YUSEI KIKUCHI NEWS

Remains winless despite QS Kikuchi (0-3) took the loss Tuesday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over six innings as the Angels were downed 4-0 by the Rangers. He struck out six.

Impact The southpaw produced his third quality start in four outings to begin the season, but a lack of run support kept Kikuchi out of the win column once again -- the Halos have scored a total of 10 runs in his four trips to the mound. Kikuchi tossed 51 of 79 pitches for strikes before exiting, and he'll take a 4.13 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 22:10 K:BB through 24 innings into his next start, which lines up to come at home this weekend against the Giants.

11 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Angels' hitters come up empty in 4-0 loss to Rangers ARLINGTON, Texas - Yusei Kikuchi deserved a better fate. The Angels left-hander finally pitched the ...

19 HOURS AGO • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Angels' hitters come up empty in loss to Rangers ARLINGTON, Texas - Yusei Kikuchi deserved a better fate. The Angels left-hander finally pitched the ...

19 HOURS AGO • SACBEE.COM

Angels' hitters come up empty in 4-0 loss to Rangers ARLINGTON, Texas - Yusei Kikuchi deserved a better fate. The Angels left-hander finally pitched the ...

19 HOURS AGO • SACBEE.COM

Tyler Mahle strikes out 9 over 6 innings as Rangers beat Angels 4-0 to snap 3-game skid

Tyler Mahle struck out nine over six innings and the Texas Rangers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the Angels

21 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rangers look to end 3-game slide, play the Angels

The Texas Rangers look to stop a three-game skid when they play the Los Angeles Angels

1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gives up grand slam Kikuchi (0-2) took the loss in Wednesday's game against Tampa Bay. He gave up four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five across six innings.

Impact All four of the runs Kikuchi yielded came off a Jose Caballero grand slam in the first inning. Kikuchi was able to retire 11 of the next 13 batters he faced and was able to escape the sixth frame without giving up a run after allowing two baserunners. However, the damage from Caballero's grand slam was enough for the southpaw to come away with his second loss of the season. Kikuchi has tossed 104 pitches in each of his last two outings, and he has begun his Angels tenure with a 5.00 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 16:8 K:BB across 18 innings. He's tentatively slated to start next week on the road against the Rangers, when he'll look to earn his first win in a Halos uniform.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Caballero slugs 1st career slam and Rays win 5-4 over Angels with teams combining for 6 homers

José Caballero slugged his first career grand slam and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels to snap a five-game losing streak

6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels try to keep win streak going against the Rays

The Los Angeles Angels will look to keep a three-game win streak alive when they play the Tampa Bay Rays

APRIL 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rengifo lifts Angels over Rays 4-3; Tampa Bay loses 5th straight in opener of 13-game homestand

Luis Rengifo hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels rallied to beat Tampa Bay 4-3, extending the Rays’ losing streak to five in the opener of a 13-...

APRIL 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

2025 MLB free-agent signing tracker, trades: Astros send Rafael Montero to ATL

MLB free agency is here! Here are the latest notable signings, trades and the top remaining free agents across the league.

APRIL 9

Escapes with quality start Kikuchi came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's 12-5 loss to the Cardinals, giving up three runs on four hits and five walks over six innings. He struck out six.

Impact The southpaw battled both his control and command, tossing only 59 of 104 pitches for strikes and getting tagged for a pair of homers by Ivan Herrera. Even so, Kikuchi was briefly in line for the win when the Halos took a 5-3 lead in the top of the seventh, but the bullpen made a mess of things. Kikuchi has a 4.50 ERA and 11:5 K:BB though his first two trips to the mound for Los Angeles, both of them quality starts, and he'll look for his first win of 2025 in his next outing, which lines up to come on the road next week in Tampa Bay.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Iván Herrera becomes first Cardinals catcher with 3-homer game in win over Angels

Iván Herrera has become the first catcher in the St. Louis Cardinals' 123-year history to hit three homers in a game

APRIL 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Iván Herrera hits 3 home runs to help Cardinals beat Angels 12-5

Iván Herrera hit three home runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Angels 12-5

APRIL 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels visit the Cardinals on 4-game road win streak

The Los Angeles Angels hit the road against the St. Louis Cardinals aiming to continue a four-game road winning streak

APRIL 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes loss in Halos debut Kikuchi (0-1) took the loss in Thursday's Opening Day loss to the White Sox. He allowed three runs on five hits while striking out five across six innings.

