ARSENAL REPORT: Diagnosing a failed Kikuchi relaunch

In the Arsenal Report we spend most of our words praising pitchers who have improved by changing their approach or pitch mix. This week is a little bit different, as our primary topic is a pitcher who had significant hype as a breakout candidate for 2022. Yusei Kikuchi (LHP, TOR) has made significant, sensible changes in 2022, but has gotten worse, giving us the opportunity to potentially learn from why he has struggled. 

Kikuchi breakout still delayed

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