The Baltimore Orioles have at least two open spots in the major league rotation, and potentially a third depending on whether they move Alex Cobb. There’s no doubt that adding Yusei Kikuchi would help the Orioles, regardless of how unlikely them signing him might be.
Kikuchi has spent eight seasons in NPB, all with the Seibu Lions. He has four plus pitches: a mid to upper-90’s fastball, a curve, a slider and a splitter. He can throw all four for strikes, shown in his career 8.0 K/9 in over 1,035 innings.
When he’s been healthy, Kikuchi has been very effective.