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Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi leaves game at Chicago with left shoulder tightness

Kikuchi was replaced by Mitch Farris after 24 pitches in the first inning and 2 scoreless frames as the Angels lost 3-2.

  • On Wednesday, Los Angeles Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi exited the game against the Chicago White Sox after two innings due to left shoulder tightness.
  • The Angels' winless six-game road trip concluded Wednesday, with the team blowing late leads in three of the games during the stretch.
  • Before departing, Kikuchi allowed no runs on two hits across two innings, throwing 62 pitches and recording 14 whiffs despite averaging 90 mph with his fastball.
  • Chicago White Sox secured a 3-2 victory in the 10th inning after the Angels blew their 2-1 lead that had stood since the seventh.
  • The Angels have now lost five straight games and nine of 10, as relievers Ryan Zeferjahn and Drew Pomeranz struggled to protect late leads.
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Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi leaves game at Chicago with left shoulder tightness

Los Angeles Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi left a game against the White Sox in Chicago after two innings with left shoulder tightness.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
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