It’s a turnaround in life. Yusei Kikuchi (Toronto Blue Jays), who seemed to be kicked out of the starting lineup when Ryu Hyun-jin returns, was selected as a level-up star.

Kikuchi fell into a terrible nine. On August 3, he failed to add wins in six consecutive games after winning nine games of the season with six hits, three strikeouts, and one walk in six innings against the Baltimore Orioles. He has two losses and a 3.24 ERA in these six games.온라인카지노

This season, Kikuchi is consistent. It is steady except for 4 wins and 3.00 ERA in 5 games in April, 2 wins and 2 losses in 6 games in May, 2.28 ERA in 5 games in June, 3.91 ERA in 5 games in July, 1 win and 1 loss and 2.79 ERA in 2 games in September.

Even if he lost nine games, he has 9 wins, 5 losses, and a 3.57 ERA in 28 games. It is the best year since he became a major leaguer for the Seattle Mariners in 2019. In the meantime, the ups and downs of control have been severe. Suddenly, there were many cases where they collapsed after a series of walks or consecutive hits. It can be if you have a fast ball, but it was rarely supplemented.

However, it has improved significantly this year as he refined his pitching mechanics. He began to pitch, which could be counted even if he was beaten. When Ryu Hyun-jin returns in August, he was considered the No. 1 bullpen demotion, but now he coexists with Ryu Hyun-jin. No, I’ve become indispensable.

Bleacher Report included Kikuchi among the 11 players who leveled up this season on the 11th (Korea Standard Time). He pointed out that the consistency has been poor. But “Obviously I had to change a few things, and he did. He said, “I started throwing high fastballs, and I accepted the curve that I was playing around last season.”

Blitzer Leports continued, “These changes have significantly improved the walk allowance rate and batting speed, and there have been advantages. As a result, Kikuchi is not having a good first year in the Major League, but it is the first time that he continues as a good pitcher throughout the season. “

According to the Baseball Servant, Kikuchi rarely threw a real curve to 0.3 percent last year, but rose to 17.9 percent this year. The hit rate was 0.282, but he also induced 32.1% of the swing and miss. The walk allowance rate decreased from 12.8% last year to 6.9% this year. In addition, the permission rate for barrel hits also fell from 14.8 percent last year to 8.5 percent this year. The acceptance rate of hard hits decreased from 47.9% last year to 41.4% this year.

Kikuchi is the second season of a three-year, $36 million contract. If we maintain our performance next year, there is a good chance that we will be treated well in the 2024-2025 FA market. He will be 33 years old next year, but he is not even very old. If Ryu Hyun-jin, who will qualify for the FA after this season, breaks up with Toronto, Kikuchi’s position in the team will be wider.