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Brilliant in no-decision Kikuchi took a no-decision Saturday against the Padres, allowing no runs on four hits and one walk in six innings. He struck out eight.

Impact It was easily a season-best performance by the southpaw, who worked his longest outing of the year, turned in his first scoreless start and tied a season high with eight punchouts. Despite Saturday's brilliant showing, Kikuchi still has a rough 5.63 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 27:11 K:BB over his first 24 innings. His next start tentatively lines up to come against the Royals, who do have a poor .605 OPS versus left-handed pitching thus far in 2026.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Padres vs. Angels: Free Live Stream, TV Channel, How to Watch On Saturday, German Marquez will take the mound for the San Diego Padres (13-6) versus Yusei Kikuchi and the Los Angeles Angels (10-10), wit...

APRIL 18 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

What is Going Wrong For Yusei Kikuchi and How He Can Fix It Projected to be a leader of the rotation, Yusei Kikuchi is off to a horrible start in 2026 but there are reasons to think he can recover. La...

APRIL 15 • SI.COM

Yusei Kikuchi's rough start to 2026 isn't as bad as it looks, but there are real red flags Los Angeles Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi is not off to a banner start to the season. Some of that has been bad luck, but not all of it.

APRIL 14 • HALOHANGOUT.COM

Mike Trout vs. Aaron Judge turns into starry slugfest of 3-time MVPs as Yankees edge Angels 11-10

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APRIL 14 • Associated Press

Hit hard in no-decision Kikuchi didn't factor into the decision Monday against the Yankees, allowing four runs on four hits and four walks while striking out three over 3.1 innings.

Impact Kikuchi ran into trouble early in both the first and second innings, allowing leadoff baserunners before serving up homers to Aaron Judge and Trent Grisham, respectively. The left-hander was pulled in the fourth after issuing a walk to Paul Goldschmidt, ending another disappointing start. The 34-year-old has now allowed at least four runs in each of his last three outings, and his season numbers have taken a hit as a result. Through 18 innings, Kikuchi owns a 7.50 ERA, 1.89 WHIP and a 19:10 K:BB.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Aaron Judge, Mike Trout Each Homer Twice, But Yankees Come Out On Top

Aaron Judge and Mike Trout each homered twice as the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees combined for 21 runs.

APRIL 14 • FOX SPORTS

Aaron Judge, Mike Trout Each Homer Twice, But Yankees Come Out On Top

Yankees host the Angels to open 4-game series

The New York Yankees host the Los Angeles Angels to open a four-game series

APRIL 13 • Associated Press

Posts uneven start Tuesday Kikuchi (0-2) took the loss against Atlanta on Tuesday, allowing four runs on six hits and one walk while striking out eight batters over five innings.

Impact Kikuchi was handed a two-run lead in the first inning, but he couldn't hang onto it. Atlanta tagged the right-hander for a run in the second, but it was the fourth inning that really did him in, as Kikuchi gave up three runs on three hits and a walk in that frame. The outing wasn't entirely disastrous for Kikuchi -- he managed to rack up 15 whiffs and a season-high eight punchouts -- but he's now 0-2 with a poor 6.75 ERA through three starts. He'll try to turn things around in his next outing, though he's in line for a tough matchup in New York against the Yankees.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Albies hits his 3rd home run and the Braves beat the Angels 7-2 following a bench-clearing brawl

Ozzie Albies hit his third home run of the season, starter Reynaldo López struck out seven in 4 2/3 innings before being ejected after a bench-clearing brawl, and the Atlanta Brave...

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Braves take road skid into matchup with the Angels

The Atlanta Braves will try to break their three-game road losing streak in a matchup with the Los Angeles Angels

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Crumbles in third inning Wednesday Kikuchi (0-1) took the loss Wednesday against the Cubs, allowing five runs on six hits and four walks in 5.1 innings. He struck out five.

