It’s not very often that a starting pitcher goes eight innings, giving up two earned runs and is still tagged with the loss. But this is the 2024 Blue Jays we’re talking about, of course that happened to Yusei Kikuchi as the Blue Jays lost 3-2 to the Minnesota Twins, bringing their record to 17-21.
The Minnesota Twins (22-15) kick off a three-game series on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays (17-20). The matchup begins at 7:07 PM ET at Rogers Centre.
The Toronto Blue Jays are hosting the Minnesota Twins for a three-game series, with the first matchup getting underway at 7:07 PM ET on Friday, May 10.
Blue Jays 3 Nationals 9 This one started well. Yusei Kikuchi was terrific. Six innings, 6 hits, 1 earned, 1 walk, and 7 strikeouts. He was untouchable for most of his time out there.
The Washington Nationals (15-16) kick off a three-game series on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays (15-17). The contest starts at 6:45 PM ET at Nationals Park.
At one point last season, it seemed impossible for the Toronto Blue Jays to keep Yusei Kikuchi on the roster. The lefty struggled mightily in his first season with the Jays and fared no better to start year two.
Blue Jays 2 Dodgers 4 Yusei Kikuchi wasn’t bad, pitching against a tough lineup. He went 6 innings, allowed 9 hits, 4 earned, no walks with 3 strikeouts.
Yusei Kikuchi’s three-year, $36 million contract with the Blue Jays ends this year. Would Toronto want to extend the lefty’s contract, and if so, what would an extension look like?
The Blue Jays are on a run! The club has won seven of its last nine games, flashing all the key elements of a capable postseason team in the process. Toronto’s rotation is shoving.
Jays 5 Royals 3 I’m growing to like this ‘get ahead early, hold on at the end’ version of the Blue Jays. I’m also loving that guys who were hated, are doing terrific.
The Kansas City Royals (13-9) begin a four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays (12-10) with a Monday matchup at Kauffman Stadium. First pitch is at 7:40 PM ET.
The Toronto Blue Jays have won four straight series as they travel to Kansas City to open a four-game set with the Royals starting Monday evening. The Blue Jays have ridden Daulton Varsho's power in winning six of their past eight games.
The Toronto Blue Jays earned the series win earlier this week against the New York Yankees largely in part due to the excellent effort of the starting pitchers.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi’s stellar start to the season has sparked a special victory ritual that extends beyond the field. After wins in which he takes the mound, Kikuchi shares a rare and expensive bottle of Japanese whisky with his teammates, fostering a spirit of celebration and camaraderie.
The Blue Jays entered game two of a three-game set against the New York Yankees on Tuesday night at the Rogers Center. After a Blue Jays victory the day before, both clubs turn to southpaws to battle it out in this American League East showdown.
Don’t look now, but the Toronto Blue Jays have won three straight series’. On Tuesday evening, the Blue Jays hosted the New York Yankees for the second time in a three-game series, defeating the Bronx Bombers 5-3.
The biggest story in baseball is reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani's free agency, and reports are starting to emerge on where he may land.
The Toronto Blue Jays received serious rotation-bolstering work from Jose Berrios and Yusei Kikuchi this summer.
After being removed from his last game due to cramps, Kikuchi said that he believed he'd be ready for his next start and made a startling admission when hypothesizing the reason for the discomfort.
Boom! That's a strikeout prop sweep to start the week, folks. There isn't much time for YB's Jack Dougherty to celebrate, though, as there's another full slate of baseball on deck for Tuesday.
The Blue Jays will have to decide what to do with Kikuchi in 2023. It just might depend on everything else they do. The Toronto Blue Jays will have a decision to make with regard to Yusei Kikuchi.
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