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Dodger Blue > MLB News > MLB News: Yusei Kikuchi Officially Posted By Seibu Lions
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MLB News: Yusei Kikuchi Officially Posted By Seibu Lions

Matt Borelli
December 3, 2018
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The Seibu Lions announced that left-handed starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi was officially posted to all 30 MLB teams on Monday morning.

Kikuchi now has 30 days to negotiate a contract or he will stay put with the Lions in Japan’s Pacific League. Any MLB team that wishes to contact the southpaw must be willing to pay a release fee.

The deadline for MLB clubs to submit their respective bids is Jan. 2, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. PT. Kikuchi recently hired Scott Boras to represent him through the process.

The 27-year-old enjoyed a solid 2018 campaign with the Lions, going 14-4 with a 3.08 ERA and 1.03 WHIP over 163.2 innings of work (23 starts). That’s despite missing some time in May with shoulder tightness, which attributed to a decline in both strikeouts and fastball velocity.

Kikuchi is only one season removed from posting a superb 1.97 ERA and 0.91 WHIP in 187.2 innings pitched. He owns a career 2.81 ERA with 925 strikeouts in 1,035.1 innings.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are among the early teams to express interest in signing Kikuchi. Even after working out new contracts with both Clayton Kershaw and Hyun-Jin Ryu, the club is clearly interested in adding another starting pitcher.

Under the current collective bargaining agreement comes new rules in regards to signing international players. The Lions are slated to be paid 20 percent of Kikuchi’s total guarantee if he signs a contract worth $25 million or less.

Should Kikuchi ink a deal in the range of $25-50 million, the posting fee moves up to $5 million plus 17.5 percent of the amount above $25 million.

Finally, if the value of Kikuchi’s contract is north of $50 million, then the amount owed to the Lions will be $9.375 million plus 15 percent of the amount above $50 million.

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ByMatt Borelli
Matt Borelli covers the Los Angeles Dodgers as a staff writer for Dodger Blue and holds similar responsibilities for Lakers Nation, a sister site with an emphasis on the Los Angeles Lakers. He also contributes to RamsNewswire.com and RaidersNewswire.com. An avid fantasy sports player, Matt is a former 2014 MLB Beat the Streak co-champion. His favorite Dodgers moment, among a list of many, is Clayton Kershaw's no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies in 2014. Follow him on Twitter: @mcborelli.
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