spring training so far in his third start
of the spring.
Kikuchi is looking like the pitcher the
Mariners signed out of Japan. This will
be his third season with the Mariners.
His fastball looked good throwing high
in the strike zone when needed. Kikuchi
looks like he will have a good season.
At times Kikuchi has looked good but
now looks like the consistency will be
there.
Kikuchi went three and one third innings
on Sunday. He gave up two hits, one run,
one walk and impressive six strike outs.
The Mariners won the game 5-4. The
Milwaukee Brewers scored three
runs all in fourth inning while Mariners
came back in the fifth inning scoring all
five of their runs. Kyle Lewis drove in
two of those runs.
The question mark for the Mariner pitching
right now does look like the bullpen. Rafael
Montero expected to be the Mariners closer
had a solid inning in this game getting all
three batters he faced.
Kendall Graveman, Keynan Middleton,
and Joey Gerber who are expected to be
in the Mariner bullpen all pitched on Sunday
as well. The expected to go with eight relievers
so that was half of the guys in the one game.
Who will make up the other four is still work
in process. Go M's.
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