Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L 

Born: 06/17/1991 Age: 34

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Elvis Andrus Impersonators for $6

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

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

Positions
SP
2026 Earned Positions
SP

All Leagues
Average $5.82 Median $5.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $5.65 Median $5.00

All Leagues
Average $4.50 Median $4.50
FanGraphs Points
Average $4.60 Median $4.50

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 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
2025LAA1818102.1001069446111 4.38 448.56

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR Pts
Jul 2, 2025 LAA @ATL 1 0 0 0 5.2 24 2 2 6 7 2 0 0 34.33
Jun 25, 2025 LAA BOS 1 1 0 0 7.0 26 2 0 3 12 1 0 0 65.00
Jun 20, 2025 LAA HOU 1 0 0 0 7.0 26 2 2 6 9 0 0 2 29.60
Jun 15, 2025 LAA @BAL 1 0 0 0 5.2 25 5 3 7 10 2 0 1 25.43
Jun 9, 2025 LAA ATH 1 1 0 0 7.1 24 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 58.67
Jun 3, 2025 LAA @BOS 1 0 0 0 5.0 26 3 3 8 5 5 0 1 -1.10
May 28, 2025 LAA NYY 1 0 0 0 5.0 23 1 1 4 4 5 0 0 19.60
May 23, 2025 LAA MIA 1 1 0 0 5.2 26 0 0 7 4 4 0 0 19.73
May 18, 2025 LAA @LAD 1 0 0 0 5.2 24 1 1 3 7 4 0 0 36.13
May 12, 2025 LAA @SDP 1 0 0 0 6.0 26 4 2 7 4 2 0 1 15.90
Totals 10 3 0 0 60.0 250 20 14 52 67 26 0 5 303.30

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 16, 2019 7:39 PM add Former Top Prospect - FTP $12
May 30, 2019 11:45 PM move Schrute farms (from Former Top Prospect - FTP) $12
July 13, 2019 8:24 PM cut Schrute farms $6
July 17, 2020 8:07 PM add Rickey Time $1
September 30, 2020 7:16 PM increase Rickey Time $3
October 9, 2021 3:47 AM increase Rickey Time $5
November 18, 2021 12:20 PM cut Rickey Time $0
March 20, 2022 7:11 PM add Schrute farms $1
October 14, 2022 1:37 AM increase Schrute farms $3
November 16, 2022 11:09 AM cut Schrute farms $0
August 31, 2023 5:54 PM add Elvis Andrus Impersonators $1
October 12, 2023 12:10 PM increase Elvis Andrus Impersonators $3
October 10, 2024 12:25 AM increase Elvis Andrus Impersonators $5
November 15, 2024 12:12 AM increase Elvis Andrus Impersonators $6

Recent Trades for Yusei Kikuchi in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
June 27, 2025 3:50 PM WAR Horse 🦄 Reynaldo Lopez ATL SP R $1 60IL
Matthew Liberatore STL SP/RP L $1 
 (oblique) Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $11 
$9 loan
June 23, 2025 1:35 PM BABIP’d Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL OF R $36
 Whitey Whackers Tyler Glasnow LAD SP R $24 60IL 
Nick Pivetta SDP SP R $5 
Grayson Rodriguez BAL SP R $10 60IL 
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $2 
$5 loan
June 19, 2025 10:20 AM GrubHub Prairie Fire Huascar Brazoban NYM RP R $3 
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $9 
Cole Young SEA 2B/SS L $5 
 Skiing with Dynamite Jorge Polanco SEA 2B/3B S $4 
Corbin Burnes ARI SP R $23 60IL
May 28, 2025 11:06 AM LFGM ⚾️ Will Benson CIN OF L $1 
Trevor Larnach MIN OF L $5 
 🐈‍⬛ Kansas City Katz 🐈 Grant Holmes ATL SP/RP R $3 
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $5 
$2 loan
May 7, 2025 3:25 PM Third Degree Burns 🔥 Alex Call WSN OF R $2 
 Jesus, Etc. Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $10 
$8 loan
May 7, 2025 2:49 PM Stroman Troopers Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $7 
Emmanuel Rodriguez MIN CPX OF L $6
 Everett Aquasox David Peterson NYM SP L $5 
May 3, 2025 5:04 PM I da ho? No U da ho Anthony Santander TOR OF S $15 60IL 
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $4 
Bryan Woo SEA SP R $8 
 Bronze Age Kings Ketel Marte ARI 2B S $33 
$4 loan
April 27, 2025 10:00 PM Junior Varsity Pitchers Blake Snell LAD SP L $30 60IL 
Yandy Diaz TBR 1B R $14 
Alexis Diaz LAD AAA RP R $6
Jonathan India KCR 2B/3B/OF R $14 
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $5 
Jackson Chourio MIL OF R $4 
 AJ’s Baseball Club Chris Sale ATL SP L $15 60IL 
Bryan Abreu HOU RP R $2
Teoscar Hernandez LAD OF R $15 
Anthony Santander TOR OF S $12 60IL 
Pete Alonso NYM 1B R $26
Spencer Strider ATL SP R $37 
$35 loan
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