2025 Stats
W-L
3-6
ERA
2.81
WHIP
1.37
K
106
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
An artificially high ERA masks Kikuchi's best season since he's come overseas. His 4.05 ERA is almost a run higher than estimated by a 3.20 xFIP and 3.30 SIERA. An MLB career-high 28.0 percent strikeout rate and career-low 6.0 percent walk rate generated the league's sixth best K-BB percentage among qualified hurlers. Kikuchi's 1.28 HR/9 was also a personal best in a full season since he left Japan. He was especially impressive after being dealt to the Astros, as Kikuchi registered a 2.70 ERA and 0.93 WHIP over 10 starts. Kikuchi didn't alter his pitch mix or distribution, but he did take a tick or two off his change-up and curveball, increasing the delta from his 95.5-mph four-seam fastball. Optimism is warranted, but Kikuchi will turn 34 years old in the middle of the season and is more likely to take a step back than repeat last year's exploits. He signed a three-year deal with the Angels -- a clear step down in team context -- so his fantasy price tag will be reasonable relative to how he pitched down the stretch in 2024. Read Past Outlooks

Fans seven in no-decision
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.
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.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
96
Last 10 Games
100
Last 5 Games
101
How many pitches does Yusei Kikuchi generally throw?
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What part of the game does Yusei Kikuchi generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-1%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .227 | 108 | 22 | 81 | 11 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .254 | 385 | 116 | 345 | 52 | |||
2025vs Left | .242 | 29 | 6 | 22 | 0 | |||
2025vs Right | .244 | 77 | 40 | 72 | 11 | |||
2024vs Left | .230 | 40 | 8 | 31 | 5 | |||
2024vs Right | .248 | 166 | 36 | 136 | 20 | |||
2023vs Left | .214 | 39 | 8 | 28 | 6 | |||
2023vs Right | .266 | 142 | 40 | 137 | 21 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-18%
ERA at Home
2025
-74%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 3.34 | 1.14 | 231.2 | 10.2 | 2.5 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 4.08 | 1.40 | 214.0 | 9.7 | 3.1 | ||||
2025Home | 1.12 | 1.10 | 48.1 | 9.5 | 3.2 | ||||
2025Away | 4.33 | 1.61 | 54.0 | 9.2 | 4.8 | ||||
2024Home | 3.89 | 1.13 | 104.0 | 10.8 | 1.8 | ||||
2024Away | 4.27 | 1.30 | 71.2 | 10.2 | 2.9 | ||||
2023Home | 3.97 | 1.18 | 79.1 | 9.9 | 3.1 | ||||
2023Away | 3.77 | 1.35 | 88.1 | 9.6 | 2.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Yusei Kikuchi compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.30K/9
9.3BB/9
4.0HR/9
1.0Fastball
94.8 mphERA
2.81WHIP
1.37BABIP
.313GB/FB
1.09Left On Base
81.1%Exit Velocity
83.4 mphBarrels/BBE
6.5%Spin Rate
2152 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.0%Swinging Strike
10.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Kikuchi enjoyed a career year in 2023 and finished with a 3.86 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and 181:48 K:BB over 167.2 innings. He nearly cut his walk rate in half to 6.9 percent and had a solid 25.9 percent strikeout rate. A 3.77 xFIP also indicates his results were mostly earned, though a 42.4 percent hard-hit rate and 1.45 HR/9 were both bottom-10 among qualified starters despite being significant improvements from his 2022 marks. The left-hander, who will turn 33 years old in June, continues to average about 95 mph with his fastball and still generates plenty of whiffs, but those swing-and-misses have never really translated to equitable run prevention. Kikuchi's 2023 numbers certainly weren't a fluke, but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll be able to replicate them. A regression in 2024 shouldn't be the expectation but certainly wouldn't be surprising given the 5.02 ERA across his first four MLB seasons after coming over from Japan.
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Season-high 12 strikeouts in win
Kikuchi (3-6) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing two unearned runs on three hits and a walk over seven innings in a 5-2 victory over the Red Sox. He struck out 12.
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Fans nine in no-decision
Kikuchi didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Astros, giving up two runs on six hits over seven innings. He struck out nine without walking a batter.
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Strikes out 10 in loss
Kikuchi (2-6) took the loss Sunday against the Orioles, allowing five runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out 10.
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Dominant in win over Athletics
Kikuchi (2-5) allowed one hit and one walk while striking out five over 7.1 scoreless innings to earn the win over the Athletics on Monday.
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Can't find plate again Tuesday
Kikuchi came away with a no-decision in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Red Sox, giving up three runs on eight hits and five walks over five-plus innings. He struck out five.
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Potential trade piece
The Angels could entertain the idea of trading Kikuchi before the deadline, Jim Bowden of The Athletic speculates.
Analysis
The Angels could shop Kikuchi, the team's best starter this season, to see what kind of value they can gauge for his services. However, at the same time, they're unlikely to pull the trigger on a potential deal since they signed him to a three-year, $63 million pact in the offseason. Kikuchi owns a 3.23 ERA across 69.2 innings and 13 starts in 2025.
The Angels could shop Kikuchi, the team's best starter this season, to see what kind of value they can gauge for his services. However, at the same time, they're unlikely to pull the trigger on a potential deal since they signed him to a three-year, $63 million pact in the offseason. Kikuchi owns a 3.23 ERA across 69.2 innings and 13 starts in 2025.