Ryosuke Kikuchi

Kikuchi has been a star in Japan for his outstanding defense and briefly attempted to translate those skills to MLB in December 2019. He's seen as a premium glove at second base and could also be a plus defender at shortstop. He's more known for his defense than his bat, however. He hit .261 with just a .719 OPS last season for the Hiroshimi Carp with 13 home runs and 14 stolen bases. He doesn't make exceptional contact (83.5%) or get on base at a high clip (6.6%), which may make his lack of power an issue to win a regular role should he eventually move to MLB. He has had an average of 13.3 home runs the past four seasons, so some of that power could translate to MLB. However, he may only serve as a utility infielder if he moves to MLB. He flirted with moving to MLB before the 2020 season, but chose to remain in Japan instead and signed a four-year contract with the Carp.