The Los Angeles Angels have placed starter Yusei Kikuchi on the IL, but they don't know how long he'll be out.

The Los Angeles placed left-hander Yusei Kikuchi on the 15-day injured list Sunday with shoulder inflammation and purchased the contract of lefty Tayler Saucedo from Triple-A Salt Lake. Kikuchi, 34, was removed from his road start against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday after throwing one warmup pitch before the third inning. An MRI was done on Kikuchi’s left shoulder Friday, with general manager Perry Minasian suggesting that further results are pending.

As Yusei Kikuchi heads to the injured list with shoulder inflammation, the Angels aren't yet sure how long he'll be out.

Veteran starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi exited Tuesday's Angels and White Sox game with a shoulder injury concern.

Yusei Kikuchi said throwing fastballs was bothering him again, so the Los Angeles Angels pitcher left Wednesday's 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Chicago White Sox after two innings with left shoulder tightness. Following the Angels' sixth straight defeat, the two-time All-Star left-hander said through a translator he started feeling the tightness “a little bit” in his previous outing, a 6-3 loss at Kansas City last Friday. Kikuchi was replaced by lefty Mitch Farris, who had been called up from Triple-A Salt Lake before the game after Joey Lucchesi was designated for assignment.

The Los Angeles Angels were .500 halfway through April but after a recent spell of losing, the team has lost five straight and nine of its last 10.

The Los Angeles Angels are hoping Yusei Kikuchi can duplicate the results of his last start against the Royals.

Yusei Kikuchi pitched six scoreless innings and struck out eight, but San Diego got the better of the Los Angeles bullpen.

The Yankees return home, hoping to snap a five-game losing streak.