George Kirby or Yusei Kikuchi

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George Kirby or Yusei Kikuchi Player Statistics
	George Kirby SP - SEA	Yusei Kikuchi SP - LAA
2026 Stats


Games Played	14	7

Games Started	14	7

Innings Pitched	84.0	31.0

Wins	5	0

Losses	6	3

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	0	0

Holds	0	0

Hits Allowed	89	35

Earned Runs	38	20

Home Runs Allowed	8	3

Strikeouts	74	33

Walks	21	14

ERA	4.07	5.81

WHIP	1.31	1.58

George Kirby or Yusei Kikuchi Player Projections
	George Kirby SP - SEA	Yusei Kikuchi SP - LAA
2026 Projections


Games Played	29	31

Games Started	29	31

Innings Pitched	167.4	167.1

Wins	12	9

Losses	8	10

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	0	0

Holds	0	0

Hits Allowed	153	162

Earned Runs	65	76

Home Runs Allowed	20	25

Strikeouts	163	169

Walks	32	60

ERA	3.50	4.12

WHIP	1.10	1.33

George Kirby or Yusei Kikuchi Player Notes
	George Kirby SP - SEA	Yusei Kikuchi SP - LAA
News
	George Kirby allowed three runs on seven hits over six innings with 10 strikeouts and three walks in a loss on Wednesday against the Orioles. Ari Koslow Thu, Jun 11th	The Angels transferred Yusei Kikuchi to the 60-day injured list. Ari Koslow Fri, May 22nd
	George Kirby allowed five runs (four earned) on nine hits over four innings with five strikeouts and one walk in a loss on Wednesday against the Mets. Ari Koslow Thu, Jun 4th	Yusei Kikuchi said he hopes to start his throwing program soon to return sometime in the early part of the second half. Ari Koslow Wed, May 20th
	George Kirby allowed four runs on six hits over 5 1/3 innings with four strikeouts and one walk in a no-decision on Friday against the Diamondbacks. Ari Koslow Sat, May 30th	Yusei Kikuchi will be shut down for the next 3 to 4 weeks due to left shoulder inflammation, according to Angels' manager Kurt Suzuki. Diego Sandoval Tue, May 5th
	George Kirby allowed five runs (three earned) on nine hits over six innings with three strikeouts in a loss on Saturday against the Royals. Ari Koslow Sun, May 24th	Former Los Angeles Times writer, Mike DiGiovanna reported that sources have told him Yusei Kikuchi (shoulder) is “gonna be out for several months, if not the whole season.” Ari Koslow Tue, May 5th
	George Kirby allowed six runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings with six strikeouts and two walks in a loss on Sunday against the Padres. Ari Koslow Mon, May 18th	The Angels placed Yusei Kikuchi on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation. Ari Koslow Sun, May 3rd
Notes
	George Kirby's 2025 surface stats regressed (4.21 ERA, 1.19 WHIP) as his pristine control wavered, highlighted by a career-high 5.5% walk rate and elevated hard-hit contact. The encouraging sign was a spike in strikeouts (26.1% K rate, 9.8 K/9), which kept his underlying indicators intact. His FIP was notably lower than his ERA, and his four-year track record of elite command and durability suggests the 2025 dip was more noise than skill erosion. Based on the 2026 projections and his underlying profile, Kirby profiles as a rebound SP2 whose draft cost should reflect last year's disappointment rather than his true talent. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros	Yusei Kikuchi remains a reliable but volatile fantasy arm entering 2026, best viewed as a back-end starter in mixed leagues. The underlying batted-ball profile was mostly stable, but a rising walk rate and middling WHIP capped his fantasy ceiling despite near-league-average run prevention. Kikuchi is still useful for innings and strikeouts, but with limited upside and increased ratio risk compared to prior seasons. He's best deployed as a matchup-dependent SP5 rather than a set-and-forget option. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros
	His strikeouts spiked last season, but his typically command "suffered" (to the tune of a low 2.07 BB/9). If the striekout surge continues this season, the sky is the limit for this ace. Anthony Gambale - Roto Street Journal