Impact Kikuchi got off to a nice start with two first-inning strikeouts, but he gave up a solo homer to Austin Slater to open the second frame before relinquishing a two-run double to Miguel Vargas in the same inning. Kikuchi didn't allow a base runner over his last four innings of work, but the Angels weren't able to supply the 33-year-old southpaw enough runs for him to avoid the Opening Day loss. Kikuchi will look to pick up his first win of the season in his next start, which is tentatively slated for the Angels' road series against the Cardinals next week.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Burke stars as Venable gets 1st win with the White Sox in an 8-1 victory over the Angels

Sean Burke pitched six sparkling innings and Will Venable got his first win as a big league manager, directing the Chicago White Sox to an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels o...

MARCH 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels visit the White Sox in season opener

The Chicago White Sox host the Los Angeles Angels in the season opener

MARCH 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Concludes spring with five frames Kikuchi tossed five innings against Colorado in a Cactus League contest Friday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out five batters.

Impact Kikuchi finished the exhibition slate in good form, and he was able to work up to 88 pitches. The southpaw got 13 whiffs among those offerings, including seven with his slider. Of note, Kikuchi threw only two sweepers Friday -- he's been tinkering with the pitch this spring as a potential addition to his arsenal. The veteran hurler's next time on the mound is slated to come on Opening Day against the White Sox.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Yusei Kikuchi Could Be the Last Japanese Star to Come to Seattle Mariners The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs rang in the 2025 series with the first of the two-game Tokyo Series on Tuesday morning at the Tokyo...

MARCH 18 • SI.COM

Skenes highlights MLB opening day starter list as youngest since '14 to take mound to begin season

Pittsburgh right-hander Paul Skenes will be the youngest pitcher in 11 years to start a season opener when he takes the mound for the Pirates

MARCH 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Implementing sweeper into arsenal Kikuchi has added a sweeper to his pitch mix, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact Kikuchi has worked with a four-pitch arsenal over the past two campaigns, but it appears he'll have another offering to attack hitters with this season. Bollinger notes that the lefty's new sweeper averages 81 mph with 16 inches of break, so it should give him a much different look than when he uses his traditional slider, which averages 87 mph with two inches of break. Kikuchi excelled in his second start of the spring Friday against the Royals, allowing one run on five hits while issuing three walks and striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings. He indicated that he'll take the mound one more time before the regular season kicks off, but the appearance will be either in a minor-league game or in a simulated setting. Kikuchi has been announced as the Angels' starter on Opening Day against the White Sox on March 27.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Armed with new pitch, Kikuchi (8 K's) shines for Halos TEMPE, Ariz. -- Lefty Yusei Kikuchi was dominant down the stretch with the Astros last season once he started to incorporate his slider more...

MARCH 14 • MLB.COM

Rebounds after rough inning Friday Kikuchi pitched 2.2 innings in a Cactus League game against the Dodgers on Friday, allowing two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out three batters.

Impact Kikuchi began his outing by giving up a home run to Shohei Ohtani, then served up two straight singles that led to another run via a sacrifice fly. The veteran lefty was lifted with two outs and two runners on base in the first frame, but under spring training rules he was allowed to re-enter the contest in the second. Kikuchi looked good after that return, retiring the final six batters he pitched to. Despite the uneven outing, Kikuchi is penciled in to start for the Angels on Opening Day against the White Sox.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE