This Thursday is the final day of Nippon Professional Baseball Organization star right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano's posting period.
The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal tweeted Sunday that while a deal is likely to happen over the next day or two, it's not out of the question for him to return to the Yomiuri Giants, who have made him a four-year offer with three opt-outs.
The 31-year-old has starred in eight NPB seasons, going 101-50 with a career ERA of 2.34. He was 14-2 with a 1.97 ERA and 0.88 WHIP last year in 20 appearances.