLB debut 2025

40-man

Free agent est. 1 yr × $1.7M ($873K–$4M)
Injured list 2026: Back spasms (Jul 4–Jul 18)

Keystone Stuff 84 3rd pct

2026 fWAR 0.4

Projected 2027 WAR −0.1 Keystone Marcel+ at 107 IP

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 2,522 pitches

Keystone Stuff 84

Keystone Location 106

Keystone Pitching 86

Run value (xRV) −1.65

Strikeout % 14.6%

Walk % 5.5%

Whiff % 19.6%

Chase % 27.8%

Fastball velo 92.5

Extension 6.2 ft

154.1 IP5.37 ERA5.39 FIP 41° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 41° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Splitter21% use	21%	86.9	5.6	+10.7	82	99	32%	−0.73
Four-seam21% use	21%	92.6	14.7	+5.7	88	105	17%	−2.24
Sinker19% use	19%	92.5	10.9	+13.1	86	107	7%	−2.53
Sweeper11% use	11%	83.8	2.1	−8.9	100	108	20%	+0.02
Cutter11% use	11%	89.0	5.7	−1.3	92	92	20%	−3.50
Slider9% use	9%	85.5	−0.1	−3.5	98	110	20%	−1.40
Curveball8% use	8%	79.9	−9.4	−6.6	89	102	21%	−0.70

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Sugano: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
61	Simeon Woods Richardson SEA · ’00	87	−0.5	0.7	—
60	Stephen Kolek KC · ’97	90	0.5	1.0	Pre-arb
57	Keider Montero DET · ’00	92	2.5	1.7	Pre-arb
56	Peter Lambert HOU · ’97	90	2.4	1.6	Arb
56	Zac Gallen AZ · ’95	90	−0.1	0.6	Free agent

Zac Gallen (similarity 56, 0.6 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar arsenal available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Splitter 26%

27% zone

Four-seam 22%

51% zone

Sinker 14%

54% zone

Cutter 10%

50% zone

Sweeper 10%

50% zone

Curveball 10%

29% zone

Slider 8%

32% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 −0.1 WAR Free agent

2028 −0.4 WAR Free agent

2029 −0.6 WAR Free agent

2030 −0.8 WAR Free agent

A pending free agent: no club controls his 2027. Contract Studio →

ABS challenges · 2026

Baseball Savant

As pitcher 100% 1/1 won · +0.1 runs