Letters to Sports: Dave Roberts deserves a contract extension. Or does he?
5 months, 1 week ago

Letters to Sports: Dave Roberts deserves a contract extension. Or does he?

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If pitching is 75% or more in importance, the obvious must be stated: The Dodgers are indeed in trouble come playoff time. We all knew ace Tyler Glasnow wouid go down and Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched once a week in Japan. Fred Wallin Westlake Village Truly surprising is how surprised the Dodgers organization seemingly is with the respective injury breakdowns of key offseason pitching acquisitions Tyler Glasgow and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Rob Fleishman Placentia Every year, it appears it’s a right of passage for every Dodgers pitcher that is under contract to at some point be put on the injured list or out for the season.

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto to start winner-take-all NLDS Game 5 for Dodgers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto to start winner-take-all NLDS Game 5 for Dodgers

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers during Game 1 of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 5. “I’m sure Yoshinobu will be a part of it,” Roberts said Thursday, referring to $325-million offseason signing Yoshinobu Yamamoto, his Game 1 starter. “I think the main variable is seeing our guys go out there today, play catch, …

Dodgers concerned about Yoshinobu Yamamoto tipping pitches?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers concerned about Yoshinobu Yamamoto tipping pitches?

LA Times  

The Dodgers anointed Shohei Ohtani as the highest-paid player in baseball history last December. “But guys in the ’pen picked us up, and the offense was relentless with their at-bats.” Game 2 is Sunday, with hometown star Jack Flaherty scheduled to start for the Dodgers. “He was really down,” Ohtani said, “so I’m glad we were able to win.” The …

Tyler Glasnow frustrated by recurring elbow issues: ‘It’s just, like, exhausting’
3 months ago

Tyler Glasnow frustrated by recurring elbow issues: ‘It’s just, like, exhausting’

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Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow delivers against the Angels in June. “It’s just, like, exhausting,” said Glasnow, who signed a five-year, $136.5-million extension with the Dodgers. “Toward the end of my warmups, my last five throws, I felt something wasn’t right structurally,” said Glasnow, 31. I thought it was good to go, and then, I just kind of ended up not …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto bends but doesn’t break as Dodgers split series versus Braves
3 months, 1 week ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto bends but doesn’t break as Dodgers split series versus Braves

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Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers during the first inning of a 9-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on Monday. “It wasn’t as sharp command-wise as his first one back, but he made pitches when he needed to,” manager Dave Roberts said. That’s a hard play.” At the plate, the Dodgers were in full factory mode, manufacturing nine …

Dodgers manager raises possibility of Shohei Ohtani pitching in playoffs
3 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers manager raises possibility of Shohei Ohtani pitching in playoffs

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Shohei Ohtani did some long tossing in the outfield before the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Atlanta Braves on Friday, another step in the two-way star’s road to returning to the mound. Even so, he’s having a potentially historic campaign as the team’s designated hitter, trying to become the first player with 50 homers and 50 stolen bases …

The Sports Report: Yoshinobu Yamamoto has stellar return to Dodgers
3 months, 1 week ago

The Sports Report: Yoshinobu Yamamoto has stellar return to Dodgers

LA Times  

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Dodgers defense ruins strong return by Yoshinobu Yamamoto in loss to Cubs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers defense ruins strong return by Yoshinobu Yamamoto in loss to Cubs

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the first inning. “We’ve got to eliminate that.” Indeed, for a team that Roberts hoped would be in “playoff mode” as they close in on another National League West division title, holding a 4½-game lead entering Wednesday, the maddening mental lapses in the field wasted what otherwise was an encouraging day for their …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will return to Dodgers’ rotation next week after nearly 3-month injury absence
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will return to Dodgers’ rotation next week after nearly 3-month injury absence

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Yoshinobu Yamamoto will return to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation next week after missing nearly three months with a right arm injury. The $325 million right-hander has made two recent rehab starts for Triple-A Oklahoma City, and the pitching-thin Dodgers aren’t waiting any longer to find out whether Yamamoto can contribute down the stretch as they chase …

Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes 1st minor league rehab start after over 2 months on injured list
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes 1st minor league rehab start after over 2 months on injured list

Associated Press  

ROUND ROCK, Texas — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his first rehab start after more than two months on the injured list, throwing two innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday night. The right-hander allowed one hit and one earned run while striking out two and walking none. “Threw well, came out of it good,” Roberts said in …

Pitching woes continue for the Dodgers, who own narrow NL West lead despite injuries
4 months ago

Pitching woes continue for the Dodgers, who own narrow NL West lead despite injuries

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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers finally have their hitters healthy. “Everything is starting to come all together.” Manager Dave Roberts called it “a very positive day for Yoshinobu.” He said in the next five days Yamamoto will throw three innings and then complete a rehab assignment. As long as he recovers well, then we start homing in on …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto hopeful of returning to Dodgers’ rotation despite not having a timeline
5 months ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto hopeful of returning to Dodgers’ rotation despite not having a timeline

