HOUSTON — Around 5 p.m. Wednesday, a group of pitching coaches and analysts greeted Yusei Kikuchi inside his new home. He arrived at Minute Maid Park a few hours earlier as the Houston Astros ...

Yusei Kikuchi authored an enticing Astros debut Friday night, offering a glimpse of the strikeout stuff the left-hander and trade acquisition has wielded and struggled to harness across six major ...

Kikuchi made his debut with the Astros on Friday night against the Tampa ... Fits right in.” Joe Espada on Yusei Kikuchi: "He’s intense. He’s got a little bit of red ass in him.

Kikuchi is scheduled to make his first start with the Astros on Friday versus the Rays in Houston, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. The Astros didn't need to open up a spot in their rotation ...

Yainer Diaz recorded his third consecutive multi-hit game and Yusei Kikuchi matched a franchise record in his debut with the Houston Astros, who rallied for a 3-2 victory over the visiting Tampa ...

Pitchers: Friday, LHP Yusei Kikuchi (4-9, 4.75 ... Kikuchi, the deadline acquisition who will make his Astros debut, had a 2.64 ERA in his first 10 starts with Toronto this year.

Kikuchi was outstanding in his Astros debut on Friday against the Tampa Bay ... the side in the fourth and fifth innings, all swinging. Yusei Kikuchi has struck out 8 straight batters!

Here are three takeaways from Houston’s deadline. Until Yusei Kikuchi makes his Astros debut, the debate about the price to acquire him will dominate all discussion. Both Houston’s fan base ...

The Astros acquired lefty Yusei Kikuchi from the Toronto Blue Jays for ... 359 in 38 big-league games this season, his MLB debut. He has a .933 OPS in Triple-A and has played first base, second ...