Yusei Kikuchi

Age: 28

Bats/Throws: L/L

6' 0" / 194

Birthdate: 6/17/1991 (28 y, 8 m)
Contract: 3 yr, $43M (2019-21), 2022-25 club option, 2022 player option for $13M if club option not exercised AAV: $14M

Service Time: 1.000

Reported as the pre-2020 value.
1 year and 0 days days of service time.

MiLB Options: 3

Reported as the pre-2020 season number of waiver options remaining.

Prospects Report

Team Rank: 2Overall Rank: 74Reported: 2019ETA: 2019

Fastball	Curveball	Splitter	Cutter	Command	Future Value
50 / 50	60 / 60	55 / 55	55 / 55	45 / 45	50

RotoWire News: Kikuchi (6-11) gave up two runs on six hits and no walks while striking out four through six innings to take the loss against the Astros on Wednesday. (9/26/2019)

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Season	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2019	Mariners	6	11	32	32	161.2	6.46	2.78	2.00	.310	70.8 %	44.0 %	18.8 %	5.46	5.71	5.18	0.2
2020	THE BAT	8	13	31	31	173.0	6.94	3.09	1.55	.290	71.0 %			4.64	5.04
2020	ATC	8	11	30	30	163.0	7.06	2.85	1.56	.304	71.2 %			4.71	4.87
2020	Depth Charts	9	12	31	31	173.0	7.33	2.93	1.53	.304	71.3 %			4.73	4.88		1.6
2020	Steamer	9	12	31	31	173.0	7.33	2.93	1.53	.296	71.3 %	44.0 %		4.73	4.88	4.91	1.6
Total	- - -	6	11	32	32	161.2	6.46	2.78	2.00	.310	70.8 %	44.0 %	18.8 %	5.46	5.71	5.18	0.2

Season	Team	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Soft%	Med%	Hard%	SIERA	xFIP-	xFIP
2019	Mariners	1.24	20.6 %	44.0 %	35.4 %	12.0 %	18.8 %	6.3 %	83.3 %	40.6 %	29.9 %	29.5 %	18.2 %	44.1 %	37.7 %	5.17	113	5.18
Total	- - -	1.24	20.6 %	44.0 %	35.4 %	12.0 %	18.8 %	6.3 %	83.3 %	40.6 %	29.9 %	29.5 %	18.2 %	44.1 %	37.7 %	5.17	113	5.18

Season	Team	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches
2019	Mariners	239	192	112	23	15	6	5	94	978	1743	2721
Total	- - -	239	192	112	23	15	6	5	94	978	1743	2721

Season	Team	WPA	-WPA	+WPA	RE24	REW	pLI	inLI	gmLI	exLI	Pulls	WPA/LI	Clutch	SD	MD
2019	Mariners	-3.04	-13.93	10.88	-29.74	-3.26	0.90	0.85	0.87	0.96	31	-4.27	0.89	0	0
Total	- - -	-3.04	-13.93	10.88	-29.74	-3.26	0.90	0.85	0.87	0.96	31	-4.27	0.89	0	0

Season	Team	FB%	SL%	CT%	CB%	CH%	SF%	KN%	XX%
2019	Mariners	49.1% (92.5)	27.9% (86.0)		15.7% (75.0)		7.4% (84.5)		0.0%
Total	- - -	49.1% (92.5)	27.9% (86.0)		15.7% (75.0)		7.4% (84.5)		0.0%

Season	Team	FA%	FT%	FC%	FS%	FO%	SI%	SL%	CU%	KC%	EP%	CH%	SC%	KN%	UN%
2019	Mariners	48.9 %						28.1 %	15.5 %			7.6 %
Total	- - -	48.9 %						28.1 %	15.5 %			7.6 %

Season	Team	FA%	FC%	FS%	SI%	CH%	SL%	CU%	CS%	KN%	SB%	XX%
2019	Mariners	49.0 %				7.6 %	28.0 %	15.4 %				0.0 %
Total	- - -	49.0 %				7.6 %	28.0 %	15.4 %				0.0 %

Season	Team	wFB	wSL	wCT	wCB	wCH	wSF	wKN	wFB/C	wSL/C	wCT/C	wCB/C	wCH/C	wSF/C	wKN/C
2019	Mariners	-17.9	-7.1		-5.8		0.1		-1.34	-0.94		-1.35		0.03
Total	- - -	-17.9	-7.1		-5.8		0.1		-1.34	-0.94		-1.35		0.03

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFT/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wFO/C	wSI/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wKC/C	wEP/C	wCH/C	wSC/C	wKN/C
2019	Mariners	-1.30						-1.20	-1.24			0.57
Total	- - -	-1.30						-1.20	-1.24			0.57

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%
2019	Mariners	28.2 %	70.1 %	47.6 %	64.6 %	89.3 %	81.5 %	46.3 %	59.2 %	8.8 %
2019	Average	31.6 %	68.5 %	47.0 %	62.7 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	41.8 %	60.9 %	11.1 %
Total	- - -	28.2 %	70.1 %	47.6 %	64.6 %	89.3 %	81.5 %	46.3 %	59.2 %	8.8 %

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Season	Team	vFA	vFT	vFC	vFS	vFO	vSI	vSL	vCU	vKC	vEP	vCH	vSC	vKN
2019	Mariners	92.5						86.0	75.0			84.5
Total	- - -	92.5						86.0	75.0			84.5

Season	Team	vFA	vFC	vFS	vSI	vCH	vSL	vCU	vCS	vKN	vSB
2019	Mariners	92.9				84.8	86.3	75.4
Total	- - -	92.9				84.8	86.3	75.4

Season	Team	wFA	wFT	wFC	wFS	wFO	wSI	wSL	wCU	wKC	wEP	wCH	wSC	wKN
2019	Mariners	-16.7						-8.8	-5.0			1.1
Total	- - -	-16.7						-8.8	-5.0			1.1

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	Mariners	29.1 %	65.4 %	47.6 %	65.3 %	88.3 %	81.4 %	50.9 %	25.3
2019	Average	30.6 %	65.2 %	47.0 %	59.4 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	47.4 %	24.4
Total	- - -	29.1 %	65.4 %	47.6 %	65.3 %	88.3 %	81.4 %	50.9 %	25.3

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	Mariners	29.7 %	65.2 %	47.6 %	65.3 %	88.5 %	81.4 %	50.5 %	25.9
Total	- - -	29.7 %	65.2 %	47.6 %	65.3 %	88.5 %	81.4 %	50.5 %	25.9

Season	Team	RA9-WAR	BIP-Wins	LOB-Wins	FDP-Wins	RAR	WAR	Dollars	Salary
2019	Mariners	-0.2	-0.4	0.0	-0.4	2.6	0.2	$1.9
Total	- - -	-0.2	-0.4	0.0	-0.4	2.6	0.2	$1.9