George Kirby or Yusei Kikuchi Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	George Kirby SP - SEA			Yusei Kikuchi SP - LAA
Thu, Mar 26th	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (2-7)	#40	@ HOU	Hunter Brown (1-0)	#17
Fri, Mar 27th	vs CLE	Gavin Williams (9-3)	#29	@ HOU	Mike Burrows (3-8)	#168
Sat, Mar 28th	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (5-3)	#113	@ HOU	Cristian Javier (0-1)	#232
Sun, Mar 29th	vs CLE	Slade Cecconi (3-5)	#100	@ HOU	Tatsuya Imai (3-3)	#132
Mon, Mar 30th	vs NYY	Ryan Weathers (2-5)	#77	@ CHC	Edward Cabrera (4-3)	#71
Tue, Mar 31st	vs NYY	Max Fried (4-3)	#36	@ CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-5)	#126
Wed, Apr 1st	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (7-3)	#35	@ CHC	Matthew Boyd (2-1)	#50
Fri, Apr 3rd	@ LAA	Reid Detmers (2-5)	#33	vs SEA	Bryan Woo (5-5)	#7
Sat, Apr 4th	@ LAA	Jack Kochanowicz (2-5)		vs SEA	Emerson Hancock (5-2)	#74
Sun, Apr 5th	@ LAA	George Klassen (0-1)	#357	vs SEA	Luis Castillo (2-6)	#45
Mon, Apr 6th	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (5-4)	#6	vs ATL	Chris Sale (8-5)	#5
Tue, Apr 7th	@ TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (5-7)	#21	vs ATL	Reynaldo Lopez (3-1)	#121
Wed, Apr 8th	@ TEX	MacKenzie Gore (4-5)	#53	vs ATL	Grant Holmes (4-2)	#124
Fri, Apr 10th	vs HOU	Tatsuya Imai (3-3)	#132	@ CIN	Chase Burns (7-1)	#24
Sat, Apr 11th	vs HOU	Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3)	#233	@ CIN	Brandon Williamson (2-3)	#367
Sun, Apr 12th	vs HOU	Cody Bolton (0-1)	#387	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (4-4)	#97
Mon, Apr 13th	vs HOU	Mike Burrows (3-8)	#168	@ NYY	Will Warren (7-1)	#64
Tue, Apr 14th	@ SD	Michael King (4-5)	#41	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (2-5)	#77
Wed, Apr 15th	@ SD	Randy Vasquez (6-4)	#207	@ NYY	Luis Gil (1-2)	#255
Thu, Apr 16th	@ SD	Walker Buehler (3-3)	#212	@ NYY	Max Fried (4-3)	#36
Fri, Apr 17th	vs TEX	Jacob deGrom (5-4)	#6	vs SD	Matt Waldron (1-2)	#311
Sat, Apr 18th	vs TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (5-7)	#21	vs SD	German Marquez (3-2)	#326
Sun, Apr 19th	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (4-5)	#53	vs SD	Michael King (4-5)	#41
Mon, Apr 20th	vs ATH	J.T. Ginn (4-3)	#106	vs TOR	Dylan Cease (3-3)	#10
Tue, Apr 21st	vs ATH	Jacob Lopez (4-3)	#236	vs TOR	Patrick Corbin (2-3)	#246
Wed, Apr 22nd	vs ATH	Aaron Civale (5-2)	#205	vs TOR	Eric Lauer (2-5)	#266
Fri, Apr 24th	@ STL	Andre Pallante (7-4)	#135	@ KC	Noah Cameron (3-4)	#82
Sat, Apr 25th	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (3-3)	#99	@ KC	Cole Ragans (1-4)	#42
Sun, Apr 26th	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (3-5)	#84	@ KC	Seth Lugo (2-4)	#107
Mon, Apr 27th	@ MIN	Connor Prielipp (2-4)	#101	@ CWS	Anthony Kay (6-1)	#174
Tue, Apr 28th	@ MIN	Joe Ryan (4-3)	#15	@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-2)	#67
Wed, Apr 29th	@ MIN	Taj Bradley (5-3)	#69	@ CWS	Erick Fedde (1-5)	#375
Fri, May 1st	vs KC	Cole Ragans (1-4)	#42	vs NYM	Christian Scott (2-0)	#81
Sat, May 2nd	vs KC	Seth Lugo (2-4)	#107	vs NYM	Nolan McLean (3-4)	#37
Sun, May 3rd	vs KC	Kris Bubic (3-2)	#92	vs NYM	Clay Holmes (4-4)	#162
