Yusei Kikuchi

Houston Astros, Starting Pitcher
Age: 33-159d (Jun 17, 1991)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: JP
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
Career Earnings

$70,185,185

2022-2024 free-agent-xxb

Yusei Kikuchi signed a 3 year , $36,000,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $36,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $36,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022 31 $16,000,000 $12,000,000 5.22% $16,000,000 $16,000,000
2023 32 $10,000,000 $12,000,000 5.15% $10,000,000 $26,000,000
2024 33 $3,387,097 $3,387,097 1.43% $3,387,097 $29,387,097
2025 34
UFA
Retained Salary
2024 33 $6,612,903 $6,612,903 2.79% $6,612,903 $32,612,903
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2022 31 3.000 $16,000,000 - - $16,000,000 $12,000,000
2023 32 4.000 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $12,000,000
2024 33 5.000 $10,000,000 - - $3,387,097 $3,387,097
2025 34 --
UFA
Retained Salary
2024 33 $6,612,903 - - $6,612,903 $6,612,903
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 31 $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $9,795,699
2023 32 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $26,000,000 $13,000,000 $6,693,549
2024 33 $3,387,097 $3,387,097 $29,387,097 $9,795,699 $3,387,097
Retained/Dead Cash
2024 33 $6,612,903 $6,612,903 $32,612,903 $6,612,903 $6,612,903
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2025 foreign-professional

Yusei Kikuchi signed a 3 year , $43,000,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $6,000,000 signing bonus, $43,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,333,333. In 2025, Kikuchi will earn a base salary of $16,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $16,500,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $43,000,000
Average Salary:
$14,333,333
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$70,185,185

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 28
Active
$14,000,000
$14,000,000
2020 29
Active
$5,185,185
$19,185,185
2021 30
Active
$15,000,000
$34,185,185
2022 31
Active
$16,000,000
$50,185,185
2023 32
Active
$10,000,000
$60,185,185
2024 33
Active
Retained
$3,387,097
$6,612,903
$63,572,282
$70,185,185
Total      
$70,185,185
$63,572,282
$70,185,185
Total
$70,185,185

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $28,185,185 $6,000,000 - $34,185,185
3 $32,612,903 - - $32,612,903
1 $3,387,097 - - $3,387,097
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
28
$8,000,000
$6,000,000
$14,000,000
$14,000,000
2020
29
$5,185,185
$5,185,185
$19,185,185
2021
30
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$34,185,185
2022
31
$16,000,000
$16,000,000
$50,185,185
2023
32
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$60,185,185
2024
33
$3,387,097
$6,612,903
$3,387,097
$6,612,903
$63,572,282
$70,185,185
Total
$64,185,185
$6,000,000
$70,185,185
$63,572,282
$70,185,185
Total
$64,185,185
$6,000,000
$70,185,185

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $28,185,185 $6,000,000 - $34,185,185
3 $32,612,903 - - $32,612,903
1 $3,387,097 - - $3,387,097

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 TOR Jul 05, 2022 - Jul 28, 2022 Neck
2021 SEA Jul 11, 2021 - Jul 12, 2021 COVID-19
  • Jul 29, 2024 Traded to Houston (HOU) from Toronto (TOR) for Jake Bloss, Joey Loperfido and Will Wagner
  • Mar 12, 2022 Signed a 3 year $36 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Nov 03, 2021 Declined a $13M player option for 2022
  • Jan 01, 2019 Signed a 3 year $43 million contract with Seattle (SEA), including a 4 year $66M club extension available
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 HOU 32 32 167 85 79 44 206 25 9 10 0 175.7 4.05 1.20 0.05
2023 TOR 32 32 165 78 72 48 181 27 11 6 0 167.7 3.87 1.27 1.77
2022 TOR 32 20 93 67 58 58 124 23 6 7 1 100.7 5.19 1.50 -1.07
2021 SEA 29 29 145 82 77 62 163 27 7 9 0 157.0 4.41 1.32 1.66
2020 SEA 9 9 41 27 27 20 47 3 2 5 0 47.0 5.17 1.30 0.11
2019 SEA 32 32 195 109 98 50 116 36 6 11 0 161.7 5.46 1.52 0.12

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 1 years, $14,858,000
  • Avg. Salary: $14,858,000
  • MLB Rank: 89
  • SP Rank: 31

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $12,000,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Yusei Kikuchi to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Jose Quintana 2 $26,000,000 $13,000,000 33
Sean Manaea 2 $28,000,000 $14,000,000 31
Michael Wacha 2 $32,000,000 $16,000,000 32
Averages 2 $28,666,667 $14,333,333 32.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Kikuchi's current age (33), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $13,600,000 $13,600,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Kikuchi statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GS/Yr, K/9, BB/9, ERA, WHIP, FIP, WAR

Player GS/Yr K/9 BB/9 ERA WHIP FIP WAR
Jose Quintana
2021-2022
21.00 9.79 3.78 4.68 1.47 3.82 2.19
Sean Manaea
2022-2023
19.00 9.34 3.03 4.70 1.27 4.22 -0.40
Michael Wacha
2022-2023
23.50 7.83 2.54 3.27 1.14 4.01 4.13
Average 21.17 8.99 3.12 4.22 1.29 4.02 1.97
Yusei Kikuchi
2023-2024
32.00 10.14 2.42 3.96 1.24 3.79 1.66
Pct Change 51.16 12.79 22.44 6.16 3.88 5.72 -15.74
Median Prime % Change 6.16%
Average Prime % Change 12.34%

Calculated Market Value: Yusei Kikuchi

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $14,858,000 $14,858,000
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