New Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi threw two innings in his preseason debut on Monday and kicked off his major league campaign with a win.In his first big major league test, Kikuchi fanned six-time All Star Joey Votto with a curveball and topped out his fastball at 95 miles per hour (152 kilometers per hour).The Japanese left-hander allowed two unearned runs and gave up a hit and a walk against eight batters in the Mariners' 11-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds."Even though it's still the preseason, I felt an immense sense of accomplishment that I had finally risen to where I was aimin…READ FULL ARTICLE
