Yomiuri Giants Ace Pitcher Major League Debut Confirmed! Tomoyuki Kanno started against the Blue Jays on March 31

Tomoyuki Kanno, who switched from Japanese professional baseball to Major League Baseball in the offseason on a one-year, $13 million contract, confirmed his major league debut today (27th), and the former Central League MVP will serve as the starting pitcher for Game 4 of the Baltimore Golden Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays opening series, and the opponent's starting point is Chris Bassitt.

The 35-year-old Tomoyuki Kanno, the former ace of the Yomiuri Giants, played for the Yomiuri Giants for 11 years, with a total of 121 wins, 71 losses and a defense rate of 2.50, and this offseason, Kanno chose to go to the United States to challenge the major leagues, signing a one-year, $13 million contract with the Orioles.

Tomoyuki Kanno made a total of 5 appearances in spring training, 4 of which were starts, and a total of 15 strikeouts and a defense rate of 3.00 in 15 innings, contributing a 2-1 record to the team.

Kanno's pitcher is Bassitt, who has amassed 72 wins in his major league career, and last season he posted a 10-14 record with a 4.16 defense rate.