| Position | Starter | 
|---|---|
| Height | 6'0" | 
| Weight | 210 | 
| Age | 34 | 
| Birthdate | Jun 17, 1991 | 
| Birthplace | Morioka, JPN | 
| School | Hanamaki Higashi (JPN) | 
Yusei Kikuchi Projections, Player Props and Stats
Strikeouts Thrown
(2025) avg
| Date | Opponent | K | Close | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                6(o) | 4.5 | 
| Sep 18 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                2(u) | 4.5 | 
| Sep 12 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                3(u) | 5.5 | 
| Sep 6 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                1(u) | 6.5 | 
| Sep 1 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                6(o) | 4.5 | 
| Aug 26 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                3(u) | 5.5 | 
| Aug 20 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                4(u) | 4.5 | 
| Aug 15 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                3(u) | 6.5 | 
| Aug 9 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                7(o) | 5.5 | 
| Aug 4 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                7(o) | 5.5 | 
| Last 10 average | 4.2 | ||
Outs Recorded
(2025) avg
| Date | Opponent | Outs | Close | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                15(u) | 17.5 | 
| Sep 18 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                17(o) | 15.5 | 
| Sep 12 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                18(o) | 15.5 | 
| Sep 6 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                6(u) | 17.5 | 
| Sep 1 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                17(o) | 15.5 | 
| Aug 26 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                12(u) | 17.5 | 
| Aug 20 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                21(o) | 17.5 | 
| Aug 15 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                12(u) | 17.5 | 
| Aug 9 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                15(u) | 17.5 | 
| Aug 4 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                18(o) | 17.5 | 
| Last 10 average | 15.1 | ||
To Record A Win
(2025) total wins
| Date | Opponent | Wins | Close | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                W | 224 | 
| Sep 18 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                - | 312 | 
| Sep 12 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                - | 318 | 
| Sep 6 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                - | 185 | 
| Sep 1 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                - | - | 
| Aug 26 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                - | 180 | 
| Aug 20 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                - | 205 | 
| Aug 15 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                - | - | 
| Aug 9 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                W | - | 
| Aug 4 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                W | - | 
| Wins in last 10 | 3 | ||
Hits Allowed
(2025) avg
| Date | Opponent | Hits | Close | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                1(u) | 5.5 | 
| Sep 18 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                5(o) | 4.5 | 
| Sep 12 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                4(u) | 4.5 | 
| Sep 6 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                6(o) | 5.5 | 
| Sep 1 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                8(o) | 5.5 | 
| Aug 26 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                4(u) | 5.5 | 
| Aug 20 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                7(o) | 5.5 | 
| Aug 15 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                5(u) | 5.5 | 
| Aug 9 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                8(o) | 5.5 | 
| Aug 4 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                4(u) | 5.5 | 
| Last 10 average | 5.2 | ||
Walks Given
(2025) avg
| Date | Opponent | W | Close | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                1 | - | 
| Sep 18 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                3 | - | 
| Sep 12 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1 | - | 
| Sep 6 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                3 | - | 
| Sep 1 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                2 | - | 
| Aug 26 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                3 | - | 
| Aug 20 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                0 | - | 
| Aug 15 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                3 | - | 
| Aug 9 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                2 | - | 
