Sugano Shines as Rockies' Ace

0:00It's April 23rd. This is MLB News today baseball coverage powered by AI. Tomoyuki Sugano is making ways with the Colorado Rockies, stepping up as a leader on this young squad. In his first season in Denver, the right-handed delivered five and two-thirds solid innings in an H-3 win over the San Diego Padres at. Cours field on Wednesday night. He limited them to just one run on five hits with four strikeouts, marking the fourth time in five starts, he's kept opponents under three runs. Building on that, Sugano pushed into the sixth inning for the third time this year, showing real consistency in a hitter-friendly park like Cours. His command stands out too, with no more than two walks in any outing, and just one free pass in this game after a long nine-pitch battle to start. Coming from start-am in Japan with the Yomiyuri Giants, where he snagged three MVP awards in two-pitcher-of-the-year honors, Sugano's adapting to major. League Baseball Life. Last season with the Orioles, he went 10-10 with the 4.64 ERA over 30 starts, though homers

1:05were an issue at 33. Allowed. What sets him apart is that six-pitch arsenal highlighted by a nasty split finger that fooled the Padres into five of their seven whiffs. Even with five homers given up this year, his unpredictability and control have the Rockies believing he's their ace in the hole. The team rally behind him, with a four-run second inning, bouncing back from a rare one to nothing home-loss the night before. As Sugano keeps anchoring this rotation, expect him to keep lifting the Rockies through the tough stretches ahead.