# Yusei Kikuchi (97 OVR)

> Yusei Kikuchi (Blue Jays), 97 OVR SP: a Diamond card from the Monthly Awards series in MLB 23. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/monthly-awards-yusei-kikuchi-802a3d46

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 97 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Blue Jays |
| Series | Monthly Awards |
| Edition | MLB 23 |
| In real life: | [Yusei Kikuchi — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/yusei-kikuchi-579328) |
| In real life: | [Toronto Blue Jays real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/blue-jays) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 180th best of 882 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 101 |
| K/9 | 85 |
| H/9 | 93 |
| BB/9 | 109 |
| Velocity | 81 |
| Control | 95 |
| Break | 99 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 101 |  |
| Pitching clutch | 122 | Top 9% |
| H/9 | 93 |  |
| K/9 | 85 |  |
| BB/9 | 109 | Top 5% |
| HR/9 | 96 | Top 8% |
| Velocity | 81 |  |
| Control | 95 | Top 2% |
| Break | 99 | Top 1% |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 96 mph |
| Slider | 89 mph |
| 12-6 Curve | 84 mph |
| Circle Change | 88 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Blue Jays |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | L |  |
| Age | 31 |  |
| Height | 6'0" |  |
| Weight | 210 lbs |  |
| Born | Japan |  |
| Number | 16 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 59 |  |
| Arm strength | 68 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 57 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 54 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Reaction | 49 |  |

## More Blue Jays at SP

- [Roy Halladay](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/milestone-roy-halladay-59789a1c) - 99 OVR · SP · TOR · Diamond: 71,000 stubs
- [Kevin Gausman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/2023-finest-kevin-gausman-734a21c0) - 99 OVR · SP · TOR · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Kevin Gausman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/2023-all-star-kevin-gausman-fd23e280) - 97 OVR · SP · TOR · Diamond: 35,000 stubs
- [La Makina](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/incognito-la-makina-046127d9) - 97 OVR · SP · TOR · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Marcus Stroman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/captain-marcus-stroman-5890b63d) - 95 OVR · SP · TOR · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Jose Berrios](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/captain-jose-berrios-023fcbb6) - 95 OVR · SP · TOR · Diamond: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [Yusei Kikuchi](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/live-yusei-kikuchi-ce842c8a) - 77 OVR · SP · TOR · Silver: 1,700 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Yusei Kikuchi?

It can't be bought on the market right now.

### Where can I see Yusei Kikuchi's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Yusei Kikuchi](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/yusei-kikuchi-579328)

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