Kikuchi, Los Angeles Angels and the Astros

Yusei Kikuchi is signing with Angels. What that means for Astros' rotation and free-agency plans
After a resurgent half-season with the Houston Astros, free agent left-hander Yusei Kikuchi is joining another American League West team. Kikuchi and the Los Angeles Angels are in agreement on a three-year,
Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi and the LA Angels finalize a $63 million, 3-year contract
Kikuchi joins a projected rotation that includes left-handers Tyler Anderson and Reid Detmers and right-handers José Soriano and Kyle Hendricks, who left the Chicago Cubs as a free agent and agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract.
MLB Free Agency Rumors: Yusei Kikuchi Lands $63M Angels Contract After Astros Stint
Free-agent starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi signed a three-year contract worth $63 million with the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, according to Jon Heyman of
Yusei Kikuchi to sign with Angels: Veteran southpaw agrees to three-year, $63 million deal, per report
Veteran left-handed starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi has agreed to terms with the Angels on a three-year, $63 million free-agent contract, reports the New York Post. Kickuchi, 33, is coming off a 2024 season in which he logged a 4.
Angels’ Signing Of Yusei Kikuchi Brings Both Upside And Risk
Though his contract covers his age 34-36 seasons and his MLB track record is only ordinary, Kikuchi has a well above average four-seamer and dominated in the second half.
Angels sign LHP Yusei Kikuchi
The Angels today agreed to a three-year, $63 million contract ($21 million annually) with LHP Yusei Kikuchi. Kikuchi, 33, set career highs in 2024 in innings pitched (175.2), strikeouts (206) and WHIP (1.
Aggressive Angels land LHP Yusei Kikuchi on $63M pact
Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi agreed to a three-year, $63 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels, according to multiple reports Monday.
Angels value Yusei Kikuchi’s ability to add strikeouts to their rotation
Angels starters ranked near the bottom of MLB in strikeouts last season, which is one of the reasons they feel that Kikuchi will be an important upgrade. GM Perry Minasian says they could still
Breaking down the Yusei Kikuchi deal from all sides
We finally have our first major free agent deal of the offseason. After a slow first few weeks of free agency, news broke on Monday morning that the Angels had agreed to a three-year, $63 million contract with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi.
Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi and the Los Angeles Angels finalize a $63 million, 3-year contract
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Angels GM addresses team's rotation after signing Yusei Kikuchi
With the Angels’ recent signing of left-hander Yusei Kikuchi to a three-year deal now officially announced, GM Perry Minasian spoke on Wednesday to reporters about the club’s 2025 rotation and their plans for the rest of the winter.
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Free agent Kikuchi leaving Astros to join division rival, AP reports
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