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Mariners haven’t decided which Yusei Kikuchi start will last just one inning

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Mariners aren’t ready to announce whether rookie left-hander Yusei Kikuchi will have his next start shortened to just one inning.

But it will happen in either that next start, which is scheduled for Friday at T-Mobile Park or the start following it.

Manager Scott Servais didn’t want to commit to anything just yet. The decision will be made as a group with the front office and the pitching coaches.

“We’ll see how he feels today,” Servais said before Sunday’s game. “We have an off-day tomorrow and his next turn rolls around in the next homestand, I think the second game when we get back against Texas.