Yusei Kikuchi

LHP

Team: Los Angeles AngelsThrows: LHeight: 6'0"Weight: 210 lbDOB: Jun 17, 1991Born: Morioka, JapanActive

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Games

4.92

ERA

12.1%

K-BB%

95.5 mph

FB Velo

26.5%

CSW%

Stuff+

101

+1 vs MLB 100

vL 106▲vR 95▼

DLoc+

-9 vs MLB 100

vL 92▼vR 91▼

Stockyard PLoc+

-3 vs MLB 100

2026 Stockyard PLoc+ -> 2027

Pitching+

-6 vs MLB 100

vL 106▲vR 101

Synergy

Pitch Arsenal

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4-Seam Fastball

39.7%|Pitching+103

PLoc+

80▼-> 2027

Velocity

95.5mph

Spin

2236rpm

CSW%

23.9%

iVB / iHB

15" / 6.5"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

106▲

79▼

107▲

vs R

80▼

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 102.0

Horizontal geometry

+3.9

Velocity

+2.4

Carry along arm slot

−1.1

Release height

−0.9

Break across arm slot

−0.7

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+0.7

Everything else

−2.3

Slider

23%|Pitching+108▲

PLoc+

108▲-> 2027

Velocity

87.1mph

Spin

2391rpm

CSW%

31.8%

iVB / iHB

1.7" / -2.3"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

106▲

123▲

108▲

vs R

94▼

116▲

107▲

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 100.7

Horizontal geometry

+4.7

Velocity

+3.1

Release height

−1.8

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−1.5

Extension

+1.4

Velo gap vs fastball

+0.9

Everything else

−6.1

Split-Finger

11.8%|Pitching+100

PLoc+

93▼-> 2027

Velocity

86.5mph

Spin

1605rpm

CSW%

26.1%

iVB / iHB

7.9" / 8.5"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

113▲

88▼

103

vs R

88▼

Grade drivers

League-average Split-Finger · 100 → 105.3

Horizontal geometry

+7.0

Extension

+3.3

Vertical break gap vs fastball

−2.0

Vertical approach angle

−1.7

Velo gap vs fastball

+1.5

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−0.9

Everything else

−1.9

Curveball

11.2%|Pitching+104

PLoc+

91▼-> 2027

Velocity

79.9mph

Spin

2560rpm

CSW%

25.9%

iVB / iHB

-6.7" / -7.8"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

103

105▲

vs R

102

103

Grade drivers

League-average Curveball · 100 → 99.3

Horizontal geometry

+6.7

Arm angle

−2.2

Release height

−2.1

Extension

+1.4

Spin rate

+1.1

Vertical approach angle

−0.8

Everything else

−4.8

Cutter

8.4%|Pitching+104

PLoc+

92▼-> 2027

Velocity

90.2mph

Spin

2291rpm

CSW%

29.7%

iVB / iHB

7.9" / -1.9"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

107▲

76▼

105▲

vs R

106▲

87▼

102

Grade drivers

League-average Cutter · 100 → 107.6

Horizontal geometry

+6.6

Extension

+1.6

Break across arm slot

+1.5

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+1.5

Velocity

−0.9

Release height

−0.7

Everything else

−2.0

Changeup

5.5%|Pitching+103

PLoc+

89▼-> 2027

Velocity

86.8mph

Spin

1584rpm

CSW%

24.2%

iVB / iHB

9.6" / 9.9"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

106▲

89▼

107▲

vs R

78▼

Grade drivers

League-average Changeup · 100 → 101.7

Horizontal geometry

+5.7

Extension

+4.7

Vertical approach angle

−2.2

Vertical break gap vs fastball

−1.9

Velo gap vs fastball

+1.7

Horizontal break gap vs fastball

+0.6

Everything else

−6.9

Sinker

0.3%|Pitching+—

Velocity

96.3mph

Spin

1683rpm

CSW%

iVB / iHB

14.6" / 6.5"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

—

vs R

—

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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Yusei Kikuchi

LHP

Team: Los Angeles AngelsThrows: LHeight: 6'0"Weight: 210 lbDOB: Jun 17, 1991Born: Morioka, JapanActive

