
MLB May 17, 2022
Jays' Yusei Kikuchi wins against his former Mariners teammates
Playing against his former team, Kikuchi walked three and struck out six of the 22 batters he faced at Rogers Center in his seventh start of the season.
Jays' Yusei Kikuchi wins against his former Mariners teammates
Playing against his former team, Kikuchi walked three and struck out six of the 22 batters he faced at Rogers Center in his seventh start of the season.
Yusei Kikuchi goes 5⅓ innings in no-decision as Jays fall against Yankees
Kikuchi has struggled in his first season with Toronto, lasting less than five innings in three of his four April starts for a 5.52 ERA.
Yusei Kikuchi picks up first win of 2022 as Blue Jays snap Yankees' win streak at 11
"I was impatiently waiting to get a win, so this means a lot," Kikuchi said.
Batting eighth and playing second base, the 27-year-old Katoh, born in California to Japanese parents, began a big-league game for the first time since he was drafted in 2013.
Jays' Yusei Kikuchi left waiting for first win after no-decision
The 30-year-old persevered despite putting a runner in scoring position in each of the first four innings at Fenway Park, but the Blue Jays' bats were silenced by five Red Sox pitchers.
Minor league journeyman Gosuke Katoh makes Blue Jays' opening day roster
The 27-year-old versatile defender has appeared at every infield position this spring, where he had a strong showing both at the plate and in the field.
Blue Jays reportedly reach three-year deal with lefty Yusei Kikuchi
The former Seibu star will reportedly earn $16 million in 2022 and $10 million in each of the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
Shohei Ohtani pitches Angels past Blue Jays while batting leadoff
Ohtani became the first starting pitcher since at least 1906 to open a game batting in the leadoff spot and earn a win.
Yamaguchi posted a 15-4 record and led the CL in strikeouts, wins and winning percentage with the Giants in 2019, his previous season in Japan.