Yusei Kikuchi

#16 - Relief Pitcher

Toronto Blue Jays

Bats / Throws	Left / Left
Date of Birth	6/17/1991 (31)
Height, Weight	6'0", 200 lb
Hometown	Morioka, JPN

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	1	100.2	5.19	1.50	27.3%	12.8%	29.0%				94.9	14.7%	27.4%	47.9%	5.49	.367

	126^th 3 Sv	1^st 44 IP	280^th 3.98 ERA	280^th 1.31 WHIP	91^st 23.7% K%	306^th 9.2% BB%	179^th 29.3% CSW%				133^rd 94.2 FB MPH	78^th 12.9% SwStr%	244^th 24.7% HC%	141^st 45.5% GB%	314^th 3.99 xERA	321^st .306 xwOBA

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Overview

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2019	SEA	32	32	161.2	6	11	5.46	4.19	5.73	6.39	1.52	10.9	16.1%	6.9%	.310	.278	25.3%	47.4%	25.9%	70.8%	9.5%	25.8%
2020	SEA	9	9	47.0	2	4	5.17	3.67	3.29	3.60	1.30	7.9	24.2%	10.3%	.306	.292	23.4%	57.6%	11.5%	59.9%	13.8%	28.8%
2021	SEA	29	29	157.0	7	9	4.41	4.77	4.61	3.72	1.32	8.3	24.5%	9.3%	.289	.301	30.9%	50.7%	24.8%	74.6%	13.4%	29.9%
2022	TOR	32	20	100.2	6	7	5.19	5.43	5.63	3.86	1.50	8.4	27.3%	12.8%	.293	.307	27.4%	47.9%	31.1%	72.8%	14.7%	29.0%
RP MLB AVG		41	0	44.0	3	2	3.98	3.99	3.89	3.88	1.31	8.2	23.7%	9.3%	.293	.279	24.6%	45.4%	12.0%	72.5%	12.9%	29.2%
4 Years		102	90	466.1	21	31	5.02	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.42	9.2	22.1%	9.3%	.300	.294	27.5%	49.7%	25.6%	71.3%	12.4%	28.2%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 51%
Slider | 28%
Changeup | 14%
Cutter | 7%
Curveball | 0%
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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	92.4	36.5%	23.6%	52.1%	7.6%	17.6%	25.2%	64.9%	57.4%	41.8%	35.8%	.325	.412	.319	22.2%	.300	.379	31.8%	2,098
2020	95.0	37.0%	16.9%	47.6%	12.9%	14.6%	27.6%	57.1%	53.1%	36.4%	27.3%	.255	.320	.364	0.0%	.261	.322	20.4%	2,208
2021	95.1	36.0%	19.2%	48.8%	12.5%	18.7%	31.2%	59.6%	56.2%	29.0%	36.6%	.205	.308	.279	20.6%	.230	.332	28.1%	2,226
2022	94.9	51.1%	18.3%	46.7%	10.4%	18.3%	28.7%	57.6%	53.6%	41.5%	35.8%	.257	.392	.281	28.9%	.288	.421	30.3%	2,250
RP MLB AVG	94.2	43.4%	26.4%	49.2%	10.8%	16.8%	27.6%	64.6%	59.3%	35.7%	41.0%	.255	.346	.303	12.0%	.252	.350	28.3%	2,267

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.300	.379	.295	.405	31.8%	9.0%	37.3%	29.4%	89.3	86.6	14.8	0.5	1.3	2.4	5.9	6.4	2,098
2020	.261	.322	.367	.379	20.4%	3.0%	45.5%	27.8%	91.0	89.5	16.4	4.4	10.9	2.1	5.7	6.8	2,208
2021	.230	.332	.317	.461	28.1%	15.1%	48.4%	26.3%	92.6	91.6	17.3	6.5	9.5	2.1	5.5	6.7	2,226
2022	.288	.421	.336	.499	30.3%	18.9%	50.5%	29.0%	93.2	91.6	14.3	7.2	10.0	1.6	5.3	6.9	2,250
RP MLB AVG	.252	.350	.293	.391	28.3%	8.6%	41.1%	26.4%	90.3	88.0	18.5	4.9	9.1	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,267

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	992	255	41	14	4	16	32	22	0	0	644	348	.325	.628	.412
2020	294	54	7	5	0	0	14	7	0	2	168	126	.255	.362	.320
2021	923	171	15	8	1	7	58	16	4	2	550	373	.205	.411	.308
2022	941	186	24	3	0	11	43	27	9	2	542	399	.257	.500	.392
RP MLB AVG	265	65	9	3	0	2	15	8	1	0	174	91	.255	.429	.346

