Yusei Kikuchi: Everything you need to know

Yusei Kikuchi

#16 SP

Status

15-Day IL - Shoulder - Inflammation Expected Return: 2026-07-02

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
3/19	KC	W 4-3	4.2	2	3	0	0	0	2	1	1
Preseason Totals			4.2	2	3	0	0	0	2	1	1

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
4/29	CWS	L 3-2	2.0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0
4/24	KC	L 6-3	5.0	5	2	0	0	0	5	5	5
4/18	SD	L 4-1	6.0	8	1	1	0	0	4	0	0
4/13	NYY	4-4	3.0	3	3	0	0	0	4	4	4
4/7	ATL	L 7-2	5.0	8	1	0	0	0	6	4	4
4/1	CHC	L 6-2	5.1	5	4	0	0	0	6	5	5
3/27	HOU	W 6-2	4.1	3	1	0	0	0	8	2	2
Regular Season Totals			30.2	33	13	1	0	0	35	20	20

Splits	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	K	BB	HBP	CG	H	R	ER	SVO	S	AVG	HR
Overall	7	31.0	0	3	0.0	33	14	1	0	35	20	20	0	0	0.282	3
Away	5	20.0	0	2	0.0	17	12	0	0	25	16	16	0	0	0.298	3
Home	2	11.0	0	1	0.0	16	2	0	0	10	4	4	0	0	0.250	0
Day	2	7.1	0	1	0.0	6	5	0	0	8	5	5	0	0	0.276	0
Night	5	23.2	0	2	0.0	27	9	0	0	27	15	15	0	0	0.284	3
vs Righty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	25	11	0	0	27	17	0	0	0	0.284	2
vs Lefty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	8	3	1	0	8	3	0	0	0	0.276	1
March	1	4.1	0	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	8	2	2	0	0	0.381	1
April	6	26.2	0	3	0.0	30	13	0	0	27	18	18	0	0	0.262	2
Opponent
vs HOU	1	4.1	0	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	8	2	2	0	0	0.381	1
vs SD	1	6.0	0	0	0.0	8	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0.200	0
vs NYY	1	3.1	0	0	0.0	3	4	0	0	4	4	4	0	0	0.267	2
vs CHC	1	5.1	0	1	0.0	5	4	0	0	6	5	5	0	0	0.286	0
vs ATL	1	5.0	0	1	0.0	8	1	0	0	6	4	4	0	0	0.300	0
vs KC	1	5.0	0	1	0.0	5	2	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0.263	0
vs CWS	1	2.0	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.250	0
Venue
@ Kansas City	1	5.0	0	1	0.0	5	2	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0.263	0
@ Chicago	1	5.1	0	1	0.0	5	4	0	0	6	5	5	0	0	0.286	0
@ Houston	1	4.1	0	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	8	2	2	0	0	0.381	1
@ Los Angeles	2	11.0	0	1	0.0	16	2	0	0	10	4	4	0	0	0.250	0
@ New York	1	3.1	0	0	0.0	3	4	0	0	4	4	4	0	0	0.267	2

Yusei Kikuchi: Breaking News

Kikuchi (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing for 3-to-4 weeks, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports. The fact that the 34-year-old southpaw doesn't seem to need surgery makes it more likely that he returns before the end of the season, but it could still be a while before he appears on a big-league mound. The Angels plan to build Kikuchi up as a starter once he's cleared to begin a throwing program, and they may have a better picture of his return timeline once he progresses to that point.

Kikuchi (shoulder) could be sidelined for "several months, if not the whole season," Mike DiGiovanna of the "Halo Territory" podcast reports. Kikuchi was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with left shoulder inflammation, but his MRI is still being evaluated, and DiGiovanna is hearing the southpaw may be tending to a long-term injury. The Angels should offer more clarity on Kikuchi's timetable later this week. Sam Aldegheri was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake and will start Tuesday against the White Sox in Kikuchi's place.

The Angels placed Kikuchi on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to left shoulder inflammation. The left-hander departed his most recent start Wednesday against the White Sox due to shoulder tightness, and he'll spend at least the next couple weeks on the shelf due to the injury. According to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com, Kikuchi's MRI is still being evaluated, so it's possible his diagnosis is updated in the near future. It's been a rough start to the season even prior to the injury, with the 34-year-old carrying a 5.81 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 33:14 K:BB over 31 innings.