Japanese left-handed pitcher Yusei Kikuchi said Thursday he picked the Seattle Mariners in part because he felt the American League team "needed me the most.""I feel this team needed me the most and I feel chemistry between us," the 27-year-old said at a news conference after signing a four-year contract with the Mariners."Today is a very special day for my family and I...Playing in the big leagues has been a dream of mine since I was 15 years old," he said.Kikuchi was posted to Major League Baseball on Dec. 3 by the Seibu Lions of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league after the 2018 …READ FULL ARTICLE