Mon, May 4th	vs ATL	JR Ritchie (1-1)	#253	vs CWS	Davis Martin (9-2)	#67
Tue, May 5th	vs ATL	Bryce Elder (5-3)	#105	vs CWS	Erick Fedde (1-5)	#375
Wed, May 6th	vs ATL	Martin Perez (5-3)	#167	vs CWS	Noah Schultz (2-4)	#216
Fri, May 8th	@ CWS	Sean Burke (3-4)	#129	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (3-3)	#10
Sat, May 9th	@ CWS	Anthony Kay (6-1)	#174	@ TOR	Trey Yesavage (3-3)	#63
Sun, May 10th	@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-2)	#67	@ TOR	Spencer Miles (3-1)	#149
Mon, May 11th	@ HOU	Peter Lambert (5-4)	#217	@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (5-3)	#113
Tue, May 12th	@ HOU	Tatsuya Imai (3-3)	#132	@ CLE	Slade Cecconi (3-5)	#100
Wed, May 13th	@ HOU	Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3)	#233	@ CLE	Parker Messick (6-3)	#51
Thu, May 14th	@ HOU	Mike Burrows (3-8)	#168
Fri, May 15th	vs SD	Randy Vasquez (6-4)	#207	vs LAD	Will Klein
Sat, May 16th	vs SD	Walker Buehler (3-3)	#212	vs LAD	Justin Wrobleski (7-2)	#110
Sun, May 17th	vs SD	Lucas Giolito (2-1)	#197	vs LAD	Roki Sasaki (3-4)	#104
Mon, May 18th	vs CWS	Noah Schultz (2-4)	#216	vs ATH	J.T. Ginn (4-3)	#106
Tue, May 19th	vs CWS	Anthony Kay (6-1)	#174	vs ATH	Jacob Lopez (4-3)	#236
Wed, May 20th	vs CWS	Sean Burke (3-4)	#129	vs ATH	Aaron Civale (5-2)	#205
Fri, May 22nd	@ KC	Noah Cameron (3-4)	#82	vs TEX	Jacob deGrom (5-4)	#6
Sat, May 23rd	@ KC	Stephen Kolek (3-1)	#157	vs TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (5-7)	#21
Sun, May 24th	@ KC	Seth Lugo (2-4)	#107	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (4-5)	#53
Mon, May 25th	@ ATH	Aaron Civale (5-2)	#205
Tue, May 26th	@ ATH	Gage Jump (2-1)	#118	@ DET	Keider Montero (3-4)	#179
Wed, May 27th	@ ATH	Jeffrey Springs (3-6)	#119	@ DET	Casey Mize (2-3)	#54
Fri, May 29th	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-5)	#76	@ TB	Nick Martinez (6-2)	#90
Sat, May 30th	vs ARI	Ryne Nelson (2-5)	#94	@ TB	Drew Rasmussen (6-2)	#18
Sun, May 31st	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (5-5)	#95	@ TB	Shane McClanahan (6-4)	#20
Mon, Jun 1st	vs NYM	Austin Warren		vs COL	Kyle Freeland (1-7)	#341
Tue, Jun 2nd	vs NYM	Huascar Brazoban (3-1)	#200	vs COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (6-4)	#434
Wed, Jun 3rd	vs NYM	Freddy Peralta (4-5)	#26	vs COL	Michael Lorenzen (2-8)	#363
Fri, Jun 5th	@ DET	Framber Valdez (3-5)	#28	@ LAD	Roki Sasaki (3-4)	#104
Sat, Jun 6th	@ DET	Keider Montero (3-4)	#179	@ LAD	Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7-4)	#12
Sun, Jun 7th	@ DET	Jack Flaherty (1-8)	#65	@ LAD	Emmet Sheehan (3-3)	#47
Mon, Jun 8th	@ BAL	Trey Gibson (1-2)	#310	vs HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (7-1)	#122
Tue, Jun 9th	@ BAL	Trevor Rogers (3-6)	#96	vs HOU	Kai-Wei Teng (3-5)	#194
Wed, Jun 10th	@ BAL	Brandon Young (5-1)	#169	vs HOU	Peter Lambert (5-4)	#217
Thu, Jun 11th	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (3-7)	#44
Fri, Jun 12th	@ WSH	Zack Littell (6-5)	#166	vs TB	Shane McClanahan (6-4)	#20
Sat, Jun 13th	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (4-4)	#80	vs TB	Griffin Jax (1-5)	#60
Sun, Jun 14th	@ WSH	PJ Poulin (3-0)	#333	vs TB	Casey Legumina
