Perfecto.” That was the first word out of Gary Sánchez’s mouth when asked about his new teammate’s first bullpen session as an Oriole. “Everything was easy,” Sánchez said through team interpreter Brandon Quinones.

The Baltimore Orioles new Japanese import is set to make his team debut.After a first bullpen session that "was everything that was advertised," according to pi

Orioles pitching coach Drew French was eager to begin working with Tomoyuki Sugano even before the Japanese right-hander agreed to a $13 million contract. The deal became official and French approached interpreter Yuto Sakurai with a favor.

The Orioles turned to the international market this offseason when they signed Japanese pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year deal.

Tomoyuki Sugano, a 35-year-old who for the past decade shined in Japan, threw his first bullpen session on Tuesday as a member of the Orioles.