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto is hopeful of returning this season, even though there isn’t a timeline on when that might happen. “I’m trying to come back as soon as I can,” Yamamoto said through an interpreter before Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox. “I have to keep working with the trainers and just do my preparation …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto no longer feeling pain, but his return timeline is unclear
5 months ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto no longer feeling pain, but his return timeline is unclear

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in May. However, neither the Dodgers nor their star Japanese right-hander has yet set a target date for Yamamoto’s return, leaving his status unclear as MLB’s July 30 trade deadline approaches. “I feel it’s going extremely well.” Yet there is still no firm date on when Yamamoto might …

‘Occupational hazard’: Why pitching injuries have put the Dodgers in a trade deadline jam again
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Occupational hazard’: Why pitching injuries have put the Dodgers in a trade deadline jam again

LA Times  

It took just three days last month for the Dodgers pitching staff to be thrown in flux. The first question has haunted the Dodgers in recent seasons, the team at the forefront of the sport’s growing epidemic of pitching injuries. Over the last five years, they’ve had seven pitchers undergo Tommy John surgery, a total that ranks in the top …

Dodgers GM: Betts and Yamamoto injuries shouldn’t affect trade deadline plans
6 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers GM: Betts and Yamamoto injuries shouldn’t affect trade deadline plans

LA Times  

In the wake of the weekend’s injuries to Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, there was still plenty Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes was uncertain of Monday afternoon. For now, he said, the Dodgers aren’t yet scrambling to alter their trade deadline plans — at least, with Betts and Yamamoto still expected to return this season — in any major way. …

Four ways the Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto injuries impact the Dodgers
6 months, 1 week ago

Four ways the Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto injuries impact the Dodgers

LA Times  

Amid the doom of dire injury updates, and gloom of two star players being sidelined the foreseeable future, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts dropped in a dash of optimism Sunday afternoon. “We’ll be fine,” Roberts insisted, even as he announced Mookie Betts had a fractured hand and Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a strained rotator cuff. Even with Betts and Yamamoto sidelined for …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto placed on 15-day injured list by Dodgers with strained rotator cuff
6 months, 1 week ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto placed on 15-day injured list by Dodgers with strained rotator cuff

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto has a strained rotator cuff, manager Dave Roberts said Sunday, adding that tests did not show a tear. Yamamoto was placed on the 15-day injured list before Los Angeles beat Kansas City 3-0 on Sunday. So for us to be proactive and put him on the IL seems like the smartest thing.” Yamamoto …

Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto proves he can pitch in MLB
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto proves he can pitch in MLB

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto looks back after a pitch against the Cardinals on Saturday. Eight days after a cataclysmic debut in South Korea that raised concerns about whether the Dodgers set $375 million ablaze when they signed Yamamoto, the Japanese right-hander pitched five scoreless innings in a 10-inning, 6-5 defeat to the St. Louis Cardinals. Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto lasts 1 inning in Dodgers debut, gives up 5 runs to Padres
9 months ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto lasts 1 inning in Dodgers debut, gives up 5 runs to Padres

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Yoshinobu Yamamoto lasted just one inning in his Los Angeles Dodgers’ debut after signing a record $325 million, 12-year contract, giving up five runs to the San Diego Padres in a 15-11 loss on Thursday night. “I just got to get ready for the next outing.” San Diego batted around, and Michael Grove relieved Yamamoto with …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto's success rooted in a willingness to change
9 months, 1 week ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto's success rooted in a willingness to change

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Yoshinobu Yamamato did what? Dodgers Yoshinobu Yamamoto agrees to 12-year, $325-million deal with Dodgers Japanese pitching ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto agreed to a deal with the Dodgers, joining the newly acquired Shohei Ohtani and Tyler Glasnow on the team. If a player made an error, Yamamoto would joke, “You better hit.” Miyagi said he often pitched the day after Yamamoto, which …

Could throwing woes cost Dodgers’ Gavin Lux a starting job? Dave Roberts weighs in
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Could throwing woes cost Dodgers’ Gavin Lux a starting job? Dave Roberts weighs in

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Chicago White Sox’s Nicky Lopez steals second base ahead of a throw to Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux, left, during the second inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix on Wednesday. “I don’t know,” Roberts said on Thursday, when asked if he anticipates Lux being his starting shortstop on opening day. So I don’t know what’s going …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws 2 impressive, scoreless innings in MLB exhibition debut for Dodgers
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws 2 impressive, scoreless innings in MLB exhibition debut for Dodgers

Associated Press  

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Even Shohei Ohtani was intrigued by Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s exhibition debut Wednesday, making the 30-minute drive through Phoenix suburbs in a white convertible to show his support for a fellow Japanese star, even though he wasn’t playing in the game. When Yamamoto was asked how Ohtani judged the outing, the pitcher grinned and said “so-so.” Roberts said the …

‘Cerebral’ Tyler Glasnow makes Dodgers debut, targets series start in South Korea
10 months ago

‘Cerebral’ Tyler Glasnow makes Dodgers debut, targets series start in South Korea

