The Los Angeles Angels officially signed starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi to a three-year, $69 million deal on Wednesday. The deal is the largest the Angels have

Kikuchi joins a projected rotation that includes left-handers Tyler Anderson and Reid Detmers and right-handers José Soriano and Kyle Hendricks, who left the Chicago Cubs as a free agent and agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract.

Though his contract covers his age 34-36 seasons and his MLB track record is only ordinary, Kikuchi has a well above average four-seamer and dominated in the second half.

Angels starters ranked near the bottom of MLB in strikeouts last season, which is one of the reasons they feel that Kikuchi will be an important upgrade. GM Perry Minasian says they could still

The Angels have been the most aggressive club in free agency this offseason and kept it up with their first big splash, agreeing to terms with lefty Yusei Kikuchi early Monday. The deal is the largest since Perry Minasian became general manager in 2020,

With the Angels’ recent signing of left-hander Yusei Kikuchi to a three-year deal now officially announced, GM Perry Minasian spoke on Wednesday to reporters about the club’s 2025 rotation and their plans for the rest of the winter.

Angels reportedly near deal for 33-year-old left-hander, who had a 4.75 ERA last season with the Toronto Blue Jays and then a 2.70 ERA after a trade to the Houston Astros. It would be the

The addition of Kikuchi is the third major change the Angels have already made to their rotation this offseason. Along with bringing in Kikuchi and Kyle Hendricks, the Angels trad