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	41.8%	22.4%	35.8%	8.5%	22.2%	29.9%	30.3%	39.8%	19.5%	3.0%	31.8%	27.9%	23.9%	4.5%	33.3%
2020	36.4%	36.4%	27.3%	12.1%	0.0%	42.4%	24.2%	33.3%	18.4%	0.0%	21.2%	33.3%	36.4%	6.1%	42.4%
2021	29.0%	34.4%	36.6%	9.7%	20.6%	17.2%	49.5%	33.3%	18.3%	2.2%	23.7%	25.8%	29.0%	4.3%	52.7%
2022	41.5%	22.6%	35.8%	6.6%	28.9%	31.8%	37.4%	30.8%	17.5%	2.8%	27.4%	18.9%	26.4%	5.7%	43.4%
RP MLB AVG	35.7%	23.3%	41.0%	12.7%	12.0%	30.8%	35.5%	33.7%	21.1%	3.5%	23.2%	32.0%	25.1%	7.6%	38.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	31.8%	9.0%	37.3%	29.4%	.325	.412	.319	.373	.300	.379	.295	.405	89.3	86.6	14.8
2020	20.4%	3.0%	45.5%	27.8%	.255	.320	.364	.364	.261	.322	.367	.379	91.0	89.5	16.4
2021	28.1%	15.1%	48.4%	26.3%	.205	.308	.279	.333	.230	.332	.317	.461	92.6	91.6	17.3
2022	30.3%	18.9%	50.5%	29.0%	.257	.392	.281	.355	.288	.421	.336	.499	93.2	91.6	14.3
RP MLB AVG	28.3%	8.6%	41.1%	26.4%	.255	.346	.303	.337	.252	.350	.293	.391	90.3	88.0	18.5

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2019	23.6%	52.1%	7.6%	17.6%	25.2%	64.9%	57.4%	16.0%	47.3%	84.0%	75.9%	86.6%	20.5%	21.6%	59.5%	46.3%
2020	16.9%	47.6%	12.9%	14.6%	27.6%	57.1%	53.1%	30.4%	42.5%	69.6%	65.4%	70.7%	18.8%	11.8%	51.1%	44.6%
2021	19.2%	48.8%	12.5%	18.7%	31.2%	59.6%	56.2%	30.5%	40.8%	69.5%	64.8%	71.0%	24.2%	18.1%	59.7%	53.7%
2022	18.3%	46.7%	10.4%	18.3%	28.7%	57.6%	53.6%	26.5%	39.3%	73.5%	68.5%	75.2%	21.2%	15.5%	54.9%	47.3%
RP MLB AVG	26.4%	49.2%	10.8%	16.8%	27.6%	64.6%	59.3%	22.3%	47.8%	77.7%	69.6%	81.0%	21.7%	22.0%	61.2%	51.0%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019	39.9%	27.8%	32.3%	40.7%	26.4%	32.9%	7.7%	28.1%	44.1%	62.9%	31.7%	21.5%	52.1%	16.3%	15.0%
2020	45.2%	27.2%	27.6%	28.2%	31.0%	40.8%	10.2%	33.3%	39.5%	65.0%	21.8%	25.9%	47.6%	9.4%	18.4%
2021	41.0%	27.5%	31.5%	39.0%	26.2%	34.8%	7.3%	30.4%	42.0%	65.3%	15.5%	28.7%	48.8%	7.3%	21.9%
2022	43.0%	21.5%	35.5%	36.2%	27.8%	35.9%	5.6%	34.3%	44.2%	66.7%	25.8%	21.9%	46.7%	10.7%	20.9%
RP MLB AVG	35.1%	27.4%	37.5%	48.6%	26.5%	24.9%	7.3%	29.4%	43.2%	54.7%	31.6%	29.5%	49.2%	12.9%	17.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	85.9	21.4%	40.4%	43.0%	15.8%	7.4%	23.2%	65.8%	58.6%	53.5%	30.2%	.240	.306	.282	17.9%	.221	.285	21.6%	2,224
2020	83.3	15.9%	43.2%	41.3%	19.0%	16.7%	35.7%	65.1%	61.1%	60.9%	21.7%	.167	.213	.143	40.0%	.157	.208	16.1%	2,348
2021	82.5	18.9%	44.9%	48.9%	17.8%	15.3%	33.1%	72.5%	64.0%	44.8%	32.4%	.266	.316	.340	23.5%	.241	.292	29.3%	2,410
2022	86.5	28.3%	48.9%	47.1%	20.5%	13.4%	33.9%	74.7%	66.9%	45.8%	26.0%	.283	.408	.364	36.0%	.241	.354	28.0%	2,371
RP MLB AVG	84.2	33.9%	32.0%	40.6%	16.1%	15.3%	31.4%	61.6%	56.8%	41.6%	37.2%	.214	.280	.275	13.3%	.206	.277	20.1%	2,417

