On Tuesday morning, Major League Baseball declared that Ryosuke Kikuchi and Shun Yamaguchi have been officially made available through the league’s standard posting procedure. The window to sign such will players will run from now up until January 2nd, therefore setting a time frame of one month in which the two can sign.
Both are a bit unknown to fans of the 30 major-league teams. Could either help the Yankees? Let’s take a look.
Ryosuke Kikuchi
Kikuchi is a 29-year-old second baseman who is known for an exceptional glove and his ability to make contact.