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Yusei Kikuchi

Nastiest K's of 2025

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:93.2 mph
Spin Rate:2128 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Yusei Kikuchi hurls a four-seam fastball past Junior Caminero for strike three

AB: Junior CamineroP: Yusei Kikuchi

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:94.9 mph
Spin Rate:2233 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Yusei Kikuchi fires a four-seam fastball past Adolis García for strike three

AB: Adolis GarcíaP: Yusei Kikuchi

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Pitch Type:Changeup
Pitch Speed:86.9 mph
Spin Rate:1477 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Yusei Kikuchi strikes out George Springer with a changeup

AB: George SpringerP: Yusei Kikuchi

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:95.0 mph
Spin Rate:2152 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Yusei Kikuchi gets Myles Straw swinging on a four-seam fastball for strike three

AB: Myles StrawP: Yusei Kikuchi

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Pitch Type:Changeup
Pitch Speed:86.3 mph
Spin Rate:1452 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Yusei Kikuchi's changeup fools Elias Díaz

AB: Elias DíazP: Yusei Kikuchi

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Pitch Type:Curveball
Pitch Speed:83.9 mph
Spin Rate:2539 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Yusei Kikuchi's curveball punches out Nick Allen

AB: Nick AllenP: Yusei Kikuchi

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:96.8 mph
Spin Rate:2265 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Yusei Kikuchi freezes Edmundo Sosa

AB: Edmundo SosaP: Yusei Kikuchi

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Pitch Type:Curveball
Pitch Speed:83.4 mph
Spin Rate:2613 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Yusei Kikuchi's curveball fools Donovan Solano

AB: Donovan SolanoP: Yusei Kikuchi

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Pitch Type:Slider
Pitch Speed:87.4 mph
Spin Rate:2422 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Yusei Kikuchi strands a runner on 3rd, striking out Matt Vierling

AB: Matt VierlingP: Yusei Kikuchi

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:96.9 mph
Spin Rate:2303 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Yusei Kikuchi strands 2, striking out Andy Ibáñez

AB: Andy IbáñezP: Yusei Kikuchi

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Pitch Type:Slider
Pitch Speed:81.6 mph
Spin Rate:2405 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Yusei Kikuchi ends the inning with a strikeout

AB: Elly De La CruzP: Yusei Kikuchi

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Pitch Type:Slider
Pitch Speed:87.1 mph
Spin Rate:2500 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Yusei Kikuchi punches out Yordan Alvarez with a slider

AB: Yordan AlvarezP: Yusei Kikuchi

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:95.8 mph
Spin Rate:2207 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Yusei Kikuchi strikes out Carlos Correa with a four-seam fastball

AB: Carlos CorreaP: Yusei Kikuchi

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Pitch Type:Slider
Pitch Speed:83.8 mph
Spin Rate:2533 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Yusei Kikuchi's slider fools Cam Smith

AB: Cam SmithP: Yusei Kikuchi

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Pitch Type:Slider
Pitch Speed:84.1 mph
Spin Rate:2539 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Yusei Kikuchi strikes out Ramón Urías with a slider

AB: Ramón UríasP: Yusei Kikuchi