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Yusei Kikuchi impresses in MLB debut

by Brendan Tuma | Blue Jays Correspondent | Thu, Mar 21st 12:47pm EDT

Yusei Kikuchi allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits in 4 2/3 innings as the Mariners went on to beat the A’s 5-4 in extra innings on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact:

The southpaw also struck out three while walking only one. Kikuchi looked fantastic early on before tiring in the fifth. Seattle has spoken openly about how they plan to limit Kikuchi’s workload in 2019, but his ratios should be good enough to make him fantasy relevantly every time he starts. As a bonus for Kikuchi he got to make his first ever MLB start in his idol Ichiro’s final game.

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