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Yusei Kikuchi

Yusei Kikuchi

SP • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Proj Rank 110 Actual N/A 206 ADP • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
53.04.751-554/239.21.494.35
Compared to same point last season
165.14.146-11166/7091.48

Yusei Kikuchi | Fantasy Outlook

Yusei Kikuchi looks sharp post-injury with favorable Washington matchup on deck

Since returning from a lengthy shoulder absence, Kikuchi has looked dominant, posting a 1.38 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 12 strikeouts over 13 innings in his last 14 days. He slots into the rotation for a fifth-place Angels squad that sits at 56-90 while riding a modest two-game win streak. His clean six-inning shutout in his last turn confirms he is fully healthy and pitching without restriction.

While his season mark stands at a 5.03 ERA across 10 starts, his recent precision aligns much closer to our projected 4.10 ERA and 1.32 WHIP. He continues to miss bats at a steady clip with nearly a strikeout per inning, matching his career baseline. Expect slight ratio regression from this torrid stretch, but his restored velocity and improved command make this late-season surge feel legitimately sustainable.

Kikuchi takes the mound for a single outing on Friday against the Nationals, opposing right-hander Cade Cavalli and his 3.17 ERA. Washington sits in last place in the NL East, presenting Kikuchi with an advantageous draw to continue his quality-start momentum. Ride his current hot hand into your fantasy lineups for the stretch run. Start.

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
09/11 @WAS 4.0 88 5 4 1 N/A 4.75 1.49 9
09/05 @PIT 6.0 89 6 3 0 WIN 4.96 1.47 22
08/30 PHI 7.0 92 6 1 2 LOSS 5.65 1.49 13
08/23 @TEX 5.0 89 4 1 5 LOSS 6.25 1.58 0
04/29 @CHW 2.0 35 1 1 0 N/A 5.81 1.58 4
04/24 @KC 5.0 90 5 2 5 LOSS 6.21 1.59 2
04/18 SD 6.0 86 8 1 0 N/A 5.63 1.63 21
04/13 @NYY 3.1 82 3 4 4 N/A 7.50 1.89 2
04/07 ATL 5.0 97 8 1 4 LOSS 6.75 1.77 6
04/01 @CHC 5.1 91 5 4 5 LOSS 6.52 1.97 1
03/27 @HOU 4.1 86 3 1 2 N/A 4.15 2.08 5
Totals: 53.0925542328 82
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2019 SEA 32 159.1 2721 116 50 0 6-11 5.54 1.54 6.6 254
2020 SEA 9 47.0 795 47 20 0 2-4 5.17 1.3 9 88
2021 SEA 27 150.1 2432 160 56 0 6-8 4.25 1.28 9.6 320
2022 TOR 29 97.1 1780 116 57 1 5-7 5.27 1.5 10.7 183
2023 TOR 33 167.0 2839 181 49 0 11-6 3.93 1.3 9.8 390
2024 TOR 32 171.0 2923 206 44 0 9-10 4.16 1.23 10.8 404
2025 LAA 33 176.0 3094 174 74 0 7-11 4.04 1.44 8.9 338
2026 LAA 11 53.0 925 54 23 0 1-5 4.75 1.49 9.2 82
ON PACE 12 59 1019 59 25 0 1-5 4.75 1.49 9.2 89
3-YEAR AVG 33 170 2952 187 56 0 9-9 4.03 1.33 9.8 377
Career 206 1014.0 17509 1054 373 0 0-0 4.54 1.39 9.4

Kikuchi Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
2.565 1.11 0.5 0.3 5.3 2.3 8.8 6.2 0.4 90 11.3
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Moises Ballesteros 3% 1%
NAME OWN START
Nolan Schanuel 11% 4%
NAME OWN START
Zach Neto 88% 83%
Vaughn Grissom 8% 6%
Oswald Peraza 2% 1%
Adam Frazier 2% 1%
NAME OWN START
Mike Trout 97% 87%
Josh Lowe 1% 1%
NAME OWN START
Reid Detmers 90% 62%
Walbert Urena 71% 56%
Yusei Kikuchi 21% 12%
Grayson Rodriguez 13% 9%
George Klassen 11% 1%
Ryan Johnson 5% 4%
Jack Kochanowicz 2% 1%
NAME OWN START
Ben Joyce 20% 19%
Jose Fermin 2% 1%
Samy Natera Jr. 2% 1%

Team Rankings

AVG
.234
28th
R
599
30th
HR
143
29th
RBI
573
29th
SB
81
21st
OBP
.308
30th
SLG
.372
29th
OPS
.680
30th
W
56
29th
SV
22
30th
ERA
4.22
20th
WHIP
1.34
20th
QS
50
15th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
AstrosAstros75-74.503-665708
RangersRangers73-76.4902617662
MarinersMariners70-79.4705605662
AthleticsAthletics60-89.40315648852
AngelsAngels56-92.37818.5599674

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Moisés Ballesteros9227623608321.217  
Travis d'Arnaud2965712130.185  
Tyler Heineman741641429191.177  
Sebastián Rivero2453513080.245  
Logan Porter3421000.250  
Omar Martinez5301000.333  
Gustavo Campero41104020.364  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Nolan Schanuel107392431087491.276  
Trey Mancini51314040.308  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Vaughn Grissom105372439011621.242  
Oswald Peraza117327337372412.223  
Adam Frazier6312319291102.236  
Christian Moore2591217191.187  
Kyren Paris71300000.000  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Denzer Guzman7323127527262.225  
Yoán Moncada411119213101.189  
Jeimer Candelario71832000.111  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Zach Neto14357191137257219.240  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Mike Trout12947080114215211.243  
Josh Lowe101273265611289.205  
Jose Siri9419030438266.226  
Wade Meckler8424736733267.296  
Bryce Teodosio3549510024.204  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jorge Soler87316366412490.203  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Reid Detmers30580168.01913.321.04  
Walbert Urena279100137.11312.881.24  
Grayson Rodriguez1747081.2756.281.57  
Ryan Johnson1948084.1635.121.36  
Yusei Kikuchi1115053.0544.761.49  
Jack Kochanowicz1325064.0476.191.58  
George Klassen622027.0243.671.63  
Sam Aldegheri934033.2225.081.43  
Alek Manoah30007.159.822.18  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Ben Joyce1302412.1153.651.05  
Samy Natera Jr.2812331.2483.131.11  
Ryan Watson4911267.2584.121.27  
Sam Bachman4112145.2464.141.34  
Mitch Farris2813150.1544.111.55  
José Fermin4943151.0603.181.31  
Shaun Anderson1220020.0177.651.75  
Joey Lucchesi50103.1413.503.90  
Nick Sandlin80108.2611.421.62  
Blake Weiman1201013.1112.031.28  
Tayler Saucedo2101016.2203.241.08  
Brett Kerry300013.2123.950.95  
Luke Murphy1502015.0154.201.40  
Sammy Peralta1001012.0177.501.83  
Trevor Martin701014.184.401.67  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
09-07 @BOSL 5-2Grayson Rodriguez
Brayan Bello
09-08 @BOSW 1-6Reid Detmers
Patrick Sandoval
09-09 @BOSW 4-6Ryan Johnson
Jake Bennett
09-11 @WASL 4-3Yusei Kikuchi
Cade Cavalli
09-12 @WAS04:05 EDTWalbert Urena
Andrew Alvarez
09-13 @WAS01:35 EDTGrayson Rodriguez
Jake Irvin

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