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Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow, right, watches as Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws during a spring training workout at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 17. “Very cerebral,” Roberts said Saturday morning, describing his early impressions of Glasnow shortly before the pitcher’s spring debut with the club. This last week, Roberts called it a “safe bet” that Glasnow and fellow offseason acquisition Yoshinobu Yamamoto — …

‘Plenty of time.’ Why the Dodgers aren’t rushing Walker Buehler’s comeback
10 months ago

‘Plenty of time.’ Why the Dodgers aren’t rushing Walker Buehler’s comeback

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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Walker Buehler looks on as teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a bullpen session at Camelback Ranch in Arizona on Feb. 14. “With these surgeries, you never know how you’re gonna feel and when you’re gonna be ready to jump an inning or whatever,” Buehler said. “But we’re also making sure that we’re balancing his workload, and being able …

Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto looks for quick adjustment to majors
10 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto looks for quick adjustment to majors

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Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, center, adjusts his cap as he talks with teammates and staff on the field during the first day of spring training on Friday. “He’s your height,” a colleague told me after watching me stand a couple of feet to the right of Yamamoto on Sunday, when he addressed reporters for the first time this spring training. …

Yamamoto’s contract with Dodgers includes 2 opt outs, but timing depends on elbow health
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Yamamoto’s contract with Dodgers includes 2 opt outs, but timing depends on elbow health

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Yoshinobu Yamamoto will have two opportunities to opt out of his record $325 million, 12-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, although the timing is tied to his pitching elbow’s health. Los Angeles announced the agreement two weeks after signing two-way star Shohei Ohtani to a record $700 million, 10-year contract. As part of the deal under …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto says Shohei Ohtani’s unique contract helped sell him on the Dodgers
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto says Shohei Ohtani’s unique contract helped sell him on the Dodgers

LA Times  

The Dodgers unveiled yet another Tokyo giant on Wednesday, officially adding highly touted Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a $1.025-billion Pacific Rim portfolio that is anchored by two-way star Shohei Ohtani. “It’s hard to compare year to year, players to players, staffs to staffs, but this is a pretty good staff we got.” Yamamoto’s deal includes a $50-million signing bonus …

Prized pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto agrees with Dodgers on $325 million deal, according to reports
1 year ago

Prized pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto agrees with Dodgers on $325 million deal, according to reports

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Prized free-agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a $325 million, 12-year contract, according to multiple reports. Yamamoto is set to join Japanese countryman Shohei Ohtani with the Dodgers, who signed the two-way superstar to a record $700 million, 10-year deal last week. “It was important to Shohei that this wasn’t the …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto the next Dodgers ace? Scouts praise his skill, question his durability
1 year ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto the next Dodgers ace? Scouts praise his skill, question his durability

LA Times  

As the center fielder for Team Japan in last spring’s World Baseball Classic, Lars Nootbaar had a unique view of the jaw-dropping four-pitch repertoire of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Japanese right-hander who agreed to a 12-year, $325-million deal with the Dodgers on Thursday. Nootbaar, the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder whose mother is Japanese, marveled at the way Yamamoto’s fastball, which sits …

Dodgers signal urgency for pitching at GM meetings, hope for Clayton Kershaw’s return
1 year, 1 month ago

Dodgers signal urgency for pitching at GM meetings, hope for Clayton Kershaw’s return

LA Times  

Blake Snell could be a potential target for the Dodgers as they try to upgrade their starting pitching. After leading the majors in rotation ERA each of the previous four years, the Dodgers slipped to 20th in that category with a 4.57 ERA in the regular season, then watched their starting pitching implode in a three-game sweep against the Arizona …

MLB free agent tracker: Have new Dodgers Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto lost luster?
1 year, 1 month ago

MLB free agent tracker: Have new Dodgers Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto lost luster?

LA Times  

The calendar flipped to April and one of the two unsigned free agents on our list of the top 35 reached an agreement — starter Mike Clevinger returning to the Chicago White Sox on a paltry one-year, $3-million contract. The Giants signed Gold Glove third baseman Matt Chapman to a one-year, $18-million deal on March 3 and National League Cy …

‘They’re gonna get an opportunity.’ Meet the four pitchers leading the Dodgers’ youth movement
1 year, 9 months ago

‘They’re gonna get an opportunity.’ Meet the four pitchers leading the Dodgers’ youth movement

LA Times  

It was right around this time of Dodgers spring training last year when Tyler Anderson came walking through the door. “That’s a good thing for them individually and also for the organization, to kind of promote from within.” Dodgers minor league pitching director Rob Hill beams with pride when discussing the growth of the team’s four young arms. When Hill …

Dodgers need to hurry up and sign Dave Roberts to new contract
2 years, 9 months ago

Dodgers need to hurry up and sign Dave Roberts to new contract

LA Times  

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts walks off the mound after a pitching change against the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the NLCS. Players will be reporting to the Dodgers’ spring-training facility in Arizona in the coming days and Roberts shouldn’t have to spend any portion of camp without a new deal. Once they renew their commitment to a culture developed …

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