Sources – Yusei Kikuchi agrees to 3-year, $63M cope with Angels

Left-handed starter Yusei Kikuchi and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed on a three-year contract, the group introduced Wednesday.

Monetary phrases weren’t disclosed, however sources confirmed to ESPN that the deal is price $63 million.

Kikuchi, 33, had an amazing second half to his season final yr after being traded from the Toronto Blue Jays to the Houston Astros, compiling a 2.70 ERA in 10 begins.

General, he had a 4.05 ERA in 2024, making 32 begins break up between the 2 groups. He made 32 begins in 2023 as nicely whereas showing in 32 video games in 2022 and 29 video games in 2021. That sturdiness undoubtedly helped safe his present cope with the Angels.

The six-year veteran can be becoming a member of his fourth group after breaking into the massive leagues with the Seattle Mariners in 2019. His finest season got here in 2023 when he went 11-6 with a 3.86 ERA for the Blue Jays, serving to them make the postseason. His contributions to the Astros final season additionally helped them attain the postseason, one thing his new group hasn’t finished since 2014.

Kikuchi’s signing provides to a busy offseason for the Angels who already inked one other starter, Kyle Hendricks, to a free agent deal. The group additionally added catcher Travis d’Arnaud through free company and traded for outfielder Jorge Soler. Los Angeles has been by far essentially the most aggressive group in MLB thus far this winter.