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Angels · SP · Common · 2026
Yusei Kikuchi
Yusei Kikuchi's 2026 Legends Deck card is rated 66 overall using real 2026 Statcast pitching data (fastball velocity, spin, expected ERA, put-away rate). Ratings refresh nightly.
Source MLB Statcast dataThrough Rating refreshed nightly
66
SP
Yusei Kikuchi
Angels · 2026 · B:L T:L
ERA4.92
K67
WHIP1.54
Stock
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Overall Rating
Overall · out of 9966
Power76
Control85
Run prevention69
Durability60
Common · Los Angeles Angels · MLB lists: P
▼ from 79 preseason
Pitching Stats (2026)
| G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | K/9 | ERA | WHIP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 67.2 | 74 | 37 | 30 | 67 | 8.9 | 4.92 | 1.54 | 305 |
2026 MLB regular season, official MLB stats.
2026 Preseason Projection vs Actual
| Preseason | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 182.1 | 67.2 |
| K | 196.2 | 67 |
| BB | 58 | 30 |
| ERA | 4.34 | 4.92 |
| WHIP | 1.30 | 1.54 |
Preseason-conditioned re-run: rebuilt after the season with zero 2026 results (2023-2025 priors only); no preseason 2026 projection was published at the time. Full tables on the 2026 projections page.
Statcast History
| Year | BF | FB Velo | Whiff% | Chase% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 772 | 94.8 mph | 23.6% | 26.9% |
| 2024 | 239 | 95.5 mph | 29.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023 | 700 | 95.1 mph | 28.0% | 29.6% |
Per-season Statcast pitching data (fastball velocity, whiff and chase rates induced).
Transaction History
Yusei Kikuchi appears in 8 archived official MLB transactions (1 trade), newest first. 1 of the trade lists Yusei Kikuchi as a named side of a multi-player trade (the feed keys each trade row to one player).
| Date | Type | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | Signed as free agent | — | Los Angeles Angels | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Yusei Kikuchi. |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Trade | Toronto Blue Jays | Houston Astros | Toronto Blue Jays traded LHP Yusei Kikuchi to Houston Astros for RHP Jake Bloss, OF Joey Loperfido and 2B Will Wagner. Yusei Kikuchi was traded to Houston Astros in this trade. Named inside the trade description above; the feed keys this row to one player only. |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Signed as free agent | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Yusei Kikuchi. |
| Jan 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | — | Seattle Mariners | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Yusei Kikuchi. |
| Jan 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | — | Seattle Mariners | Seattle Mariners signed free agent P Yusei Kikuchi. |
| Jan 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | — | Seattle Mariners | Seattle Mariners signed free agent P Yusei Kikuchi. |
| Jan 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | — | Seattle Mariners | Seattle Mariners signed free agent P Yusei Kikuchi. |
| Jan 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | — | Seattle Mariners | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Yusei Kikuchi. |
From MLB’s official StatsAPI transactions feed (2011 to the current season, trades/signings/releases involving major-league clubs). Trade rows that name several players are keyed to one player by the feed; other players named in the trade are joined through its description, and same-name cases the feed cannot disambiguate are counted, not guessed. Browse the full archive.
Statcast (2026)
| xERA | 4.76 |
|---|---|
| xwOBA Against | 0.333 |
| Avg Fastball Velo | 95.5 mph |
| Put-Away Rate | — |
| Zone Rate | — |
| First-Pitch Strike | 62.7% |
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How this rating was calculated
Legends Deck rates every card using percentile-scaled Statcast data. Yusei Kikuchi's current rating of 66 reflects their real 2026 season performance as of the last nightly refresh, not editorial opinion. When their actual Statcast numbers change, the card rating changes.
Full methodology: How Legends Deck card ratings work. Glossary: xwOBA, Statcast.
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