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Teen star LHP Kikuchi to stay in Japan (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Japanese high school pitcher Yusei Kikuchi has decided not to play in the U.S. major leagues for now, opting instead for Japan's professional leagues. The 18-year-old left-hander, who throws a fastball that has been clocked as high as 96 mph said Sunday he wasn't yet ready for the majors. "I don't think I have what it takes to complete at the world level yet," Kikuchi said at a...