On June 27th, the Blue Jays' front office said that the next few weeks were 'exceptionally important' to determine how they operate at the trade deadline. The results since then haven't improved, and they look like sellers. Kikuchi is on an expiring contract, so he's likely one of those moved at the deadline.
Among starting pitchers, his fastball is in the 84th percentile in swinging strike rate, 95th percentile in CSW%, and 86th percentile in whiff rate. When he keeps the ball up in the zone, it's nearly unhittable. The pitch is legit and the foundation for an excellent rotation arm.
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