SP - Los Angeles Angels
- Age 35
- Bats: L
- Throws: L
Next Start
- Rank
- P #159
Eligibility
- Yahoo
- SP
- ESPN
- SP
- CBS
- SP
Expert Note
View More NotesYusei 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.
Player News
View More NewsYusei Kikuchi offers mixed results on mound in loss to Mariners
Yusei Kikuchi allowed three earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out seven over five innings in Sunday’s loss to the Mariners.
Fantasy Impact
Kikuchi was strong on the mound down the stretch, allowing two earned runs or less in four of his last six contests. The left-hander finishes his season as another disappointing arm in the Angels rotation, posting a 4.92 ERA and 1.54 WHIP with a 1-7 record and 8.9 K/9 ratio through 14 starts.
Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #115 | #70 | #150 | 26 |
| Rest of Season | #159 | #137 | #230 | 4 |
| Dynasty | #170 | #167 | #167 | 1 |
Value Based Rank (ROS)
ECR vs ADP
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.1 | 162 | 76 | 25 | 60 | 169 | 4.12 | 1.33 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | BB% | K | K% | ERA | WHIP | ||||||
| 2023 | TOR | 32 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 167.2 | 165 | 78 | 72 | 27 | 48 | 6.86 | 181 | 25.86 | 3.86 | 1.27 | ||||||
| 2024 | TOR | 22 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 115.2 | 125 | 63 | 61 | 17 | 30 | 6.04 | 130 | 26.16 | 4.75 | 1.34 | ||||||
| 2024 | HOU | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 42 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 5.86 | 76 | 31.80 | 2.70 | 0.93 | ||||||
| 2024 Totals | 32 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 175.2 | 167 | 85 | 79 | 25 | 44 | 5.98 | 206 | 27.99 | 4.05 | 1.20 | |||||||
| 2025 | LAA | 33 | 33 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 178.1 | 180 | 87 | 79 | 24 | 74 | 9.59 | 174 | 22.54 | 3.99 | 1.42 | ||||||
| 2026 | LAA | 14 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 67.2 | 74 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 30 | 9.84 | 67 | 21.97 | 4.92 | 1.54 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 27 | @ SEA | L, 3-7 | L | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5.40 | 1.40 |
| Tue, Sep 22 | @ ATH | L, 7-9 | - | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.38 | 1.50 |
| Wed, Sep 16 | vs. SEA | L, 7-2 | L | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8.31 | 2.31 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | @ WSH | L, 3-4 | - | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2.25 | 1.75 |