Tue, Jun 16th	vs BAL	Brandon Young (5-1)	#169	@ ARI	Merrill Kelly (5-5)	#95
Wed, Jun 17th	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (3-7)	#44	@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (5-2)	#116
Thu, Jun 18th	vs BAL	Shane Baz (4-6)	#83	@ ATH	Gage Jump (2-1)	#118
Fri, Jun 19th	vs BOS	Ranger Suarez (2-3)	#22	@ ATH	Jeffrey Springs (3-6)	#119
Sat, Jun 20th	vs BOS	Connelly Early (5-4)	#88	@ ATH	J.T. Ginn (4-3)	#106
Sun, Jun 21st	vs BOS	Payton Tolle (3-3)	#56	@ ATH	Aaron Civale (5-2)	#205
Tue, Jun 23rd	@ PIT	Mitch Keller (5-4)	#102	vs BAL	Shane Baz (4-6)	#83
Wed, Jun 24th	@ PIT			vs BAL
Thu, Jun 25th	@ PIT
Fri, Jun 26th	@ CLE			vs ATH
Sat, Jun 27th	@ CLE			vs ATH
Sun, Jun 28th	@ CLE			vs ATH
Mon, Jun 29th	vs LAA			@ SEA
Tue, Jun 30th	vs LAA			@ SEA
Thu, Jul 2nd	vs LAA			@ SEA
Fri, Jul 3rd	vs TOR			vs BOS
Sat, Jul 4th	vs TOR			vs BOS
Sun, Jul 5th	vs TOR			vs BOS
Tue, Jul 7th	@ MIA			@ TEX
Wed, Jul 8th	@ MIA			@ TEX
Thu, Jul 9th	@ MIA			@ TEX
Fri, Jul 10th	@ TB			@ MIN
Sat, Jul 11th	@ TB			@ MIN
Sun, Jul 12th	@ TB			@ MIN
Fri, Jul 17th	vs SF			vs DET
Sat, Jul 18th	vs SF			vs DET
Sun, Jul 19th	vs SF			vs DET
Mon, Jul 20th	vs CIN			vs STL
Tue, Jul 21st	vs CIN			vs STL
Wed, Jul 22nd	vs CIN			vs STL
Fri, Jul 24th	@ TEX			@ SF
Sat, Jul 25th	@ TEX			@ SF
Sun, Jul 26th	@ TEX			@ SF
Mon, Jul 27th	@ TEX			vs HOU
Tue, Jul 28th	@ LAD			vs HOU
Wed, Jul 29th	@ LAD			vs HOU
Thu, Jul 30th	@ LAD
Fri, Jul 31st	vs MIN			vs MIL
Sat, Aug 1st	vs MIN			vs MIL
Sun, Aug 2nd	vs MIN			vs MIL
Tue, Aug 4th	vs DET			@ BAL
Wed, Aug 5th	vs DET			@ BAL
Thu, Aug 6th	vs DET			@ BAL
Fri, Aug 7th	vs TB			@ MIA
Sat, Aug 8th	vs TB			@ MIA
Sun, Aug 9th	vs TB			@ MIA
Tue, Aug 11th	@ NYY			vs TEX
Wed, Aug 12th	@ NYY			vs TEX
Thu, Aug 13th	@ NYY			vs TEX
Fri, Aug 14th	@ HOU			vs KC
Sat, Aug 15th	@ HOU			vs KC
Sun, Aug 16th	@ HOU			vs KC
Tue, Aug 18th	@ MIL			@ HOU
Wed, Aug 19th	@ MIL			@ HOU
Thu, Aug 20th	@ MIL			@ HOU
Fri, Aug 21st	vs CHC			@ TEX
Sat, Aug 22nd	vs CHC			@ TEX
Sun, Aug 23rd	vs CHC			@ TEX
Mon, Aug 24th	vs PHI			vs CLE
Tue, Aug 25th	vs PHI			vs CLE
Wed, Aug 26th	vs PHI			vs CLE
Fri, Aug 28th	@ TOR			vs PHI
Sat, Aug 29th	@ TOR			vs PHI
Sun, Aug 30th	@ TOR			vs PHI
Mon, Aug 31st	@ BOS			vs NYY
Tue, Sep 1st	@ BOS			vs NYY
Wed, Sep 2nd	@ BOS			vs NYY
Thu, Sep 3rd	vs ATH
Fri, Sep 4th	vs ATH			@ PIT
Sat, Sep 5th	vs ATH			@ PIT
Sun, Sep 6th	vs ATH			@ PIT
Tue, Sep 8th	vs TEX			@ BOS
Wed, Sep 9th	vs TEX			@ BOS
Thu, Sep 10th	vs TEX
Fri, Sep 11th	@ ATH			@ WSH
Sat, Sep 12th	@ ATH			@ WSH
Sun, Sep 13th	@ ATH			@ WSH
Mon, Sep 14th	@ LAA			vs SEA
Tue, Sep 15th	@ LAA			vs SEA
Wed, Sep 16th	@ LAA			vs SEA
Fri, Sep 18th	@ COL			vs MIN
Sat, Sep 19th	@ COL			vs MIN
Sun, Sep 20th	@ COL			vs MIN
Tue, Sep 22nd	vs HOU			@ ATH
Wed, Sep 23rd	vs HOU			@ ATH
Thu, Sep 24th	vs LAA			@ SEA
Fri, Sep 25th	vs LAA			@ SEA
Sat, Sep 26th	vs LAA			@ SEA
Sun, Sep 27th	vs LAA			@ SEA
Thu, May 21st				vs ATH	Luis Severino (2-6)	#178
Thu, May 28th				@ DET	Jack Flaherty (1-8)	#65
Mon, Jun 15th				@ ARI	Ryne Nelson (2-5)	#94
Mon, Jun 22nd				vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (3-7)	#44
Mon, Aug 10th				vs TEX
Mon, Sep 7th				@ BOS
Thu, Sep 17th				vs MIN