The Japanese pitcher Yusei Kikuchi will have until 3 January 2019 to agree on a contract in MLB. Otherwise, the 27-year-old left-hander will continue his baseball career at Saitama Seibu Lions. This became apparent after the Japanese club officially announced it would release its player in the so-called `public system` that allows transfers from the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) to the Major League. The process will be triggered next Monday (December 3rd), and the 30-day negotiation period begins on December 5, 2018.
`We talked to my agent and came to the conclusion that this is the best time to get itI do not have any preference, I`m open to talks with everyone, wherever I go to America, my desire is well prepared to be useful!', said Kikuchi, who will be represented by the agent Scott Boras in the USA and Canada.
According to the agreement between NPB and MLB, if the player succeeds in negotiating his personal terms wi thin the set time limit, his current club according archive for baseball tips will receive a transfer amount calculated as a percentage of the pitcher`s future guaranteed overall salary. The value represents 20% of the first $ 25 million plus 17. 5% of the next $ 25 million plus 15% of any more than $ 50 million.
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