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Yusei Kikuchi
Yusei Kikuchi
Los Angeles Angels • Pitcher
Age 35 • 6' 0" • 210 lb
Bats: L • Throws: L
MLB Debut: 2019-03-21
Born: Morioka • Japan
2026 Stats
W
1
L
7
ERA
4.92
WHIP
1.54
IP
67.2
SO
67
SV
0
HLD
0
G
14
GS
14
Career Stats
W
49
L
65
ERA
4.49
WHIP
1.37
IP
1055.2
SO
1078
SV
1
HLD
0
G
213
GS
201
Year-by-Year Pitching
Year Team GGSIP WLSVSO ERAWHIPAwards
2019 SEA 32 32 161.2 6 11 — 116 5.46 1.52
2020 SEA 9 9 47.0 2 4 — 47 5.17 1.30
2021 SEA 29 29 157.0 7 9 — 163 4.41 1.32 AS
2022 TOR 32 20 100.2 6 7 1 124 5.19 1.50
2023 TOR 32 32 167.2 11 6 — 181 3.86 1.27
2024 Total 32 32 175.2 9 10 — 206 4.05 1.20
2025 LAA 33 33 178.1 7 11 — 174 3.99 1.42 AS
2026 LAA 14 14 67.2 1 7 — 67 4.92 1.54
Spring Training
Pitching
YearTeamGGSIPWLSVSOERAWHIP
2019 SEA 339.0 21—6 4.001.11
2020 SEA 336.2 11—10 4.051.50
2021 SEA 338.1 —2—9 3.241.08
2022 TOR 338.1 11—11 6.481.68
2023 TOR 7620.2 21—31 0.870.92
2024 TOR 337.2 12—10 16.432.48
2025 LAA 3312.0 ———16 3.001.50
2026 LAA 114.2 ———2 1.931.07
Postseason
Pitching
YearTeamGGSIPWLSVSOERAWHIP
2023 TOR 1—1.2 ———— 5.402.40
Game Logs
Season selector loads one year at a time.
Pitching
Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO HR
2026-09-27 @ SEA 5.0 6 3 3 1 7 0
2026-09-22 @ ATH 5.1 7 2 2 1 2 0
2026-09-16 vs SEA 4.1 5 5 4 5 4 0
2026-09-11 @ WSH 4.0 3 1 1 4 5 0
2026-09-05 @ PIT 6.0 5 0 0 3 6 0
2026-08-30 vs PHI 7.0 6 2 2 1 6 2
2026-08-23 @ TEX 5.0 7 5 5 1 4 2
2026-04-29 @ CWS 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0
2026-04-24 @ KC 5.0 5 5 5 2 5 0
2026-04-18 vs SD 6.0 4 0 0 1 8 0
2026-04-13 @ NYY 3.1 4 4 4 4 3 2
2026-04-07 vs ATL 5.0 6 4 4 1 8 0
2026-04-01 @ CHC 5.1 6 5 5 4 5 0
2026-03-27 @ HOU 4.1 8 2 2 1 3 1
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2026-08-23
Los Angeles Angels activated LHP Yusei Kikuchi from the 60-day injured list.
2026-08-15
Los Angeles Angels sent LHP Yusei Kikuchi on a rehab assignment to Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
2026-08-03
Los Angeles Angels sent LHP Yusei Kikuchi on a rehab assignment to Salt Lake Bees.
2026-08-03
Los Angeles Angels sent LHP Yusei Kikuchi on a rehab assignment to Salt Lake Bees.
2026-08-03
Los Angeles Angels sent LHP Yusei Kikuchi on a rehab assignment to Salt Lake Bees.
2026-08-03
Los Angeles Angels sent LHP Yusei Kikuchi on a rehab assignment to Salt Lake Bees.
2026-07-29
Los Angeles Angels sent LHP Yusei Kikuchi on a rehab assignment to Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
2026-05-22
Los Angeles Angels transferred LHP Yusei Kikuchi from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Left shoulder inflammation.
2026-05-03
Los Angeles Angels placed LHP Yusei Kikuchi on the 15-day injured list retroactive to April 30, 2026. Left shoulder inflammation.
2026-04-16
LHP Yusei Kikuchi changed number to 16.
2026-04-15
LHP Yusei Kikuchi changed number to 42.
2025-07-14
American League All-Stars activated LHP Yusei Kikuchi.
2025-04-16
LHP Yusei Kikuchi changed number to 16.
2025-04-15
LHP Yusei Kikuchi changed number to 42.
2024-11-27
Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Yusei Kikuchi.
2024-10-31
LHP Yusei Kikuchi elected free agency.
2024-07-31
Houston Astros activated LHP Yusei Kikuchi.
2024-07-29
Toronto Blue Jays traded LHP Yusei Kikuchi to Houston Astros for RHP Jake Bloss, OF Joey Loperfido and 2B Will Wagner.
2022-07-28
Toronto Blue Jays activated LHP Yusei Kikuchi from the 15-day injured list.
2022-07-22
Toronto Blue Jays sent LHP Yusei Kikuchi on a rehab assignment to Buffalo Bisons.
2022-07-07
Toronto Blue Jays placed LHP Yusei Kikuchi on the 15-day injured list. Neck strain.
2022-03-14
Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Yusei Kikuchi.
2022-03-14
Toronto Blue Jays activated LHP Yusei Kikuchi.
2022-03-14
Toronto Blue Jays activated LHP Yusei Kikuchi.
2021-11-04
Seattle Mariners activated LHP Yusei Kikuchi.
2021-07-12
Seattle Mariners activated LHP Yusei Kikuchi from the 10-day injured list.
2021-07-12
LHP Yusei Kikuchi assigned to American League All-Stars.
2021-07-11
Seattle Mariners placed LHP Yusei Kikuchi on the 10-day injured list.
2019-01-02
Seattle Mariners signed free agent P Yusei Kikuchi.
2019-01-02
Seattle Mariners signed free agent P Yusei Kikuchi.
2019-01-02
Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Yusei Kikuchi.
2019-01-02
Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Yusei Kikuchi.
2019-01-02
Seattle Mariners signed free agent P Yusei Kikuchi.
Scouting Report
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Season 2026
Ready
Basic Line
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Pitch Arsenal
Usage • Velo • Break • Spin • xwOBA
Pitch N Use% Velo HB IVB Spin xwOBA Whiff% Zone% Chase% BNStuff+ BNCtrl+
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Notes
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Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Pitch Location Heatmaps
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vs. LHH
vs. RHH
Zone: left -0.7083 / right 0.7083 • bot 1.595 / top 3.394 • Domain: X [-2,2], Z [0,5]
Statcast Game Log
Per-game pitch metrics from Statcast
Date Pitches Velo BNStuff+ BNCtrl+ Whiff% Zone% Chase% K% BB% xwOBA
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