PEORIA, ARIZONA - MARCH 05: Pitcher Yusei Kikuchi of the Seattle Mariners throws. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
After a rocky rookie campaign, Kikuchi bounced back in year two. The southpaw’s 3.30 FIP would have landed 17th in the league, just a touch above Marco Gonzales.
Mariners southpaw Yusei Kikuchi has better days ahead
While Kikuchi’s 5.17 ERA isn’t exactly elite, the FIP suggests that he’s due for some better days ahead.