New Orioles pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano once struck out Adam Jones and was teammates with Koji Uehara. He is also an elite strike-thrower.

The Baltimore Orioles have signed veteran pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano out of Japan, the team announced Monday. According to ESPN, it's a one-year, $13 million contract for the 35-year-old right-hander.

Sugano, a two-time winner of the Sawamura Award — the NPB’s equivalent of the Cy Young Award —possesses an unrivaled versatility. The starter boasts a four-seam fastball, wh