Impact Although Kikuchi managed to keep the ball in the yard, the four free passes he piled up came back to haunt him a bit. Two of which came in the third inning, when the Cubs strung together five hits and tagged the left-hander for each of his five runs allowed. Kikuchi's next start is scheduled for next week at home against Atlanta, and he'll be aiming to get back on track after yielding seven runs across his first 9.2 innings of 2026.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Boyd helps the Cubs beat the Angels 6-2 in rubber game of series

Matthew Boyd struck out 10 while pitching into the sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Cubs and Angels meet to decide series winner

The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels meet on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

José Soriano pitches 2-hit ball over 6 scoreless innings again as Angels blank Cubs 2-0

José Soriano pitched two-hit ball over six scoreless innings for the second time in two starts, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Settles for no-decision Friday Kikuchi didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 6-2 win over the Astros, giving up two runs on eight hits and a walk over 4.1 innings. He struck out three.

Impact The Angels grabbed a 4-1 lead in the top of the second inning and never trailed the rest of the way, but Kikuchi couldn't last long enough to qualify for the win, getting lifted after 86 pitches (53 strikes) after Yordan Alvarez led off the Houston half of the fifth with a solo homer, following by a one-out Jose Altuve single. Kikuchi has become a reliable innings-eater over the last few years, making at least 32 starts in each of the last three seasons split between the Blue Jays, Astros and Halos with a 3.97 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 9.7 K/9 and 2.9 BB/9, so better days should be ahead for the left-hander. Kikuchi is set to make his next start on the road next week against the Cubs.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Trout, Lowe and Neto homer in Angels 6-2 win over Astros

Mike Trout, Josh Lowe and Zach Neto hit home runs and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Friday night

MARCH 28 • Associated Press

Mike Trout homers to kick off what he hopes will be a healthy 2026 as Angels blank Astros 3-0

Mike Trout homered to launch what he hopes will be a bounce-back season, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-0 win over the Houston Astros on opening day

MARCH 26 • Associated Press

Starting Game 2 with no limitations Kikuchi is slated to start the Angels' second game of the regular season -- which will take place Friday, March 27 in Houston -- and is expected to be "full-go" for that outing, Je...

Impact Kikuchi spent much of his time this spring with Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic, but he had a small workload, tossing just four innings across two appearances and giving up three runs on seven hits with a 5:0 K:BB. The southpaw recently returned to the Angels and started against the Royals on Thursday, tossing 4.2 innings during which he allowed one run on two hits and three walks while fanning two batters. Kikuchi worked up to just 64 pitches in the start, but even with Opening Day just a week away, it sounds like the club feels that Kikuchi will be able to handle a full workload right away.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

2025 MLB All-Stars on USA, Japan and Other 2026 World Baseball Classic Teams

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FEBRUARY 20 • FOX SPORTS

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Blue Jays send OF Joey Loperfido to Astros for OF Jesús Sánchez

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Jesús Sánchez from the Houston Astros for outfielder Joey Loperfido

FEBRUARY 13 • Associated Press

No limitations in camp Kikuchi (forearm) faced live hitters Wednesday in his first throwing session of spring training, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact Kikuchi exited his final start of the 2025 season back on Sept. 24 due to what the Angels called a left forearm cramp, but the veteran southpaw looks to have had a normal offseason. He already appears to be ahead of most of the Angels' other healthy pitchers in the first week of the spring, as Kikuchi is set to leave the team in the coming days to take part in training camp with Team Japan in advance of the World Baseball Classic. Per Bollinger, first-year manager Kurt Suzuki said Tuesday that Kikuchi is one of three pitchers locked into rotation spots to begin the season, and the 34-year-old should have a strong chance at receiving the nod for the Angels' March 26 Opening Day game versus the Astros.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

It sounds like Yusei Kikuchi owns a better baseball facility in Japan than the Angels Yusei Kikuchi has a state-of-the-art baseball facility over in Japan and honestly, it sounds better and more equipped than the Los Angeles A...

FEBRUARY 2 • HALOHANGOUT.COM

From Iwate to the world: A visit to Yusei Kikuchi's hometown training facility Yusei Kikuchi and Shohei Ohtani. Two players who rose from Iwate Prefecture to the global stage are set to represent Japan in this spring’s...

JANUARY 29 • MLB.COM

Angels grab yet another former Blue Jays player to add to their bullpen mix The Los Angeles Angels has had a fond for Toronto Blue Jays players in recent years. After signing former Jays fan favourite Yusei Kikuchi i...

JANUARY 29 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

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