Yoshinobu Yamamoto Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 10" / 176 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/17/1998 (25)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- None
Yoshinobu Yamamoto Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Yoshinobu Yamamoto News
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto got knocked around early for four runs in 5 2/3 innings pitched in Monday's 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. He did not factor into the decision. The 25-year-old finished the night with six strikeouts and two walks before being chased with two runners on and two outs in the sixth inning. It was Yamamoto's worst start since Opening Day against the San Diego Padres, where he allowed five runs in one inning pitched. Most of the damage off Yamamoto was done early on a second-inning three-run home run by San Francisco Giants rookie Luis Matos. On Sunday, Yamamoto will look to get back on track and take advantage of a young Cincinnati Reds team whose offense ranks sixth in the league in strikeouts.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto picked up his fourth win of the season in Tuesday's 8-2 victory over the Marlins. The 25-year-old went eight innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs, but didn't walk a batter and struck out five. The two runs came off of a pair of solo home runs to Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Bryan De La Cruz. The outing was his fourth straight quality start and he has shown impressive command thus far with an 8:47 BB:K through eight starts. With a 4-1 record, 2.79 ERA, and 1.00 WHIP, the righty is making a strong case for NL Rookie of the Year, and in his next start he'll face off with the Giants next Monday in San Francisco.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto held the Arizona Diamondback bats in check in Wednesday's 8-0 victory, picking up his third win of the season. The 25-year-old pitched six scoreless frames, allowing five hits and walking two while striking out five. He now owns a strong 2.91 ERA and 1.09 WHIP through seven starts, although excluding his first start of the season where he allowed five earned runs it would be a 1.64 ERA and 0.97 WHIP over the last six starts. The righty continues to look as good as advertised and takes on a Marlins team in his next start that is currently 8-24 while scoring the seventh-fewest runs in the league so far in 2024.
Batting Order
1 | Mookie Betts |
2 | Shohei Ohtani |
3 | Freddie Freeman |
4 | Will Smith |
5 | Max Muncy |
6 | Teoscar Hernández |
7 | Gavin Lux |
8 | Andy Pages |
9 | James Outman |
Yoshinobu Yamamoto Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Mookie Betts |
2 | Shohei Ohtani |
3 | Freddie Freeman |
4 | Will Smith |
5 | Max Muncy |
6 | Teoscar Hernández |
7 | Gavin Lux |
8 | Andy Pages |
9 | James Outman |
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the best pitcher in the NPB for several years and progressively got better into 2023. In 171 innings last season, Yamamoto posted a 1.16 ERA with 176 strikeouts and just 28 walks. That follows up a 193-inning season in 2022 in which he posted a 1.68 ERA and struck out 205 batters. The dominant performance landed him the largest contract in MLB history for a pitcher (not including Ohtani) as the Dodgers signed him to a 12-year, $325 million contract. The question now is, can he live up to that contract? The results should have no problem translating to Major League Baseball. Yamamoto features a fastball between 93 and 96 mph and has topped at 99. He has stellar command and is an excellent athlete on the mound, which we love to see with pitchers. He mixes in a beautiful curve, a cutter, and a powerful splitter. The splitter is his most used pitch. Yamamoto is one of my favorite arms to invest in, as there is a possibility he comes over and immediately becomes one of the best pitchers in the game, and his ADP does not require you to pay up significantly.