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• Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Notches win in Tokyo

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Yamamoto (1-0) earned the win Tuesday against the Cubs in Tokyo after giving up one run on three hits and one walk across five innings. He struck out four. The 26-year-old induced 11 swinging strikes on just 72 pitches, with the only damage against him coming via an RBI double by Miguel Amaya during the second inning. The shortness of the outing isn't surprising since the Dodgers dealt with an abbreviated spring training, and Yamamoto should be built up to a full workload before long. The right-hander struggled against the Padres during his MLB debut in South Korea nearly a year ago, but he delivered a strong start to 2025 on Tuesday while pitching in his home country of Japan.

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• Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Starting Game 1 in Japan

  9D ago • By RotoWire

  Yamamoto will start March 18 against the Cubs in the first game of the Tokyo Series, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. Yamamoto worked up to five innings in his final Cactus League start Monday, giving up one run on four hits and a walk while striking out seven batters. His strong finish in camp will give him plenty of momentum leading up to his return to his home country, though he will be tasked with facing a formidable lineup in his 2025 debut. Fellow Japanese-born righty Roki Sasaki will take the mound in Game 2.

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• Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Shines in final spring tune-up

  10D ago • By RotoWire

  Yamamoto pitched five innings against Arizona in a Cactus League game Monday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out seven batters. Yamamoto was sharp in his final exhibition appearance, throwing 50 of 75 pitches for strikes and getting 12 whiffs. He hit 97 mph on the radar gun with his fastball and included 23 splitters among his offerings. Yamamoto finished the Cactus League slate with a 4.15 ERA and 14:3 K:BB over 13 innings spanning four starts. His next game action is expected to take place next Tuesday, March 18, in Tokyo, Japan in the first game of the MLB regular season.

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• Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Works four frames Tuesday

  16D ago • By RotoWire

  Yamamoto tossed four innings in a Cactus League contest against Cincinnati on Tuesday, allowing two runs on four hits and no walks while striking out three batters. Yamamoto had tossed four frames over his first two spring starts, and he equaled that total in his outing Tuesday. The right-hander hurled 47 pitches, 30 of which were strikes, and topped out at 96.9 mph on the radar gun. Yamamoto will likely make one more spring start before the Dodgers open the regular season with a two-game set against the Cubs in Tokyo, Japan on March 18-19, and he's expected to start in one of those two games.

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• Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Solid in spring opener

  28D ago • By RotoWire

  Yamamoto pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in a Cactus League contest against the Cubs on Thursday, allowing three hits and no walks while striking out two batters. Though he gave up three singles, Yamamoto avoided allowing any runs to cross the plate and threw 20 of his 27 pitches for strikes. The right-hander was on the mound for the opening of MLB's spring-training slate and could very well pitch in the first game of the regular season, as manager Dave Roberts said last week that he expects Yamamoto to start one of the Dodgers' two games against the Cubs in Tokyo, Japan on March 18-19. Yamamoto impressed in first taste of MLB last season, posting a 3.00 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 105:22 K:BB over 90 innings across 18 regular-season starts.

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