Seattle in action against Texas following Gonzales' strong showing
Seattle looks to follow up a strong outing by Monday starter Marco GonzalesSEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
YUSEI KIKUCHI #16 - PITCHER - HOUSTON ASTROS
9-10 W-L •
1.20 WHIP •
4.05 ERA
9-10 W-L
1.20 WHIP
4.05 ERA
Nabs first win Kikuchi (1-2) was credited with the victory in the second game of a doubleheader against the Padres on Thursday, allowing three earned runs on seven hits over five innings while re...
Impact Kikuchi finally got in the win column in 2020 just over a month after the start of the regular season, firing a relatively efficient 81 pitches over his five frames. Two of the three runs scored against the southpaw were of the small-ball variety, with the one big hit coming in the form of a first-inning solo home run off the bat of Manny Machado. The outing was Kikuchi's second-best performance of the campaign, and it came in the wake of the 29-year-old surrendering a combined eight earned runs across 9.2 innings in his prior two starts. Kikuchi will look to carry the momentum into his next start, which is slated to come against the Athletics at home Tuesday.
AUGUST 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Marmolejos' slam gives Mariners a twinbill split with Padres
AUGUST 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marmolejos' first slam carries Mariners to 8-3 win, split
Rookie José Marmolejos hit his first grand slam and Shed Long Jr. also connected in the six-run first inning that carried the Seattle Mariners to an 8-3 victory against the San Die...AUGUST 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Richards scheduled to start for San Diego against Seattle
The Mariners will start Yusei Kikuchi on Thursday and the Padres are expected to counter with Garrett RichardsAUGUST 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hurt by one bad inning Thursday Kikuchi (0-2) took the loss Thursday as the Mariners fell 6-1 to the Dodgers, giving up five runs on four hits and four walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out five.
Impact The southpaw looked good through two innings but got rattled in the third after some frankly horrible umpiring cost him a strikeout, leading to a ground-rule double by Matt Beaty that opened the scoring and kick-started a four-run frame for Los Angeles. Kikuchi now has a 6.30 ERA through four starts and 20 innings with a 21:10 K:BB, but if there's a silver lining to his early-season efforts it's that he has yet to allow a home run. He'll look for his first win in his next outing, on the road against the Padres on Aug. 27.
AUGUST 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Kershaw dominant, strikes out 11 as Dodgers top Mariners 6-1
Clayton Kershaw struck out a season-high 11 in seven strong innings, Cody Bellinger homered for the second straight game and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1AUGUST 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kikuchi expected to start as Mariners host the Dodgers
The Seattle Mariners play the Los Angeles DodgersAUGUST 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nola drives in 4, Mariners snap Dodgers streak with 6-4 win
Austin Nola hit a three-run home run and had four RBIs, Taijuan Walker overcame early long-ball issues to throw seven strong inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat Los Angeles 6-4,...AUGUST 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Looking good to start Thursday Manager Scott Servais said after Kikuchi (neck) completed a bullpen session Tuesday that he's "pretty confident' the left-hander will be ready to start Thursday against the Dodgers...
Impact Barring a setback in the next 24 hours, Kikuchi will be ready to make his first start since Aug. 7 after neck spasms prevented him from making his last scheduled turn Friday in Houston. Kikuchi has posted a 5.28 ERA through his three outings this season, but a big uptick in velocity from 2019 to go with strong underlying numbers (2.23 FIP, 16.1 K-BB%, 57.5 GB%) could make the southpaw worthy of a pickup if he's sitting on the waiver wire.
AUGUST 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Gonzales scheduled to start for Mariners at Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers play the Seattle MarinersAUGUST 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Likely to make next start Kikuchi (neck) is feeling better and is likely to make his next start Thursday against the Dodgers, the Associated Press reports.
Impact The left-hander was scratched from Friday's start against the Astros due to neck spasms, but after taking muscle relaxers over the weekend, Kikuchi is apparently firmly on the road to recovery. Nestor Cortes stepped in as the emergency starter in the 29-year-old's stead Friday and yielded eight runs (seven earned) on five hits over one-third of an inning, so manager Scott Servais will undoubtedly be glad to see Kikuchi back in the rotation.
AUGUST 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Stripling scheduled to start for Los Angeles against Seattle
The Seattle Mariners visit the Los Angeles DodgersAUGUST 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tucker hits game-ending homer as Astros sweep Mariners 3-2
Kyle Tucker hit a game-ending homer in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 for their fourth straight winAUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Taking medication for neck issue Kikuchi, who was scratched from his scheduled start Friday against the Astros due to neck spasms, was still dealing with stiffness Saturday and taking muscle relaxers for relief, G...
Impact Manager Scott Servais added that Kikuchi was going to try and play catch later in the day to see how he felt. The team is holding out hope the southpaw will still make his next scheduled start Thursday against the Dodgers, but the coming days will naturally reveal how likely that is.
AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Javier expected to start as Houston hosts Seattle
The Seattle Mariners visit the Houston AstrosAUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alvarez HR in 2020 debut, Astros score 9 in 1st, beat M's
Yordan Alvarez hit a three-run homer in his first at-bat of the season after recovering from COVID-19, connecting during a nine-run burst in the first inning that sent the Houston...AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cole wins 20th straight regular-season game, Yanks top BoSox
AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kikuchi (neck spasms) scratched in Houston Mariners left-hander Yusei Kikuchi was scratched from Friday night’s series opener against the Astros just 45 minutes before the first pitch...
AUGUST 15, 2020 • MLB.COM
Scratched from start Kikuchi was scratched from his scheduled start Friday with neck spasms, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Impact Kikuchi was scratched with approximately half an hour remaining until the first pitch, and Nestor Cortes will step in as an emergency starter against the Astros. The severity of the issue is unclear, and whether Kikuchi misses any additional time remains to be seen.
AUGUST 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Valdez expected to start for the Astros against the Mariners
The Seattle Mariners visit the Houston AstrosAUGUST 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes first loss Kikuchi (0-1) was charged with the loss against the Rockies on Friday, giving up four runs on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts across 5.2 innings.
Impact After issuing a lead-off walk to start the game, Kikuchi focused his command and refrained from handing out any more free passes. The 29-year-old surrendered a pair of runs in the third inning and another two in the sixth, scattering six hits, only two of which went for extra bases (both doubles). In fact, his ability to produce weak contact means he has yet to allow any home runs so far this season. The southpaw will look to improve upon a 5.28 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in Houston on Friday.
AUGUST 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Murphy drives in 4, Rockies keep rolling, beat M's 8-4
Daniel Murphy had a key two-run single and later hit a two-run home run, Garrett Hampson and Charlie Blackmon added solo shots, and the Colorado Rockies won for the sixth time in s...AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays hold Yankees to 2 hits in 1-0 win
AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Colorado Rockies game no. 13 thread: Antonio Senzatela vs. Yusei Kikuchi Rockies roll into Seattle looking for another series win
AUGUST 8, 2020 • PURPLEROW.COM
