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Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L 

Born: 06/17/1991 Age: 33

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One O' Cat for $11

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

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Positions
SP
2026 Earned Positions
Util

All Leagues
Average $6.37 Median $6.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $6.41 Median $6.00

Roster%
98.47%
Change
7Day 1.84%
30Day 9.82%


March 22, 2025 1:46 PM : Kikuchi tossed five innings against Colorado in a Cactus League contest Friday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out five batters.
Analysis: Kikuchi finished the exhibition slate in good form, and he was able to work up to 88 pitches. The southpaw got 13 whiffs among those offerings, including seven with his slider. Of note, Kikuchi threw only two sweepers Friday -- he's been tinkering with the pitch this spring as a potential addition to his arsenal. The veteran hurler's next time on the mound is slated for Opening Day against the White Sox.

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

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR Pts
Sep 25, 2024 HOU SEA 1 0 0 0 6.0 24 2 0 4 8 1 0 0 47.00
Sep 19, 2024 HOU LAA 1 0 0 0 6.0 24 1 1 5 9 1 0 1 34.10
Sep 13, 2024 HOU @LAA 1 1 0 0 7.0 26 3 3 3 6 2 0 1 37.70
Sep 7, 2024 HOU ARI 1 1 0 0 6.0 26 4 4 7 6 0 0 2 13.60
Aug 31, 2024 HOU KCR 1 1 0 0 7.0 26 1 1 5 12 0 0 0 62.80
Aug 25, 2024 HOU @BAL 1 0 0 0 5.2 22 3 3 2 4 3 0 1 23.43
Aug 19, 2024 HOU BOS 1 0 0 0 5.2 25 3 1 6 7 1 0 1 25.03
Aug 13, 2024 HOU @TBR 1 1 0 0 5.2 21 1 1 3 5 0 0 0 44.13
Aug 7, 2024 HOU @TEX 1 1 0 0 5.1 23 2 2 4 8 3 0 1 23.77
Aug 2, 2024 HOU TBR 1 0 0 0 5.2 22 2 2 3 11 3 0 1 34.83
Totals 10 5 0 0 60.0 239 22 18 42 76 14 0 8 346.40

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 6, 2019 9:12 PM add One O' Cat $14
October 4, 2019 4:50 PM increase One O' Cat $16
January 31, 2020 11:46 PM cut One O' Cat $0
August 4, 2020 1:44 PM add Seven Sneeze Army $7
September 30, 2020 7:26 PM increase Seven Sneeze Army $9
October 9, 2021 3:48 AM increase Seven Sneeze Army $11
February 15, 2022 8:35 PM cut Seven Sneeze Army $0
May 29, 2022 11:56 PM add WAR Horse 🦄 $14
June 3, 2022 9:08 PM cut WAR Horse 🦄 $7
July 6, 2022 8:58 AM add WAR Horse 🦄 $7
July 6, 2022 9:38 AM cut WAR Horse 🦄 $4
August 8, 2022 7:15 AM add WAR Horse 🦄 $4
August 8, 2022 8:40 AM cut WAR Horse 🦄 $2
September 9, 2022 9:16 AM add WAR Horse 🦄 $2
September 9, 2022 12:37 PM cut WAR Horse 🦄 $1
April 29, 2023 11:54 PM add Seven Sneeze Army $6
October 12, 2023 11:42 AM increase Seven Sneeze Army $8
October 10, 2024 12:21 AM increase Seven Sneeze Army $10
November 15, 2024 12:06 AM increase Seven Sneeze Army $11
January 29, 2025 8:15 AM move One O' Cat (from Seven Sneeze Army) $11

Recent Trades for Yusei Kikuchi in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
January 31, 2025 11:54 PM Bananaphone🍌📞 Francisco Lindor NYM SS S $40
 The Fish 🐠 Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $6 
January 31, 2025 8:51 PM Fruiting Relations Yainer Diaz HOU C/1B R $8
 Tater Street Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $3 
January 30, 2025 9:36 PM Blank Slate Technicians 🏄 Trevor Larnach MIN OF L $5
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $5 
Brant Hurter DET SP/RP L $3 
 🤴Prince The Vegan 🥗 Lawrence Butler ATH OF L $4
Jacob Wilson ATH SS R $4
January 30, 2025 3:25 PM The Art of Fielding Nolan Jones COL OF L $13 
Jordan Walker STL OF R $11
 Sewer Ewes Ryan O'Hearn BAL 1B/OF L $3
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $8 
January 28, 2025 8:14 AM Seven Sneeze Army Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $11 
 One O' Cat Jorge Soler LAA OF R $16
January 26, 2025 8:41 PM Ragans Against the Machine Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $6 
 Arraez and Shine Heliot Ramos SFG OF R $10
Jacob Wilson ATH SS R $7
January 25, 2025 3:34 PM River City Rascals Ryan Pepiot TBR SP R $10 
 Scott Boar Asses Brandon Marsh PHI OF L $3 
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $8 
January 25, 2025 11:41 AM MeatHeads Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $5 
 PICKLE DICK Joe Ryan MIN SP R $16
Jeremy Pena HOU SS R $9
David Festa MIN SP R $5
January 23, 2025 2:27 PM Honey Nut Chourios Grayson Rodriguez BAL SP R $10 OUT 
CJ Abrams WSN SS L $8
Michael Harris II ATL OF L $15 
Porter Hodge CHC RP R $3
Bryan Woo SEA SP R $5
 Whitey Whackers Salvador Perez KCR C/1B R $8
Austin Riley ATL 3B R $30 
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $5 
Tarik Skubal DET SP L $30
January 20, 2025 3:59 PM The 412 Crew Ketel Marte ARI 2B S $34
Jesus Sanchez MIA OF L $5 OUT
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $5 
 Generous Carriage Freddie Freeman LAD 1B L $49 
Logan Webb SFG SP R $21