| Aug 4 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                2 | - | 
| Last 10 average | 2.0 | ||
Earned Runs Allowed
(2025) avg
| Date | Opponent | E. Run | Close | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                1(u) | 2.5 | 
| Sep 18 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                2(u) | 2.5 | 
| Sep 12 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1(u) | 2.5 | 
| Sep 6 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                7(o) | 2.5 | 
| Sep 1 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                5(o) | 2.5 | 
| Aug 26 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                6(o) | 2.5 | 
| Aug 20 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                1(u) | 2.5 | 
| Aug 15 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                4(o) | 2.5 | 
| Aug 9 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                4(o) | 2.5 | 
| Aug 4 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                1(u) | 2.5 | 
| Last 10 average | 3.2 | ||
Yusei Kikuchi Game Logs
| 2025 Game Log | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Score | M/L | O/U | S/R | RES | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | G/F | 
| Sep 24 | 
vs  
                      KC
                   | 
                    W 3 - 2 | W 103 | U 8.5 | S | W | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 13.2 | 1.50 | 
| Sep 18 | 
@  
                      MIL
                   | 
                    L 5 - 2 | L 182 | U 8.0 | S | ND | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 16.2 | 11.00 | 
| Sep 12 | 
@  
                      SEA
                   | 
                    L 2 - 1 | L 155 | U 7.5 | S | ND | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 16.3 | 2.25 | 
| Sep 6 | 
vs  
                      ATH
                   | 
                    L 17 - 4 | L -123 | O 9.0 | S | L | 2.0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 30.5 | 2.00 | 
| Sep 1 | 
@  
                      HOU
                   | 
                    L 8 - 3 | L 138 | O 8.0 | S | L | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 97 | 17.1 | 1.33 | 
| Aug 26 | 
@  
                      TEX
                   | 
                    L 7 - 3 | L 103 | O 8.5 | S | L | 4.0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 81 | 20.3 | 1.00 | 
| Aug 20 | 
vs  
                      CIN
                   | 
                    W 2 - 1 | W -120 | U 8.5 | S | ND | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 12.6 | 2.67 | 
| Aug 15 | 
@  
                      ATH
                   | 
                    L 10 - 3 | L -103 | O 10.0 | S | L | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 94 | 23.5 | 2.00 | 
| Aug 9 | 
@  
                      DET
                   | 
                    W 7 - 4 | W 120 | O 8.5 | S | W | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 20.4 | 0.25 | 
| Aug 4 | 
vs  
                      TB
                   | 
                    W 5 - 1 | W -113 | U 8.0 | S | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 17.5 | 0.80 | 
| Jul 29 | 
vs  
                      TEX
                   | 
                    W 8 - 5 | W -133 | O 9.0 | S | ND | 5.1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 19.7 | 0.20 | 
| Jul 24 | 
vs  
                      SEA
                   | 
                    L 4 - 2 | L -136 | U 9.0 | S | L | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 96 | 20.6 | 2.00 | 
| Jul 19 | 
@  
                      PHI
                   | 
                    L 9 - 5 | L 110 | O 9.5 | S | ND | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 18.2 | 0.50 | 
| Jul 12 | 
vs  
                      AZ
                   | 
                    W 10 - 5 | W -120 | O 9.0 | S | W | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 93 | 16.4 | 1.00 | 
| Jul 7 | 
vs  
                      TEX
                   | 
                    W 6 - 5 | W 119 | O 7.5 | S | ND | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 97 | 19.4 | 0.40 | 
| Jul 2 | 
@  
                      ATL
                   | 
                    L 8 - 3 | L 131 | O 9.5 | S | ND | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 17.6 | 3.50 | 
| Jun 25 | 
vs  
                      BOS
                   | 
                    W 5 - 2 | W -124 | U 8.5 | S | W | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 15.0 | 1.33 | 
| Jun 20 | 
vs  
                      HOU
                   | 
                    L 3 - 2 F/10 | L 149 | U 8.0 | S | ND | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 14.7 | 1.00 | 
| Jun 15 | 
@  
                      BAL
                   | 
                    L 11 - 2 | L -101 | O 8.5 | S | L | 5.2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 92 | 16.2 | 2.00 | 
| Jun 9 | 
vs  
                      ATH
                   | 
                    W 7 - 4 | W -133 | O 9.0 | S | W | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 14.2 | 1.60 | 
