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Blue Jays announce surprise starting pitcher amidst trade rumours

Mikael Fournier

May 15, 2024

Today the Toronto Blue Jays take on the Baltimore Orioles in hopes of winning the final game of the two-game series.

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The team has announced Yusei Kikuchi as the starting pitcher for today's game, he hopes to continue his steady and consistent season with a win amidst trade rumours.

Yusei Kikuchi will start today, #BlueJays say.

https://twitter.com/KeeganMatheson/status/1790736811418915026

Kikuchi has an incredible 2.64 ERA with a record of 2-3.

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