New Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, who debuts in Major League Baseball this year after eight seasons with Japan's Seibu Lions, has been selected by Forbes on its list of MLB's five most anticipated newcomers for 2019.The 27-year-old distinguished himself as Japan's top left-handed starter during his run in Nippon Professional Baseball, earning a career 73-46 record with a 2.77 ERA. This past season, he went 14-4 and struck out 153 batters over 163-2/3 innings to help Seibu finish with the best record in the Pacific League.In listing him alongside top prospects like infielder Vladim…READ FULL ARTICLE