Yusei Kikuchi

Yusei Kikuchi
Kikuchi with the Saitama Seibu Lions in 2018
Houston Astros – No. 16
Pitcher
Born: (1991-06-17) June 17, 1991 (age 33) Morioka, Iwate, Japan
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Professional debut
NPB: June 12, 2011, for the Saitama Seibu Lions
MLB: March 21, 2019, for the Seattle Mariners
NPB statistics (through 2018 season)
Win–loss record	73–46
Earned run average	2.77
Strikeouts	903
MLB statistics (through July 9, 2024)
Win–loss record	36–45
Earned run average	4.61
Strikeouts	742
Teams
Saitama Seibu Lions (2011–2018) Seattle Mariners (2019–2021) Toronto Blue Jays (2022–2024)
Career highlights and awards
NPB 3× NPB All-Star (2013, 2017–2018) Pacific League ERA leader (2017) Pacific League wins leader (2017) Mitsui Golden Glove Award (2017) MLB All-Star (2021)

Yusei Kikuchi (菊池 雄星, Kikuchi Yūsei, Japanese pronunciation: [ki̥kɯtɕi jɯꜜːseː], born June 17, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.