Trade Rumors: ‘Possibility of being given another chance in starter’
Blue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi is entering his second season with the team. He was reassigned to a midfielder last season in August, but it looks like he could return to the starting rotation again this season. According to Trade Rumors, the largest transfer website in the United States.
In the team’s starting lineup, Basit (Mets FA) was acquired for Manoa, Gaussmann, and Berrios, who have grown into all-star players. The starting 4 spots are fixed, but the current situation is that “the last spot has not been decided yet.” Kikuchi is one of the leading candidates.
Last season, which he joined for a total of 36 million dollars (about 4.8 billion yen), he had 6 wins and 7 losses and an ERA of 5.19. was more hopeful,” he said. The strikeout rate, which was 24.5% as a starting pitcher, jumped to 39.8% in relief, and his control improved. He said his walk percentage went from 13.2% in the starting lineup to 10.8% in relief. He was quoted as saying, “He’s the most experienced, so he could be given another chance as a starting pitcher.”
Of course, the competition for starting rotation is fierce. Besides Kikuchi, there are many candidates such as Mitch White and Nate Pearson. The media scolded, “We will have to come up with a way to get more results. Even if we get the fifth place at the opening, other pitchers will be chasing right behind us throughout the season.”
Kikuchi received more than 40% support in a fan vote to select the Blue Jays’ starting 5th pick. 5th year major. Can the left-handed starting pitcher, who represents Japan, show the pitching that meets expectations?
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