Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L 

Born: 06/17/1991 Age: 34

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Saved by the Bellinger for $8

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

Sun 7/06 Mon 7/07 Tue 7/08
@TOR 1:37 PM EDT Starting TEX 9:38 PM EDT TEX 9:38 PM EDT

Positions
SP
2026 Earned Positions
SP

All Leagues
Average $5.83 Median $5.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $5.65 Median $5.00

All Leagues
Average $5.00 Median $5.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $4.60 Median $4.50

Roster%
97.85%
Change
7Day 4.29%
30Day 11.96%

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 11, 2019 9:56 PM add liter-o-cola 🥤 $16
April 19, 2019 10:49 PM cut liter-o-cola 🥤 $8
May 10, 2019 8:11 PM add The JT Marlins $12
May 30, 2019 10:41 PM cut The JT Marlins $6
July 1, 2019 11:34 PM add The JT Marlins $6
July 1, 2019 11:39 PM cut The JT Marlins $3
July 5, 2019 8:39 AM add Dillon's Dingler $3
October 4, 2019 5:00 PM increase Dillon's Dingler $5
January 16, 2020 3:24 PM cut Dillon's Dingler $0
July 19, 2020 10:01 PM add My Body is a Wonderland 👨‍🎤 $1
September 30, 2020 7:19 PM increase My Body is a Wonderland 👨‍🎤 $3
October 9, 2021 3:47 AM increase My Body is a Wonderland 👨‍🎤 $5
February 16, 2022 9:44 AM cut My Body is a Wonderland 👨‍🎤 $0
March 28, 2022 10:23 PM add liter-o-cola 🥤 $3
April 18, 2022 8:30 PM cut liter-o-cola 🥤 $2
April 21, 2022 9:59 PM add The JT Marlins $2
April 30, 2022 12:14 AM cut The JT Marlins $1
May 14, 2022 11:12 AM add Saved by the Bellinger $1
August 2, 2022 9:02 AM cut Saved by the Bellinger $1
April 26, 2023 2:08 PM add Saved by the Bellinger $1
October 12, 2023 11:42 AM increase Saved by the Bellinger $3
October 10, 2024 12:21 AM increase Saved by the Bellinger $5
April 16, 2025 8:22 PM cut Saved by the Bellinger $3
July 3, 2025 11:31 AM add Saved by the Bellinger $8

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 A 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