Yusei Kikuchi is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher currently with the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball. This news archive tag collects articles, updates, interviews, and game coverage spanning his career across Nippon Professional Baseball and MLB, including his time with the Saitama Seibu Lions, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, and Houston Astros. Coverage includes his 2017 Pacific League ERA title, three NPB All-Star selections, his 2019 MLB debut in Japan, two MLB All-Star appearances, and milestones such as his historic Astros debut and 1,000th career MLB strikeout. The tag tracks his ongoing contributions as a starting pitcher and his role within the Angels rotation.
