As Yusei Kikuchi embarks on the next phase of his career with the Seattle Mariners, a consultant who worked with him this past year expects big things from the pitcher because of his desire to break stereotypes and make use of new information.The 27-year-old lefty, who arrived in Phoenix on Sunday for his first major league camp, has raised his game by leaps and bounds over the past three seasons. In 2018, Kikuchi employed an analytics firm to help him refine his pitching ahead of a possible move to the major leagues.Dr. Tsutomu Jinji, a professor of biomechanics and a leading researcher in…READ FULL ARTICLE
