Yusei Kikuchi P Los Angeles Angels
+0.9 WAR
INJURED · Injured 15-Day (D15)
Age 35 LHP 6'0" / 210 lbs MLB Svc 7.0 · Ctrl thru 2027 peak 1.0 · 2027
ERA4.14
FIP4.26
xFIP3.83
SIERA3.91
K%24.4%
BB%8.1%
K-BB%16.2%
IP154
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.0peak
2027
K†6060
FB Velo
p6295.4
Whiff%
p7128.6%
K%
p6124.3%
xwOBA vs
p150.353
SL (19%)
CU (9%)
CT-2.0 (16%)
FB-5.0 (34%)

Career (MLE) + Projections

Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201928MLBSeattle Mariners3232162721116503616.1%6.9%5.2%5.465.47-0.3
202029MLBSeattle Mariners99471944720324.2%10.3%1.5%5.173.17+0.9
202130MLBSeattle Mariners2929157666163622724.5%9.3%4.2%4.414.52+1.4
202231MLBToronto Blue Jays3321106472128612327.3%12.8%4.6%4.944.95+0.4
202332MLBToronto Blue Jays3232168700181482725.9%6.9%4.1%3.864.03+2.4
202433MLBHouston Astros3232176736206442528.0%6.0%3.3%4.053.31+4.0
202534MLBLos Angeles Angels3333178772174712422.5%9.2%3.3%3.994.15+2.3
▸ 2026 Season
202635MLBLos Angeles Angels4418891910321.3%11.2%3.4%7.504.57+0.1
ROS35MLBLAA53532255420724.1%8.7%3.3%3.933.99+0.6
2026 Total35MLBLAA7131473301023.3%9.4%3.3%4.834.14+0.7
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202736MLBLAA2323124524122471823.2%9.0%3.4%4.474.55+1.1
202837MLBLAA1919107452101421622.4%9.3%3.6%4.634.73+0.7
202938MLBLAA17179238783371421.5%9.6%3.7%4.804.92+0.3
203039MLBLAA14147833175301322.7%9.1%3.9%4.824.83+0.2
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career20419210114350103536517123.8%8.4%3.9%4.504.32+11.3
/ 200 IP4038200861205723423.8%8.4%3.9%4.504.32+2.2

Career Path Comps

What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Profile at Match Age Next 3 Yrs Career
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Yusei Kikuchi (OGILVIE) 4.21 25.1%8.1%3.3% 4.71 22.4%13.2%323 +0.50
Jonathan Sánchez L 2027 · 4.73 FIP 36 SP- 4.73 18.1%8.3%3.8%.339 4.73 109 30
Daniel Rodriguez L 2025 · 4.77 FIP 34 SP- 4.77 20.8%7.8%4.5%.329 2.89 391 30
Mauricio Lara L 2027 · 3.59 FIP 36 SP- 3.59 13.9%6.9%1.5%.310 3.68 12.1%5.1%220 +0.09 3.59 444 29
Marlon Arias L 2025 · 4.86 FIP 34 SW 4.86 19.8%11.2%3.7%.273 3.73 154 28
Juan Antonio Pena L 2028 · 4.17 FIP 37 SP- 4.17 13.6%9.9%1.8%.287 4.17 149 28
Orlando Lara L 2025 · 4.07 FIP 34 SP- 4.07 22.0%7.8%3.4%.329 3.83 426 28
Arturo Lopez L 2025 · 4.33 FIP 34 SP- 4.33 10.3%5.4%2.6%.342 5.45 12.2%5.4%117 +1.12 4.33 445 27
Tsuyoshi Wada L 2025 · 3.59 FIP 34 SP- 3.59 16.8%7.1%1.8%.307 3.59 119 26
Francisco Liriano L 2026 · 4.34 FIP 35 SW 4.34 20.9%11.3%2.9%.265 3.00 650 26
Neal Cotts L 2026 · 4.64 FIP 35 SW 4.64 21.6%7.4%4.4%.257 3.78 21.9%14.5%93 -0.86 3.21 156 25
Phil Coke L 2025 · 3.04 FIP 34 SW 3.04 18.0%6.7%1.1%.302 3.04 101 25
Wandy Rodriguez L 2027 · 3.85 FIP 36 SP- 3.85 19.4%8.5%2.4%.312 3.85 101 25
Cesár Ramos L 2024 · 4.24 FIP 33 SP- 4.24 16.7%8.3%2.7%.295 2.79 225 24
Heriberto Ruelas L 2026 · 3.42 FIP 35 SU 3.42 17.2%6.7%1.7%.294 2.97 117 24
Jorge Castillo L 2026 · 4.79 FIP 35 SW 4.79 11.2%6.7%3.3%.337 4.94 19.6%11.5%119 +0.15 4.49 408 23
Chris Narveson L 2026 · 4.63 FIP 35 SP- 4.63 12.2%10.4%2.3%.264 4.62 249 23
Horacio Ramirez L 2027 · 3.35 FIP 36 SP- 3.35 9.6%3.7%1.1%.333 4.27 7.6%2.5%97 +0.92 3.35 199 23
Wilfredo Ledezma L 2026 · 3.28 FIP 35 SU 3.28 20.7%8.2%1.6%.255 3.38 26.7%18.4%22 +0.10 2.57 109 23
David Price L 2026 · 3.65 FIP 35 SW 3.65 17.8%7.4%2.0%.301 3.67 22.2%18.0%40 +0.02 2.58 922 23
Manny Parra L 2026 · 3.33 FIP 35 SW 3.33 18.4%10.3%0.9%.351 2.43 17.3%11.0%27 -0.90 2.43 114 23

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2019
Service   7.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2027
First FA Year   2028
OPT
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Ext / FA-deal$21M+0.9$4M-$18M
2027Ext / FA-deal$21M+1.0$8M-$13M
Totals $42M $12M -$31M
Options · projected decision
2028PLAYER OPT$13.0M / $0.0M buyoutEXERCISE
2029PLAYER OPT$2022.0M / $0.0M buyoutEXERCISE