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Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L

Born: 06/17/1991 Age: 33

FanGraphs Player Page

Signed By

Joy Division for $6

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

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Positions
SP

All Leagues
Average $6.24 Median $6.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $6.19 Median $6.00

All Leagues
Average $4.50 Median $4.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $3.90 Median $3.00

Roster%
89.75%
Change
7Day 0.62%
30Day 2.8%

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
August 6, 2020 2:22 PM add Watch Out For In Your Ear $6
September 30, 2020 7:27 PM increase Watch Out For In Your Ear $8
November 15, 2020 12:56 AM increase Watch Out For In Your Ear $9
October 1, 2021 1:55 PM cut Watch Out For In Your Ear $5
April 3, 2022 9:11 PM add Stringtown Graffiti Bridge $5
April 18, 2022 7:46 AM cut Stringtown Graffiti Bridge $3
May 20, 2022 10:29 AM add Stringtown Graffiti Bridge $3
June 5, 2022 8:04 AM cut Stringtown Graffiti Bridge $2
July 7, 2022 11:24 AM add Stringtown Graffiti Bridge $2
July 11, 2022 9:19 AM cut Stringtown Graffiti Bridge $1
February 26, 2023 11:55 PM add Stringtown Graffiti Bridge $1
October 12, 2023 11:23 AM increase Stringtown Graffiti Bridge $3
January 31, 2024 10:38 PM cut Stringtown Graffiti Bridge $0
March 27, 2024 11:40 PM add Joy Division $1
October 10, 2024 12:45 AM increase Joy Division $3
November 15, 2024 12:15 AM increase Joy Division $6

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 Brass Knucksies Francisco Lindor NYM SS S $40 
 The Fish 🐠 Yusei Kikuchi HOU SP L $6
January 31, 2025 8:51 PM Fruiting Relations Yainer Diaz HOU C/1B R $8
 Tater Street Yusei Kikuchi HOU SP L $3
January 30, 2025 9:36 PM Blank Slate Technicians 🏄 Trevor Larnach MIN OF L $5
Yusei Kikuchi HOU SP L $5
Brant Hurter DET SP/RP L $3
 🤴Prince The Vegan 🥗 Lawrence Butler OAK OF L $4
Jacob Wilson OAK 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 HOU SP L $8
January 28, 2025 8:14 AM Seven Sneeze Army Yusei Kikuchi HOU SP L $11
 One O' Cat Jorge Soler ATL OF R $16
January 26, 2025 8:41 PM Ragans Against the Machine Yusei Kikuchi HOU SP L $6
 Arraez and Shine Heliot Ramos SFG OF R $10
Jacob Wilson OAK 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 HOU SP L $8
January 25, 2025 11:41 AM MeatHeads Yusei Kikuchi HOU 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
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
 Boo-urnes! Boo-urnes! Salvador Perez KCR C/1B R $8
Austin Riley ATL 3B R $30 
Yusei Kikuchi HOU 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
Yusei Kikuchi HOU SP L $5
 Generous Carriage Freddie Freeman LAD 1B L $49 OUT
Logan Webb SFG SP R $21