Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L 

Born: 06/17/1991 Age: 34

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Auction ends July 4, 8:40 PM

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

Fri 7/04 Sat 7/05 Sun 7/06
@TOR 7:07 PM EDT @TOR 3:07 PM EDT @TOR 1:37 PM EDT

Positions
SP
2026 Earned Positions
SP

All Leagues
Average $5.82 Median $5.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $5.98 Median $5.00

All Leagues
Average $4.60 Median $4.50
Old School (5x5)
Average $4.80 Median $4.00

Roster%
97.24%
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 WINS SV K ERA WHIP
2019SEA3232161.2601165.455671.51546
2020SEA9947.020475.170211.29787
2021SEA2929157.0701634.414011.31847
2022TOR3220100.2611245.185431.50000
2023TOR3232167.21101813.864811.27038
2024TOR2222115.2401304.746401.34006
2024HOU101060.050762.700000.93333
2025LAA1818102.1301062.814331.36808

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
February 17, 2019 8:43 PM add FearThe5O'ClockShadow $14
September 18, 2019 12:25 AM cut FearThe5O'ClockShadow $7
March 25, 2020 9:09 AM add Generous Carriage $1
July 6, 2020 12:48 PM cut Generous Carriage $1
August 5, 2020 1:16 PM add FearThe5O'ClockShadow $2
August 28, 2020 11:17 PM cut FearThe5O'ClockShadow $1
September 6, 2020 11:08 AM add Tomahawk Chops ⚾️ $2
September 30, 2020 7:46 PM increase Tomahawk Chops ⚾️ $4
October 9, 2021 3:51 AM increase Tomahawk Chops ⚾️ $6
January 6, 2022 2:53 PM cut Tomahawk Chops ⚾️ $0
April 2, 2022 8:30 PM add The Lions💀 $1
October 14, 2022 1:45 AM increase The Lions💀 $3
January 31, 2023 9:51 AM cut The Lions💀 $0
April 2, 2023 10:21 AM add Natty Boh $2
October 12, 2023 11:38 AM increase Natty Boh $4
January 31, 2024 12:56 PM cut Natty Boh $0
March 23, 2024 5:42 PM add Burger and Frieds $5
October 10, 2024 12:44 AM increase Burger and Frieds $7
May 18, 2025 9:54 PM cut Burger and Frieds $4
June 20, 2025 1:37 PM add Burger and Frieds $4
June 20, 2025 2:49 PM cut Burger and Frieds $2

Recent Trades for Yusei Kikuchi in Old School (5x5)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
June 26, 2025 1:58 AM Green Mountain Hard Ballers Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B/3B R $56 
Juan Soto NYM OF L $66 
David Bednar PIT RP R $19 
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $9 
$112 loan 		Balls Out Spencer Strider ATL SP R $17 
Jackson Merrill SDP OF L $5
Logan Henderson MIL AAA SP/RP R $6
Kristian Campbell BOS AAA 2B/SS/OF R $6
June 3, 2025 7:27 AM Generous Carriage Colt Keith DET 1B/2B/3B L $7 
Noah Schultz CHW AAA SP L $2
 Rotten Tomatoes Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $9 
Mick Abel PHI SP R $1 
$1 loan
May 16, 2025 8:06 AM Acuna Moncada Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $9 
 Rotten Tomatoes Mike Yastrzemski SFG OF L $3 
May 7, 2025 6:18 PM Deferred Salary Dylan Moore SEA 1B/2B/SS/3B/OF R $3
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $5 
 SantiScoop Enterprises Jose Berrios TOR SP R $8 
April 24, 2025 1:20 PM Grab Some Pine Meat Nathaniel Lowe WSN 1B L $4 
 Uncle Charlie's Late Bloomers Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $5 
April 20, 2025 11:38 PM Team Hiles Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $5 
Sal Stewart CIN AA 2B/3B R $1
 Canes Baseball Jeremy Pena HOU SS R $10 10IL 
$4 loan
March 14, 2025 10:36 PM The Lumber Jacks Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $5 
 One Arm Bandits 🎰 Ben Rice NYY C/1B L $4 
March 13, 2025 10:03 AM Show Me Your Tatis Jose Soriano LAA SP R $3 
 Mississippi Guardians Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $5 
$2 loan
January 31, 2025 11:39 AM Bangers and Trash 💥 Xavier Edwards MIA 2B/SS S $7 
 Anything But Last Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $7 
Zach Neto LAA SS R $8 
January 23, 2025 1:54 PM inglorious bastardos Robert Suarez SDP RP R $20 
Fernando Tatis Jr. SDP OF R $56
 Steroids User Baseball Club Willy Adames SFG SS R $21 
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $9