Photo: Moto "Club4AG" Miwa from USA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What I admire most about Yusei Kikuchi is his restlessness. He could have stayed a celebrated ace in Japan, but he chose the harder road across the Pacific, bouncing between Seattle, Toronto, Houston, and now the Angels. That willingness to keep proving himself in unfamiliar clubhouses, season after season, says a lot about his character. Coming out of Hanamaki Higashi in snowy Iwate, the same school that produced Shohei Ohtani, he carries a quiet toughness I find compelling. His 2017 Golden Glove hints at an overlooked completeness. I root for pitchers who refuse to coast, and Kikuchi clearly never has.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yusei Kikuchi
- Name (Japanese)
- 菊池雄星
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- June 17, 1991 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 184 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hanamaki Higashi High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2017 Mitsui Golden Glove Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Yusei Kikuchi born?
Born June 17, 1991 (age 35).
Where is Yusei Kikuchi from?
Yusei Kikuchi is from Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yusei Kikuchi do?
Yusei Kikuchi works as baseball player.
How tall is Yusei Kikuchi?
Yusei Kikuchi is 184 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.