Yusei Kikuchi

Yusei Kikuchi
Kikuchi with the Saitama Seibu Lions in 2018
Free agent
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 2024 season)
Win–loss record	41–47
Earned run average	4.57
Strikeouts	837
Teams
Saitama Seibu Lions (2011–2018) Seattle Mariners (2019–2021) Toronto Blue Jays (2022–2024) Houston Astros (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 who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.