Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L 

Born: 06/17/1991 Age: 34

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2025 OPL OPL Player Page

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Can't CUTCH This! for $6

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Free Agent (HOU) Nov'24

Sat 7/05 Sun 7/06 Mon 7/07
@TOR 3:07 PM EDT @TOR 1:37 PM EDT Starting TEX 9:38 PM EDT

Positions
SP
2026 Earned Positions
SP

All Leagues
Average $5.82 Median $5.00
Ottoneu Classic (4x4)
Average $5.84 Median $5.00

All Leagues
Average $4.50 Median $4.50
Ottoneu Classic (4x4)
Average $4.60 Median $3.50

Roster%
97.55%
Change
7Day 6.75%
30Day 10.43%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 3
OPL Roster%
15.00%
OPL Average Salary
$6.00


July 2, 2025 11:46 PM : Kikuchi did not factor in the decision in the Angels' 8-3 loss to Atlanta on Wednesday. He allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven across 5.2 innings.
Analysis: Kikuchi was able to escape from a bases-load situation in the first and was in line for the win as he entered the sixth looking to log a third consecutive quality start. He was lifted after giving up two consecutive singles and was tagged for those runs after Sean Murphy launched a three-run homer off Ryan Zeferjahn. Kikuchi is in the midst of a career season, and his 106 strikeouts and 2.81 ERA (across 101.2 innings) rank ninth and 11th, respectively, among qualified starters in the American League. He's slated to start against the Rangers at home next week.

MLB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP K HR9 ERA WHIP
2019SEA3232161.21162.004125.455671.51546
2020SEA9947.0470.574475.170211.29787
2021SEA2929157.01631.547774.414011.31847
2022TOR3220100.21242.056295.185431.50000
2023TOR3232167.21811.449303.864811.27038
2024TOR2222115.21301.322774.746401.34006
2024HOU101060.0761.200002.700000.93333
2025LAA1818102.11060.967432.814331.36808

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR
Jul 2, 2025 LAA @ATL 1 0 0 0 5.2 24 2 2 6 7 2 0 0
Jun 25, 2025 LAA BOS 1 1 0 0 7.0 26 2 0 3 12 1 0 0
Jun 20, 2025 LAA HOU 1 0 0 0 7.0 26 2 2 6 9 0 0 2
Jun 15, 2025 LAA @BAL 1 0 0 0 5.2 25 5 3 7 10 2 0 1
Jun 9, 2025 LAA ATH 1 1 0 0 7.1 24 0 0 1 5 1 0 0
Jun 3, 2025 LAA @BOS 1 0 0 0 5.0 26 3 3 8 5 5 0 1
May 28, 2025 LAA NYY 1 0 0 0 5.0 23 1 1 4 4 5 0 0
May 23, 2025 LAA MIA 1 1 0 0 5.2 26 0 0 7 4 4 0 0
May 18, 2025 LAA @LAD 1 0 0 0 5.2 24 1 1 3 7 4 0 0
May 12, 2025 LAA @SDP 1 0 0 0 6.0 26 4 2 7 4 2 0 1
Totals 10 3 0 0 60.0 250 20 14 52 67 26 0 5

