Baseball: Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano opts for security, Japan return

Ace right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano said Friday his decision to return to the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League was influenced by the coronavirus pandemic's impact on the major league.The Giants permitted Sugano to play overseas via the posting agreement between Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball, provided he signed an MLB contract by 5 p.m. on Thursday in New York."I concluded I would play for the Giants this season, too, after assessing the trends in the majors due to the novel coronavirus," Sugano, 31, said in a statement released by the Giants.While every NPB tea…READ FULL ARTICLE