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The Los Angeles Angels reinstated left-hander Yusei Kikuchi to start out in opposition to the Texas Rangers on Sunday after he spent almost 4 months on the injured checklist with shoulder irritation.
To open a roster spot, right-hander Michael Fulmer was designated for project.
Kikuchi, 35, was 0-3 with a 5.81 ERA in seven begins to open the season and left the sport after pitching two scoreless innings in a loss to the Chicago White Sox on April 29.
Last season, the Japan native was 7-11 with a 3.99 ERA in 33 begins and was named to the American League All-Star workforce.
Over eight main league seasons, Kikuchi is 48-61 with a 4.50 ERA in 206 profession appearances (194 begins) for the Seattle Mariners (2019-21), Toronto Blue Jays (2022-24), Houston Astros (2024) and Angels.
Fulmer, 33, didn’t permit a run in three aid outings with the Angels this season. In elements of 9 main league seasons, he’s 37-50 with a 3.92 ERA in 268 appearances (90 begins) for 5 groups together with six seasons with the Detroit Tigers (2016-22).
He was the American League Rookie of the Year in 2016.
–Field Level Media