New Seattle Mariners left-hander Yusei Kikuchi said Monday he is "really looking forward" to making his debut on the major league stage he has dreamed of since his hard-throwing days in high school.
Kikuchi officially reported to his first MLB spring training camp on Monday, along with 40 other Mariners' pitchers and catchers. The left-hander is set to take the field with his new teammates when their first workouts begin Tuesday.
The 27-year-old had already been at the team's spring training facility outside Phoenix for a week, and threw two crowd-drawing bullpen sessions off the mound over the weekend.