| Jun 3 | 
@  
                      BOS
                   | 
                    W 4 - 3 F/10 | W 133 | U 9.5 | S | ND | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 99 | 19.8 | 0.50 | 
| May 28 | 
vs  
                      NYY
                   | 
                    L 1 - 0 | L 146 | U 8.5 | S | L | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 18.6 | 1.00 | 
| May 23 | 
vs  
                      MIA
                   | 
                    W 7 - 4 | W -156 | O 8.0 | S | W | 5.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 110 | 19.4 | 2.00 | 
| May 18 | 
@  
                      LAD
                   | 
                    W 6 - 4 | W 202 | O 9.0 | S | ND | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 98 | 17.3 | 0.50 | 
| May 12 | 
@  
                      SD
                   | 
                    W 9 - 5 | W 195 | O 7.0 | S | ND | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 16.3 | 2.33 | 
| May 7 | 
vs  
                      TOR
                   | 
                    W 5 - 4 | W 102 | O 8.5 | S | ND | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 15.2 | 2.00 | 
| May 1 | 
vs  
                      DET
                   | 
                    L 10 - 4 | L 134 | O 8.0 | S | ND | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 93 | 18.6 | 0.20 | 
| Apr 26 | 
@  
                      MIN
                   | 
                    L 5 - 1 | L 116 | U 8.0 | S | L | 2.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 33.0 | 4.00 | 
| Apr 20 | 
vs  
                      SF
                   | 
                    W 5 - 4 | W -107 | O 8.5 | S | ND | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 19.1 | 0.80 | 
| Apr 15 | 
@  
                      TEX
                   | 
                    L 4 - 0 | L 122 | U 9.0 | S | L | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 13.2 | 0.40 | 
| Apr 9 | 
@  
                      TB
                   | 
                    L 5 - 4 | L 131 | O 8.0 | S | L | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 104 | 17.3 | 6.00 | 
| Apr 2 | 
@  
                      STL
                   | 
                    L 12 - 5 | L 128 | O 8.5 | S | ND | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 104 | 17.3 | 0.75 | 
| Mar 27 | 
@  
                      CHW
                   | 
                    L 8 - 1 | L -153 | O 7.5 | S | L | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 14.5 | 1.00 | 
Yusei Kikuchi's Pitching Statistics for Regular Season
| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | ERA | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LAA | 33 | 33 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3.99 | 0 | 0 | 178.3 | 180 | 87 | 79 | 71 | 174 | 24 | 8 | 
| 2024 | HOU | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 42 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 76 | 8 | 2 | 
| 2024 | TOR | 22 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.75 | 0 | 0 | 115.7 | 125 | 63 | 61 | 30 | 130 | 17 | 2 | 
| 2023 | TOR | 32 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 0 | 0 | 167.7 | 165 | 78 | 72 | 48 | 181 | 27 | 7 | 
| 2022 | TOR | 32 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5.19 | 0 | 0 | 100.7 | 93 | 67 | 58 | 58 | 124 | 23 | 3 | 
| 2021 | SEA | 29 | 29 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.41 | 0 | 0 | 157.0 | 145 | 82 | 77 | 62 | 163 | 27 | 6 | 
| 2020 | SEA | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5.17 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 
| 2019 | SEA | 32 | 32 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5.46 | 1 | 1 | 161.7 | 195 | 109 | 98 | 50 | 116 | 36 | 5 | 
Yusei Kikuchi's Pitching Statistics for Post Season
| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | ERA | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | 
|---|
Pitching Splits
| Overall | Last 3 | Away | Home | Day | Night | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-L | 7-11 | 1-0 | 1-8 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 7-11 | 
| ERA | 3.99 | 2.16 | 5.04 | 2.93 | 0.00 | 3.99 | 
| IP | 178.3 | 16.7 | 89.3 | 89.0 | 0.0 | 178.3 | 
| HITS | 180 | 10 | 97 | 83 | 0 | 180 | 
| RUNS | 87 | 4 | 54 | 33 | 0 | 87 | 
| ER | 79 | 4 | 50 | 29 | 0 | 79 | 
| SO | 174 | 11 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 174 | 
| BB | 71 | 5 | 46 | 25 | 0 | 71 | 
| HR | 24 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 
| OBP | .329 | .234 | .360 | .296 | .000 | .329 | 
| WHIP | 1.41 | 0.90 | 1.60 | 1.21 | 0.00 | 1.41 | 
| GB:FB | 1.27 | 2.89 | 1.45 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 1.27 | 
| SB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 
| CS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 
| SB% | 2.20 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 2.20 | 
| QS% | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                        
                        
                        
                        





                            