Yusei Kikuchi’s name is not one heard in general baseball conversations. The 27-year-old lefty has spent his entire career with the Seibu Lions, going 74-48 with a 2.81 ERA in eight seasons.
Well, baseball fans, get ready to talk about Kikuchi the same way you would the DH rule, or last night’s The Walking Dead. The Japan Times is reporting Kikuchi will be posted by Seibu on Dec. 3. This means every MLB team, including the New York Yankees, will be allowed to negotiate with him.
New York has not been publicly linked to Kikuchi this offseason, but mark my words.