December 29, 2019
Kikuchi signed a four-year extension with the Hiroshima Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball on Sunday,
The Japan Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Kikuchi had until Jan. 2 to sign with a major-league team after being posted by Hiroshima in early December, but he'll instead remain in the NPB. The 29-year-old will continue his career with the Carp, where he has a .271/.315/.391 slash line in eight seasons.