Compare

Games

4.92

ERA

12.1%

K-BB%

95.5 mph

FB Velo

26.5%

CSW%

Stuff+

101

+1 vs MLB 100

vL 106▲vR 95▼

DLoc+

-9 vs MLB 100

vL 92▼vR 91▼

Stockyard PLoc+

-3 vs MLB 100

2026 Stockyard PLoc+ -> 2027

Pitching+

-6 vs MLB 100

vL 106▲vR 101

Synergy

Pitch Arsenal

Click a pitch to collapse or expand details

4-Seam Fastball

39.7%|Pitching+103

PLoc+

80▼-> 2027

Velocity

95.5mph

Spin

2236rpm

CSW%

23.9%

iVB / iHB

15" / 6.5"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

106▲

79▼

107▲

vs R

80▼

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 102.0

Horizontal geometry

+3.9

Velocity

+2.4

Carry along arm slot

−1.1

Release height

−0.9

Break across arm slot

−0.7

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+0.7

Everything else

−2.3

Slider

23%|Pitching+108▲

PLoc+

108▲-> 2027

Velocity

87.1mph

Spin

2391rpm

CSW%

31.8%

iVB / iHB

1.7" / -2.3"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

106▲

123▲

108▲

vs R

94▼

116▲

107▲

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 100.7

Horizontal geometry

+4.7

Velocity

+3.1

Release height

−1.8

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−1.5

Extension

+1.4

Velo gap vs fastball

+0.9

Everything else

−6.1

Split-Finger

11.8%|Pitching+100

PLoc+

93▼-> 2027

Velocity

86.5mph

Spin

1605rpm

CSW%

26.1%

iVB / iHB

7.9" / 8.5"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

113▲

88▼

103

vs R

88▼

Grade drivers

League-average Split-Finger · 100 → 105.3

Horizontal geometry

+7.0

Extension

+3.3

Vertical break gap vs fastball

−2.0

Vertical approach angle

−1.7

Velo gap vs fastball

+1.5

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−0.9

Everything else

−1.9

Curveball

11.2%|Pitching+104

PLoc+

91▼-> 2027

Velocity

79.9mph

Spin

2560rpm

CSW%

25.9%

iVB / iHB

-6.7" / -7.8"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

103

105▲

vs R

102

103

Grade drivers

League-average Curveball · 100 → 99.3

Horizontal geometry

+6.7

Arm angle

−2.2

Release height

−2.1

Extension

+1.4

Spin rate

+1.1

Vertical approach angle

−0.8

Everything else

−4.8

Cutter

8.4%|Pitching+104

PLoc+

92▼-> 2027

Velocity

90.2mph

Spin

2291rpm

CSW%

29.7%

iVB / iHB

7.9" / -1.9"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

107▲

76▼

105▲

vs R

106▲

87▼

102

Grade drivers

League-average Cutter · 100 → 107.6

Horizontal geometry

+6.6

Extension

+1.6

Break across arm slot

+1.5

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+1.5

Velocity

−0.9

Release height

−0.7

Everything else

−2.0

Changeup

5.5%|Pitching+103

PLoc+

89▼-> 2027

Velocity

86.8mph

Spin

1584rpm

CSW%

24.2%

iVB / iHB

9.6" / 9.9"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

106▲

89▼

107▲

vs R

78▼

Grade drivers

League-average Changeup · 100 → 101.7

Horizontal geometry

+5.7

Extension

+4.7

Vertical approach angle

−2.2

Vertical break gap vs fastball

−1.9

Velo gap vs fastball

+1.7

Horizontal break gap vs fastball

+0.6

Everything else

−6.9

Sinker

0.3%|Pitching+—

Velocity

96.3mph

Spin

1683rpm

CSW%

iVB / iHB

14.6" / 6.5"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

—

vs R

—

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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Pitch Arsenal

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Slider

Split-Finger

Curveball

Cutter

Changeup

Sinker

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Pitch Arsenal

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Split-Finger

Curveball

Cutter

Changeup

Sinker

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