The Astros have acquired left-hander Yusei Kikuchi from the Toronto Blue Jays for 23-year-old right-hander Jake Bloss, rookie outfielder Joey Loperfido and minor league first baseman Will Wagner. Kikuchi, 33, is 4-9 with a 4.75 ERA in 22 starts this season, striking out 130 and walking 30 in 115 2/3 innings. He is 0-4 with a 7.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi throws to a Detroit Tigers batter in the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, July 20, 2024. Houston Astros starting pitcher Jake Bloss delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Houston.
Kikuchi is 35-46 with a 4.72 ERA in six seasons with Seattle and the Blue Jays. He has a $10 million salary in the final season of a $36 million, three-year contract and can become a free agent after the World Series.
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