Los Angeles Angels
Yusei Kikuchi has thrown 16,764 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2019 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Slider (87mph) and Fourseam Fastball (95mph), also mixing in a Curve (80mph) and Change (86mph). He also rarely throws a Sinker (92mph).
In 2025, compared to other LHP:
Their slider is thrown extremely hard and generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their fourseam fastball is blazing fast, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has some natural sinking action. Their curve is much harder than usual and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their change dives down out of the zone, is much firmer than usual and results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups. Their sinker is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has less armside run than typical, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slightly above average velo and has some natural sinking action.