Possible trade target Yusei Kikuchi starts for Jays vs. Rangers

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Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi could be making his final start for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday in the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers.

With Kikuchi's contract expiring at the end of the season, it is widely speculated that the 33-year-old veteran will be traded before the deadline on Tuesday.

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