Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L 

Born: 06/17/1991 Age: 33

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2025 OPL OPL Player Page

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

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Starting @MIN 1-5 F @MIN 1:40 PM EDT ---

Positions
SP
2026 Earned Positions
SP

All Leagues
Average $6.37 Median $6.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $6.42 Median $6.00

All Leagues
Average $5.90 Median $5.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $9.20 Median $8.50

Roster%
98.78%
Change
7Day 0.3%
30Day 0%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 1
OPL Roster%
16.25%
OPL Average Salary
$6.54


April 26, 2025 9:19 PM : Kikuchi (0-4) took the loss against the Twins on Saturday, allowing four runs on nine hits and four walks over two innings. He did not strike out a batter.
Analysis: Kikuchi yielded three runs in the first frame off six singles (including four straight to start the inning) and a walk. The veteran southpaw gave up another run in the second inning and was lifted ahead of the third after tossing 66 pitches (37 strikes) while generating just three whiffs. Saturday's outing was in stark contrast to his previous start against the Giants on April 20, when he tossed 5.1 innings without giving up an earned run. Kikuchi is now up to a 4.31 ERA and 1.60 WHIP through 31.1 innings, and his 18 walks is tied with Carlos Rodon for second most in the American League behind Charlie Morton (20).

MLB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2019SEA3232161.20011619550636 1.92 310.54
2020SEA9947.00047412003 5.07 238.30
2021SEA2929157.00016314562527 3.68 577.70
2022TOR3220100.2101249358923 2.7 272.24
2023TOR3232167.20018116548427 4.09 685.64
2024TOR2222115.20013012530217 4.2 485.84
2024HOU101060.00076421408 5.77 346.40
2025LAA5529.10028231404 4.16 122.07

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR Pts
Apr 20, 2025 LAA SFG 1 0 0 0 5.1 25 1 0 5 6 4 0 0 26.47
Apr 15, 2025 LAA @TEX 1 0 0 0 6.0 22 1 1 3 6 2 0 0 42.60
Apr 9, 2025 LAA @TBR 1 0 0 0 6.0 25 4 4 6 5 3 0 1 17.50
Apr 2, 2025 LAA @STL 1 0 0 0 6.0 26 3 3 4 6 5 0 2 6.40
Mar 27, 2025 LAA @CHW 1 0 0 0 6.0 23 3 3 5 5 0 0 1 29.10
Sep 25, 2024 HOU SEA 1 0 0 0 6.0 24 2 0 4 8 1 0 0 47.00
Sep 19, 2024 HOU LAA 1 0 0 0 6.0 24 1 1 5 9 1 0 1 34.10
Sep 13, 2024 HOU @LAA 1 1 0 0 7.0 26 3 3 3 6 2 0 1 37.70
Sep 7, 2024 HOU ARI 1 1 0 0 6.0 26 4 4 7 6 0 0 2 13.60
Aug 31, 2024 HOU KCR 1 1 0 0 7.0 26 1 1 5 12 0 0 0 62.80
Totals 10 3 0 0 61.1 247 23 20 47 69 18 0 8 317.27

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
February 12, 2019 11:37 PM add Sure, Why Not? $15
June 9, 2019 11:03 AM cut Sure, Why Not? $8
July 21, 2019 9:55 PM add Sure, Why Not? $8
July 22, 2019 8:33 AM cut Sure, Why Not? $4
August 24, 2019 7:18 AM add The Zombie Runners $4
September 15, 2019 2:22 PM cut The Zombie Runners $2
March 17, 2020 10:39 PM add One Zero Eight ⚾️ $1
September 30, 2020 7:07 PM increase One Zero Eight ⚾️ $3
November 25, 2020 10:20 PM move THE COSTANZA 7 (from One Zero Eight ⚾️) $3
December 29, 2020 12:43 PM move donkey parts (from THE COSTANZA 7) $3
October 9, 2021 3:59 AM increase donkey parts $5
February 13, 2022 9:20 PM cut donkey parts $0
April 3, 2022 9:51 PM add The Moon is a Harsh Mistress $1
October 14, 2022 1:46 AM increase The Moon is a Harsh Mistress $3
April 11, 2023 9:31 AM cut The Moon is a Harsh Mistress $2
July 1, 2023 12:23 AM add Backup Catchers $2
October 12, 2023 11:55 AM increase Backup Catchers $4
January 31, 2024 9:23 AM cut Backup Catchers $0
March 17, 2024 9:47 PM add The Drop 💧 $4
October 10, 2024 12:42 AM increase The Drop 💧 $6
April 20, 2025 12:45 AM cut The Drop 💧 $3

Recent Trades for Yusei Kikuchi in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
April 11, 2025 10:53 PM Nashville Hot Chickens 🔥🐓 Luis Garcia WSN 2B L $6 
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $5 
Riley Greene DET OF L $20
$18 loan 		Tommy John Is Just A Man 🩺 Cristopher Sanchez PHI SP L $5 
Jordan Westburg BAL 2B/3B R $6
April 1, 2025 8:59 AM MakeDawsonSure Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ARI OF R $12 
 Ship of Fools Jesus Sanchez MIA OF L $4 
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $8 
March 27, 2025 1:38 PM River City Rascals Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $8 
Michael Toglia COL 1B/OF S $8 
$4 loan 		Santa Fe Pitspitters Seth Lugo KCR SP R $11 
Adael Amador COL 2B S $1 
March 26, 2025 2:43 PM Make Aces Great Again Mason Miller ATH RP R $7 
 Down by the Schoolyard [32] Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $5 
Coby Mayo BAL AAA 1B/3B R $3
January 31, 2025 11:54 PM Bananaphone🍌📞 Francisco Lindor NYM SS S $40 
 The Fish 🐠 Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $6 
January 31, 2025 8:51 PM Fruiting Relations Yainer Diaz HOU C/1B R $8 
 Tater Street Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $3 
January 30, 2025 9:36 PM Blank Slate Technicians 🏄 Trevor Larnach MIN OF L $5 
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $5 
Brant Hurter DET SP/RP L $3
 🤴Prince The Vegan 🥗 Lawrence Butler ATH OF L $4 
Jacob Wilson ATH SS R $4 
January 30, 2025 3:25 PM The Art of Fielding Nolan Jones COL OF L $13 
Jordan Walker STL OF R $11 
 BienVientos a Mi Casas Ryan O'Hearn BAL 1B/OF L $3
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $8 
January 28, 2025 8:14 AM Seven Sneeze Army Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $11 
 (oblique) Jorge Soler LAA OF R $16
January 26, 2025 8:41 PM Ragans Against the Machine Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $6 
 Campbell's Soup 🍜 Heliot Ramos SFG OF R $10 
Jacob Wilson ATH SS R $7