Yusei Kikuchi
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Yusei Kikuchi
Movement: FlatConfidence: WatchBased on: season profile
Yusei Kikuchi rates 52/100 because the model is pricing 31.0 innings, 0 strikeouts, a 5.81 ERA, and a 1.58 WHIP for Los Angeles Angels. The call weighs production, role, momentum, availability, and ceiling; strongest inputs: STRIKEOUTS, COMMAND, RUN PREVENTION. Rafters value call is Hold with the movement label flat today. The caveat: availability is the main drag, no daily lift yet.
How to read this cardPitcher lens: innings, strikeouts, ERA/WHIP prevention, recent workload, and role shape the value call.
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2026 · pitching
2026 · pitching
| GP | GS | W | L | ERA | WHIP | IP | K | BB | SV | HLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5.81 | 1.58 | 31.0 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Career Snapshot
pitching · 2019–2026
| GP | GS | W | L | W% | WAR | ERA | WHIP | IP | K | BB | K/BB | H | R | ER | SV | BLSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | 194 | 48 | 61 | .440 | — | 4.50 | 1.37 | 1019.0 | 1044 | 370 | 2.8 | 1021 | 555 | 510 | 1 | 1 |
Postseason Pitching · 2023
| GP | W% | ERA | WHIP | IP | BB | H | R | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .000 | 5.40 | 2.40 | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Opponent Batting · 2019–2026
| P | TBF | P-TBF | OBA | OOBP | OSLUG | OOPS | 2B | 3B | HR | TB | RBI | BH | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17323 | 4385 | 3.951 | .258 | .325 | .443 | .768 | 197 | 15 | 168 | 1752 | 486 | 30 | 8 | 23 | 3 |
Expanded Pitching · 2019–2026
| P/S | P/I | K/9 | QS | CG | SHO | GB | FB | G/F | IR | WP | BK | SB | CS | RSUP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87.6 | 17.0 | 9.2 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 1287 | 1654 | 0.8 | 7 | 39 | 2 | 52 | 20 | 857.0 |
Season by Season
pitching
| Season | Team | GP | GS | W | L | W% | WAR | ERA | WHIP | IP | K | BB | K/BB | H | R | ER | SV | HLD | BLSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Seattle Mariners | 32 | 32 | 6 | 11 | .353 | 0.4 | 5.46 | 1.52 | 161.2 | 116 | 50 | 2.3 | 195 | 109 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Seattle Mariners | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0.1 | 5.17 | 1.30 | 47.0 | 47 | 20 | 2.4 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners | 29 | 29 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 1.7 | 4.41 | 1.32 | 157.0 | 163 | 62 | 2.6 | 145 | 82 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays | 32 | 20 | 6 | 7 | .462 | -1.0 | 5.19 | 1.50 | 100.2 | 124 | 58 | 2.1 | 93 | 67 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays | 32 | 32 | 11 | 6 | .647 | 1.8 | 3.86 | 1.27 | 167.2 | 181 | 48 | 3.8 | 165 | 78 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays | 22 | 22 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 0.1 | 4.75 | 1.34 | 115.2 | 130 | 30 | 4.3 | 125 | 63 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Houston Astros | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.3 | 2.70 | 0.93 | 60.0 | 76 | 14 | 5.4 | 42 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2024 Totals | 32 | 32 | 9 | 10 | .474 | 1.4 | 4.05 | 1.20 | 175.2 | 206 | 44 | 4.7 | 167 | 85 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels | 33 | 33 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3.3 | 3.99 | 1.42 | 178.1 | 174 | 74 | 2.4 | 180 | 87 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .000 | -0.1 | 5.81 | 1.58 | 31.0 | 33 | 14 | 2.4 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason Pitching
| Season | Team | GP | GS | W | L | W% | WAR | ERA | WHIP | IP | K | BB | K/BB | H | R | ER | SV | HLD | BLSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 5.40 | 2.40 | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponent Batting
| Season | Team | P | TBF | P-TBF | OBA | OOBP | OSLUG | OOPS | 2B | 3B | HR | TB | RBI | BH | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Seattle Mariners | 2721 | 721 | 3.774 | .295 | .348 | .539 | .888 | 41 | 6 | 36 | 356 | 96 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | Seattle Mariners | 795 | 194 | 4.098 | .238 | .314 | .366 | .681 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners | 2562 | 666 | 3.847 | .243 | .319 | .432 | .751 | 28 | 2 | 27 | 258 | 69 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1843 | 454 | 4.059 | .243 | .353 | .493 | .847 | 21 | 3 | 23 | 189 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays | 2818 | 700 | 4.026 | .255 | .311 | .426 | .737 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 275 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1955 | 497 | 3.934 | .272 | .318 | .431 | .750 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 198 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | Houston Astros | 968 | 239 | 4.050 | .188 | .234 | .308 | .542 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 69 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2024 Totals | 2923 | 736 | 3.971 | .245 | .291 | .391 | .682 | 23 | 1 | 25 | 267 | 72 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels | 3094 | 772 | 4.008 | .261 | .333 | .419 | .752 | 35 | 1 | 24 | 289 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels | 567 | 142 | 3.993 | .282 | .352 | .444 | .796 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Expanded Pitching
| Season | Team | P/S | P/I | K/9 | QS | CG | SHO | GSC | GB | FB | G/F | IR | IRS | WP | BK | SB | CS | RSUP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Seattle Mariners | 85.0 | 16.8 | 6.5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 48.0 | 246 | 303 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 157.0 |
| 2020 | Seattle Mariners | 88.3 | 16.9 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49.8 | 67 | 60 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33.0 |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners | 88.3 | 16.3 | 9.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 51.8 | 217 | 219 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 117.0 |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays | 75.8 | 18.3 | 11.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 47.5 | 117 | 146 | 0.8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 83.0 |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays | 88.1 | 16.8 | 9.7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 52.3 | 187 | 280 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 179.0 |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays | 88.9 | 16.9 | 10.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 53.6 | 138 | 197 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 80.0 |
| 2024 | Houston Astros | 96.8 | 16.1 | 11.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 53.6 | 68 | 81 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 48.0 |
| 2024 | 2024 Totals | 91.3 | 16.6 | 10.6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 53.6 | 206 | 278 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 128.0 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels | 93.8 | 17.3 | 8.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 50.9 | 210 | 311 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 134.0 |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels | 81.0 | 18.3 | 9.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 37 | 57 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26.0 |
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