
This will be the first offseason where all 30 teams will have a 30-day window to negotiate with players coming over from Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. Kikuchi, a southpaw, turns 28 in June, so he is younger than the other top pitching options on the open market. He logged a 2.58 ERA and 8.9 K/9 over the past four seasons. Teams highest on Kikuchi believe he can be at least a mid-rotation starter. The Seibu Lions will receive a release fee based on the size of Kikuchi's new contract.

























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