Yusei Kikuchi of the Seattle Mariners has one more start on the schedule this season (next Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics), but it’s looking more and more unlikely that he’ll get that opportunity. After representing the Mariners at the All-Star game this season, Kikuchi has struggled mightily in the second half, posting a 1-5 record with a 5.98 ERA since the break.
Daniel Kramer, Mariners Insider for MLB.com, reported today that the Mariners are looking into different options for how to handle Kikuchi’s upcoming spot in the rotation, including calling up Matt Brash, Seattle’s #10 prospect:
In a correspondence this morning, Jerry Dipoto said that the Mariners are legitimately considering calling up No.