Mariners’ Kikuchi to remain with team after death of father

By: The Associated Press Posted: 12:50 AM CDT Sunday, Mar. 31, 2019

Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi says he will stay with the club following the death of his father, Yuji Kikuchi.

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Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi says he will stay with the club following the death of his father, Yuji Kikuchi.

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Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi says he will stay with the club following the death of his father, Yuji Kikuchi.

The younger Kikuchi issued a statement late Saturday night following Seattle’s 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox saying his father had passed away following a “long and valiant battle with cancer.”

Kikuchi says he saw his father during the team’s trip to Japan earlier this month for two games against Oakland. Kikuchi says his father expressed “his desire for me to remain focused on baseball and help my team win.” Kikuchi started the second of Seattle’s two games in Japan for his major league debut.