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
March 3, 2019 8:39 PM add Jack Klugman's Second Best Lung $16
March 31, 2019 12:51 AM move The Rime of Jamie Moyer (from Jack Klugman's Second Best Lung) $16
September 15, 2019 12:50 PM cut The Rime of Jamie Moyer $8
March 1, 2020 8:49 PM add The Rime of Jamie Moyer $2
September 30, 2020 6:54 PM increase The Rime of Jamie Moyer $4
October 9, 2021 3:43 AM increase The Rime of Jamie Moyer $6
February 15, 2022 11:57 PM cut The Rime of Jamie Moyer $0
March 27, 2022 7:25 PM add Chili Dog MVP $1
May 18, 2022 10:14 PM move Can't CUTCH This! (from Chili Dog MVP) $1
June 15, 2022 6:37 AM cut Can't CUTCH This! $1
July 5, 2022 10:25 PM add Chili Dog MVP $1
July 8, 2022 11:53 AM cut Chili Dog MVP $1
March 31, 2023 10:03 PM add Chili Dog MVP $1
April 7, 2023 3:58 PM cut Chili Dog MVP $1
May 28, 2023 11:11 PM add Chili Dog MVP $1
May 29, 2023 11:00 AM cut Chili Dog MVP $1
August 14, 2023 1:26 AM add Chili Dog MVP $6
August 14, 2023 7:07 PM cut Chili Dog MVP $3
August 15, 2023 7:08 PM add The Rime of Jamie Moyer $6
October 12, 2023 12:06 PM increase The Rime of Jamie Moyer $8
January 31, 2024 5:14 PM cut The Rime of Jamie Moyer $0
March 17, 2024 7:36 PM add Chili Dog MVP $4
October 10, 2024 12:41 AM increase Chili Dog MVP $6
December 7, 2024 5:55 PM move The Rime of Jamie Moyer (from Chili Dog MVP) $6
May 18, 2025 7:32 PM cut The Rime of Jamie Moyer $3
May 26, 2025 4:51 PM add Can't CUTCH This! $6

Recent Trades for Yusei Kikuchi in Ottoneu Classic (4x4)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
January 31, 2025 4:32 PM Master of the Domain Joc Pederson TEX Util L $9 10IL 
 The Basement-Dweller Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $5 
January 25, 2025 10:54 PM Clay Pigeons Jurickson Profar ATL OF S $5 
Brendan Donovan STL 2B/SS/3B/OF L $6 
 Brown Baggers Jorge Soler LAA OF R $12 
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $8 
January 25, 2025 7:20 AM The Back Fields Samuel Basallo BAL AAA C/1B L $5
Jett Williams NYM AA SS R $2
Matt Shaw CHC 2B/SS/3B R $5 
 Quack of the Bat 🦆🦇 Andres Munoz SEA RP R $8 
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $12 
Spencer Horwitz PIT 1B/2B L $7 
Kyle Manzardo CLE 1B L $7 
January 24, 2025 11:04 AM Jesus, Adley, and Joseph Aaron Nola PHI SP R $36 60IL
Michael Toglia COL 1B/OF S $8 
 Atomic Dogs 🐺 Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $5 
January 13, 2025 10:11 PM Big Lake Owls Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY 2B/3B/OF L $14 
 One-Eighty by Sandberg Jake Burger TEX 1B/3B R $6 
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $5 
December 19, 2024 8:58 PM Rottie Trotters Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $6 
Brandon Pfaadt ARI SP R $9 
 Tennessee Pickers 🎸 Jeremiah Estrada SDP RP R $4
Eury Perez MIA SP R $15 
December 11, 2024 8:57 AM LIMA.27 Max Schuemann OAK 2B/SS/3B/OF R $3 
 (Insert Soto Pun Here) Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $3 
December 6, 2024 5:54 PM Chili Dog MVP Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $6 
 The Rime of Jamie Moyer Matt McLain CIN 2B R $22 
November 20, 2024 11:06 PM Sonny Gray Real Estate Tanner Houck BOS AAA SP R $10 15IL 
Yusei Kikuchi HOU SP L $6 
Christian Moore LAA 2B R $3 10IL 
 Just A Guy Frieri Kyle Schwarber PHI OF L $37 
Christian Walker ARI 1B R $12 
Chris Martin BOS RP R $4
August 27, 2024 4:20 PM Replacement Level Pork Joe Ryan MIN SP R $17 
Rhett Lowder CIN SP R $1 60IL
 Cairo Syrupmakers Pete Alonso NYM 1B R $42
Yusei Kikuchi HOU SP L $7 
$31 loan