Last year was a year of transformation for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who rallied from a midseason injury to become the Dodgers' ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers trusted Yoshinobu Yamamoto in several big moments during his rookie season, and they’re turning to the Japanese native for their first marquee opportunity in 2025.

Even though the team added a two-time Cy Young Award in Blake Snell, a 23-year-old phenom in Roki Sasaki, and returns last year’s opening day starter, Tyler Glasnow, manager Dave Roberts announced ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs will kick off Major League Baseball's 2025 regular season on March 18-19 with a ...

The two Japanese pitchers and two-way star Shohei Ohtani will be the main attraction for Japanese fans during the two-game series. The Cubs have Japanese players Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki.

When on the mound in his first season in the United States, Yoshinobu Yamamoto looked the part of a frontline ace.

The star-studded showdown will feature five Japanese stars, three of whom -- Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga-- last played together at the Tokyo Dome for Samurai Japan in early ...

(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Unlike Ohtani and Sasaki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto was a 25-year-old right-handed pitcher when he was posted by the Orix Buffaloes in November 2023 after seven seasons (2017 ...

Yoshinobu Yamamoto and new acquisition Roki Sasaki. Imanaga said he is ready to pitch on opening day should he get the nod. "That's what a pitcher should aim for no matter how long one's been in ...

The Dodgers, meanwhile, have Shohei Ohtani set to serve as their designated hitter and two Japanese aces who could start a game – Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki. Last September, the Cubs ...

Former Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi is reportedly returning to the Dodgers' front office after his firing by the San Francisco Giants. Zaidi will serve as a special advisor in ...

Yoshinobu Yamamoto followed that route and signed a $325 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers in December 2023, a record total for a pitcher. Because Sasaki is under 25 and has not played ...