It feels very much like Yusei Kikuchi just arrived in the majors after his highly anticipated move from Japan. Yet, the left-hander is already about to start his third season with the Seattle Mariners and easily his most important to date. "I feel that he's kind of got his arms around where he's at as a pitcher and hopefully it starts playing out on the field more consistently," manager Scott Servais said.
The 29-year-old lefty looked very much like what we saw at the end of the 2020 season – perhaps even a little bit more under control with his delivery, which was a focus in his daily work this winter. I really focused on staying balanced, staying under control with my mechanics,” he said in his postgame video conference. Kikuchi got two quick outs, including a strikeout of Indians leadoff hitter Billy Hamilton in the first, but was not able to work around a walk to Jake Bauers, who was driven wi...
This isn’t just a one-year option, but a commitment for four years that would keep Kikuchi tied to the Mariners through the 2025 season. That option would cost Seattle $66 million over the life of the deal. Should the Mariners decline the four-year option, Kikuchi has control over his future.
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59 | P | |
70 | P |
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28 | 2B | |
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15 | 3B | |
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12 | 1B |
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17 | RF | |
1 | RF | |
86 | LF |