Yusei Kikuchi

Yusei Kikuchi said he hopes to start his throwing program soon to return sometime in the early part of the second half.

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Kikuchi said surgery wasn’t something he considered or an option with his shoulder. He called it inflammation that he is dealing with.

Yusei Kikuchi will be shut down for the next 3 to 4 weeks due to left shoulder inflammation, according to Angels' manager Kurt Suzuki.

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Kikuchi was placed on the injured list last week with shoulder inflammation, and he will now go without throwing for at least the next month. Suzuki hopes the lefthander can build back up to being a starter this season, but the team will learn more once he begins throwing again.

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.”

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Kikuchi was placed on the injured list last week with shoulder inflammation. There will be an official update provided on a timetable to return when available.

The Angels placed Yusei Kikuchi on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation.

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Kikuchi had been removed from his last start early. He underwent an MRI that showed inflammation in his left shoulder. He does not have a clear timetable to return.

The Angels are still waiting on the results from the MRI Yusei Kikuchi underwent on Friday.

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Angels manager Kurt Suzuki said the doctors are still gathering information and want to be thorough. There should be an update on Kikuchi on Sunday.