Mets Rumors: Tomoyuki Sugano on NYM's Radar Amid Red Sox, Blue Jays Buzz

Japanese star Tomoyuki Sugano is on the radar for the New York Mets after being posted by the Yomiuri Giants early this month.

Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported Tuesday the Mets "are, at minimum, looking" at Sugano.

One team executive told Sherman that New York has "as good a chance as anyone" to sign the 31-year-old right-handed pitcher.

MLB.com's J.P. Morosi reported Dec. 7 that Sugano would be posted to MLB early the next day. The deadline to complete a deal is 5 p.m. ET Jan. 7.

Morosi listed the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox as teams with interest in the two-time Central League MVP.

Last week, ESPN's Jeff Passan added the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers to the list of Sugano's suitors.

Amid the slow-moving MLB offseason, everyone seems to be keeping an eye on the Mets. New owner Steven Cohen has made no secret of his desire to build a team capable of winning a World Series within the next five years.

New York has already signed catcher James McCann to a four-year, $40.6 million deal. The team has also been connected to George Springer, according to Passan.

Sugano went 14-2 with a 1.97 ERA in 20 games for the Giants in 2020. He is a two-time winner of the Eiji Sawamura Award, which is Nippon Professional Baseball's equivalent of the Cy Young Award.