Yusei Kikuchi
SP · LAA
MLBAM 579328
Seasons
| Yr | BF | K% | BB% | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 89 | 21.3% | 11.2% | 0.383 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 2025 | 773 | 22.5% | 9.6% | 0.330 | 289 | 8.50 |
| 2024 | 738 | 27.9% | 6.0% | 0.303 | 341 | 10.33 |
| 2023 | 702 | 25.8% | 6.8% | 0.319 | 390 | 11.14 |
| 2022 | 455 | 27.3% | 12.7% | 0.367 | 169 | 4.83 |
| 2021 | 668 | 24.4% | 9.3% | 0.344 | 263 | 9.07 |
| 2020 | 194 | 24.2% | 10.3% | 0.282 | 63 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 721 | 16.1% | 6.9% | 0.347 | 140 | 4.37 |
2026 MLB Percentile Rankings
Arsenal
FB Velocity
38
93.0
FB Spin
47
2273
Extension
89
6.87
Results
xwOBA
8
0.383
Barrel %
38
10.0
Hard-Hit %
24
46.7
K %
42
21.3
BB %
23
11.2
Chase %
26
26.9
Whiff %
58
24.0
Command & Stuff
Pitching+
Expected run-value conceded per pitch against a rational hitter, standardized against the season. 100 = avg · 110 = 1 SD better.
Pitching+
102
≈ 59th pctl
Stuff+
95
if they swing
Command+
97
out-of-zone take RV
Strike quality+
97
RV of in-zone pitches
Crushable pitches
11.9%
50 meatballs
Putaway counts (0-2, 1-2)
0.034
RV per pitch · league 0.042
-0.008 better than avg · 121 pitches
Lower RV = more wasted whiff chances when they choose not to put hitters away.
Hitter's counts (3-0, 3-1, 2-0)
0.041
RV per pitch · league 0.029
+0.011 worse than avg · 35 pitches
How often they groove get-me-overs vs. nibble safely.
Based on 420 pitches. RV = Statcast delta_run_exp; lower = better for the pitcher.
2026 Movement Profile (Induced Break)
MLB Avg.
| FF | SL | FC | FS | CU | CH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage | 25% | 25% | 19% | 16% | 9% | 6% |
| MPH | 95.1 | 85.8 | 90.3 | 86.1 | 79.0 | 88.4 |
| LHP Avg | 93.2 | 84.7 | 88.1 | — | 79.0 | 84.6 |
2026 Tunneling
Where pitches are when the hitter commits — and where they end up. Tighter cluster on the left = more deceptive arsenal.
At Decision
23 ft out · ~280ms before arrival
At the Plate
Where they actually cross
FFSLFCFSCUCH
Decision point computed from Statcast kinematics (vx0/vy0/vz0, ax/ay/az) by projecting each pitch back to y = 23 ft. Coordinates in catcher’s view: 1B on the left, 3B on the right. LHP.
2026 Divergence from a Shared Origin
Every pitch type launched from the same decision-point — how far apart they end up by the plate. Bigger fan = harder arsenal to square up.
Distances from origin (in inches) show how far each pitch type separates itself from the common launch point by plate arrival. LHP.