Tomoyuki Sugano DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano had another solid outing on Friday, tossing 7 innings of one-run ball in a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Sugano surrendered just three hits, walked none, and struck out five. The 35-year-old free agent signing has been terrific for the Orioles so far, going 4-2 with a 2.72 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 46 IP. It does seem like a bit of a mirage, but Sugano is yet to allow more than three runs in a start and has notched quality starts in four of his last five outings. He is worth a pickup in standard-size leagues, at least until his luck runs out. His next start should come next Thursday against the Minnesota Twins at home, a tasty matchup that should see Sugano in starting lineups in most formats.

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano entered this game with the lowest strikeout percentage of any qualified starting pitcher. However, Sugano had his swing-and-miss stuff going during Monday's game against the New York Yankees. The right-hander tossed five shutout innings, allowing five hits, and striking out a career-high eight batters in the win. The 35-year-old has been a viable option posting a 3.00 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 17/6 K/BB ratio across six starts this season. His next start will come against the Kansas City Royals at home. Sugano is worth a look as a deep league or AL-only option heading into that game.

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano didn't have too many problems on the mound during Thursday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. The right-hander gave up back-to-back home runs in the third inning. Outside of the two homers, Sugano pitched extremely well on the mound here. He tossed seven innings, allowing two earned runs on five hits while striking out three batters in the win. This was arguably his best start of the season, so hopefully he can keep it going. He'll take a 3.43 ERA across 22 innings into his next start against the Washington Nationals. Sugano isn't a must-have fantasy option, but is worth a look in deep leagues and AL-only formats right now.