The Houston Astros were dealt a spot of bad news on Monday when it was announced that Yusei Kikuchi has signed a ... If Sasaki wants to pitch for a contender — one where he's well insulated ...

225 average and a .483 slugging percentage against the heater over his final 10 starts with the Astros. Limiting the fastball wasn't Kikuchi's only pitch-mix tweak. He also embraced the modern ...

After trading a massive haul for Yusei Kikuchi at the ... stating the Astros will sign Jose Quintana to a two-year, $25 million deal. "Quintana continued to pitch quality innings for a contender ...

The Houston Astros lost pitcher Yusei Kikuchi to the Los Angeles Angels in free agency on Monday, and it sounds like GM Dana ...

ARCHIVO - El abridor de los Astros de ... In 2021, Kikuchi featured an excellent changeup (”A+” grade), in a relatively small sample size. His other qualifying pitches graded out below average.

Toronto Blue Jays infield prospect Will Wagner has been named the team’s 2025 MLB Rookie of the Year candidate ...

Though some initially critiqued it as an overpay, the trade proved productive for the Astros and Kikuchi, who credited Houston’s staff with making beneficial adjustments to his pitch usage.

The Astros big acquisition at the trade deadline this year was left handed starter Yusei Kikuchi. They sent three ... but starting pitching is unlikely to be high on the needs list given Alex ...

With the free agent market open for business, the Los Angeles Dodgers are competing with other teams for starting pitching. Specifically, Houston Astros starter Yusei Kikuchi., according to ESPN's ...