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.221	.285	.270	.321	21.6%	6.2%	35.1%	23.5%	89.4	84.3	11.6	0.3	0.2	2.6	5.7	6.1	2,224
2020	.157	.208	.131	.280	16.1%	8.7%	13.0%	9.7%	87.1	89.9	6.3	0.6	-0.5	2.1	5.8	6.8	2,348
2021	.241	.292	.307	.416	29.3%	8.6%	41.0%	27.4%	89.6	89.2	12.3	1.1	-1.5	1.8	5.8	6.7	2,410
2022	.241	.354	.299	.472	28.0%	12.5%	50.5%	30.2%	92.1	92.2	10.2	1.3	1.3	1.6	5.5	6.8	2,371
RP MLB AVG	.206	.277	.260	.353	20.1%	6.9%	35.4%	22.3%	85.9	85.9	15.1	3.8	1.1	-0.9	5.6	6.3	2,417

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	582	196	29	6	0	7	45	17	3	1	383	199	.240	.394	.306
2020	126	31	3	0	0	2	8	0	0	1	82	44	.167	.367	.213
2021	483	157	27	5	1	8	49	2	1	2	350	133	.266	.468	.316
2022	522	162	15	14	3	9	48	17	0	0	390	132	.283	.607	.408
RP MLB AVG	200	50	6	2	0	1	16	3	1	1	126	74	.214	.364	.280

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	53.5%	17.8%	30.2%	7.8%	17.9%	47.3%	29.5%	23.3%	20.1%	1.6%	40.3%	24.0%	27.1%	2.3%	33.3%
2020	60.9%	17.4%	21.7%	8.7%	40.0%	52.2%	26.1%	21.7%	11.1%	4.3%	52.2%	30.4%	4.3%	0.0%	30.4%
2021	44.8%	22.9%	32.4%	5.7%	23.5%	43.8%	38.1%	18.1%	17.6%	3.8%	30.5%	24.8%	27.6%	4.8%	39.0%
2022	45.8%	28.1%	26.0%	5.2%	36.0%	50.5%	40.2%	9.3%	22.2%	1.0%	32.3%	15.6%	29.2%	9.4%	45.8%
RP MLB AVG	41.6%	21.2%	37.2%	10.7%	13.3%	45.8%	33.0%	21.2%	14.6%	5.2%	29.6%	29.8%	23.4%	5.2%	34.5%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	21.6%	6.2%	35.1%	23.5%	.240	.306	.282	.321	.221	.285	.270	.321	89.4	84.3	11.6
2020	16.1%	8.7%	13.0%	9.7%	.167	.213	.143	.217	.157	.208	.131	.280	87.1	89.9	6.3
2021	29.3%	8.6%	41.0%	27.4%	.266	.316	.340	.390	.241	.292	.307	.416	89.6	89.2	12.3
2022	28.0%	12.5%	50.5%	30.2%	.283	.408	.364	.423	.241	.354	.299	.472	92.1	92.2	10.2
RP MLB AVG	20.1%	6.9%	35.4%	22.3%	.214	.280	.275	.309	.206	.277	.260	.353	85.9	85.9	15.1

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2019	40.4%	43.0%	15.8%	7.4%	23.2%	65.8%	58.6%	27.1%	58.4%	72.9%	53.7%	85.4%	12.4%	32.0%	58.1%	43.5%
2020	43.2%	41.3%	19.0%	16.7%	35.7%	65.1%	61.1%	39.3%	48.4%	60.7%	50.0%	72.4%	24.4%	47.5%	48.8%	46.5%
2021	44.9%	48.9%	17.8%	15.3%	33.1%	72.5%	64.0%	31.2%	57.1%	68.8%	42.3%	86.7%	23.2%	32.3%	67.5%	58.3%
2022	48.9%	47.1%	20.5%	13.4%	33.9%	74.7%	66.9%	33.4%	61.3%	66.6%	45.2%	82.2%	17.6%	34.6%	69.3%	60.4%
RP MLB AVG	32.0%	40.6%	16.1%	15.3%	31.4%	61.6%	56.8%	34.7%	46.3%	65.3%	45.8%	79.7%	21.2%	27.3%	59.9%	51.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%