Yusei Kikuchi Stats

Toronto Blue Jays interim manager John Schneider said left-hander Yusei Kikuchi will transition to a relief role. He has struggled this season, posting a 5.25 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and a 91:49 K:BB across 82 1/3 innings in 2022. The 31-year-old is expected to pitch out of the bullpen, starting with Saturday's game against the Yankees. Mitch White will draw the start and replace Kikuchi in the starting rotation. The 27-year-old has allowed four earned runs with a 5:4 K:BB over 9 1/3 frames in two starts since being acquired by the Blue Jays. White owns a 3.72 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and a 52:23 K:BB across 65 1/3 innings in 2022.

5 months ago

Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (neck) will start his minor league rehab assignment on Friday by starting for Triple-A Buffalo. Kikuchi has been on the injured list since July 6 with a neck strain. He's expected to throw around 75 pitches for Buffalo. It's unknown how many rehab starts the Jays want him to make before they return him to their starting rotation, but the 31-year-old southpaw hasn't been great for fantasy managers in 2022 in his first year in the American League East. Kikuchi has gone 3-5 with a 5.12 ERA and 1.57 WHIP while walking 41 and striking out 74 in 65 innings over 16 starts. His walks-per-nine mark of 5.7 is the highest in his four-year MLB career.

over 6 months ago

The Toronto Blue Jays placed left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (neck) on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with a neck strain and recalled right-hander Max Castillo from Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move. There's a good chance Kikuchi was bothered by his neck in his most recent start on Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics, when he allowed four earned runs in just 2 1/3 innings of work. The 31-year-old Japanese southpaw won't be able to return now until the second half of the season in late July, at the earliest. Kikuchi has been disappointing for the Jays and fantasy managers in 2022, going 3-5 with a 5.12 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 74 strikeouts and a league-leading 41 free passes in 65 innings over 16 starts. Thomas Hatch could be an option to take Kikuchi's spot in the rotation.

over 6 months ago