The Seibu Lions lost to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Game 5 of the Pacific League Climax Series on Sunday afternoon at MetLife Dome.
The result brought an end to the Lions' season — the Japan Series-bound Hawks won the series 4-2 — and possibly to Yusei Kikuchi's career in Japan.
There are many who expect the Lions' left-handed ace to head to MLB via the posting system this offseason. The Lions said Sunday they would accept if Kikuchi asks to be posted.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.