Baseball: Kikuchi Falters in Return From Injured List for Angels

Baseball: Kikuchi falters in return from injured list for Angels

Los Angeles Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi struggled in his return to the mound after nearly four months on the injured list, giving up five runs in five innings during a 5-3 loss to the Texas Rangers on Sunday.

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The Angels activated Yusei Kikuchi off the 60 day IL on Sunday. They designated Michael Fulmer for assignment. Over the weekend we lost both Nolan Schanuel and Wade Meckler to…

Angels Activate Yusei Kikuchi Off 60-Day IL, Designate Michael Fulmer

10:58 am: Michael Fulmer is being designated for assignment as the corresponding move for Kikuchi. Fulmer joined the Halos on a minor league deal on August 11th and saw his contract selected from Triple-A on August 15th. He’s since made three appearances out of the bullpen, tossing 3 2/3 scoreless innings, including one inning last night. He has over five years of service time and can elect free agency in lieu of an outright assignment if he cle…