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 based on what they say.” The Dodgers’ rotation has been short-handed for the past month without Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Walker Buehler. Three-time NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to make his first start of the season Thursday in the series finale after working his way back from offseason shoulder surgery.

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Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit for opener in Japan, but not be on the mound
2 weeks ago

Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit for opener in Japan, but not be on the mound

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit when the reigning World Series champions open their season in Japan against the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and 19. “I don’t think he’d have it any other way,” manager Dave Roberts said Monday of the NL MVP who had left shoulder surgery last month. “That’s …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto has best start of 2024 in World Series Game 2
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto has best start of 2024 in World Series Game 2

LA Times  

In 2019, when Gerrit Cole spurned his hometown Angels to sign with the New York Yankees, his agent did not mince words in explaining why. The Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series, but it remains to be seen if Shohei Ohtani will play in Game 3 in New York. “Watching how he was …

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 …

Dodgers' starting pitching woes could lead to another NLDS loss
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers' starting pitching woes could lead to another NLDS loss

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler walks off the field during a game against the Angels in September. The Dodgers’ starting rotation is in a precarious spot heading into the National League Division Series. The Dodgers will start Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the opening game of their National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres on Saturday but not necessarily because they …

Dodgers to start Jack Flaherty in Game 1 of NLDS, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto set for Game 2
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers to start Jack Flaherty in Game 1 of NLDS, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto set for Game 2

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Jack Flaherty will start Game 1 of this weekend’s National League Division Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers, with rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto set for Game 2. Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said Wednesday that the team hasn’t finalized plans for Games 3 and potentially 4, but Walker Buehler and rookie Landon Knack will be involved. “If anything, …

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

LA Times  

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 …

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

LA Times  

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

Associated Press  

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 …

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 …

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?

LA Times  

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 …

‘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 …

Gavin Stone reminds Dodgers why he might be the best Yoshinobu Yamamoto alternative
6 months ago

Gavin Stone reminds Dodgers why he might be the best Yoshinobu Yamamoto alternative

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Gavin Stone delivers during the first inning Thursday in a 5-3 series-clinching win over Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. “These starters,” manager Dave Roberts said, “just need to go out there and be themselves.” Still, recent history suggests the Dodgers will, at some point, need someone to fill Yamamoto’s role near the top of the rotation. Stone’s …

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’ Yamamoto leaves start vs. KC after 2 innings due to triceps tightness. IL stint is possible
6 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers’ Yamamoto leaves start vs. KC after 2 innings due to triceps tightness. IL stint is possible

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto could be heading to the injured list after he left his start Saturday night against Kansas City after two innings due to triceps tightness. Right now, we’re going by what he is saying and feeling.” Yamamoto had his scheduled start Thursday against Texas pushed back for extra rest due to the triceps tightness. …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto likely heading to injured list after early exit in Dodgers loss
6 months, 1 week ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto likely heading to injured list after early exit in Dodgers loss

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers in the first inning of a 7-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. “It’s a high possibility,” Roberts said, when asked if Yamamoto would be placed on the 15-day injured list as a precaution. “But we’ll get our doctors involved, and see if there’s more to it.” Yamamoto said …

‘He is starting to become that guy’: Yoshinobu Yamamoto shines in Dodgers’ victory
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘He is starting to become that guy’: Yoshinobu Yamamoto shines in Dodgers’ victory

LA Times  

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is starting to give the Dodgers that feeling. “You start to have that feeling like, ‘It’s Yamamoto’s day,’” manager Dave Roberts explained with a smile before first pitch. Though he gave up a first-pitch home run to Jazz Chisholm Jr., he was able to “stay calm … and execute my pitches” he said through his interpreter postgame, mixing …

Inside Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s MLB transition, which continued in Dodgers’ win over Cubs
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s MLB transition, which continued in Dodgers’ win over Cubs

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers during the first inning of a 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Saturday. “He just didn’t want a repeat of Seoul,” manager Dave Roberts said proudly postgame, contrasting Saturday’s effort with the five-run, one-inning dud Yamamoto endured in South Korea to start his rookie season. “Just being mindful of that, …

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’s bounce-back start spoiled as Cardinals expose Dodgers bullpen
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s bounce-back start spoiled as Cardinals expose Dodgers bullpen

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers during the fourth inning of a 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. “A guy like Joe Kelly,” Roberts said, “it really shouldn’t, doesn’t matter when he pitches.” Only this time, it did, with Kelly’s sloppy seventh looming as the biggest factor in a preventable defeat. “He’s a …

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 …

Startled Dodgers move on after Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter accused of theft, gambling
9 months ago

Startled Dodgers move on after Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter accused of theft, gambling

LA Times  

The camera shot of the dugout looked reminiscent of so many before. As The Times first reported, representatives of Ohtani accused his interpreter of engaging in a “massive theft” of the two-way star’s funds, with millions of dollars of Ohtani’s money allegedly used to pay off gambling debts Mizuhara owed to a bookmaker. Like I said, no matter what cards …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto battered by Padres in slugfest as Dodgers split series in Korea
9 months ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto battered by Padres in slugfest as Dodgers split series in Korea

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto lasted only one inning in his MLB debut, allowing five runs to the Padres on Thursday. “This team has been through a lot, as far as the core guys over the years,” manager Dave Roberts said, downplaying the impact of Ohtani’s off-the-field drama compared to his team’s three errors, six walks allowed and 17 hits …

‘The numbers weren’t good’ for Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto in second spring start
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘The numbers weren’t good’ for Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto in second spring start

LA Times  

Yoshinobu Yamamoto did not feel comfortable pitching out of the stretch on Wednesday, which was unfortunate seeing as the new Dodgers right-hander spent most of his rocky three-inning stint against the Chicago White Sox with runners on base. I was testing a couple of things, and that was good.” Yamamoto, who breezed through two scoreless innings against the Texas Rangers …

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 …

‘He’s comfortable.’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto continues Dodgers acclimation with strong spring debut
9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘He’s comfortable.’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto continues Dodgers acclimation with strong spring debut

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw two scoreless innings against the Rangers in his spring training debut. During one of their first conversations at Dodgers camp, as the team planned out Yamamoto’s schedule for the spring, Prior asked his new starter about his routine for “touch and feel” bullpen sessions — brief, low-effort throwing activities mostly meant to keep a …

‘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

LA Times  

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 …

‘He can be a frontline starter.’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto flashing his star potential
10 months, 1 week ago

‘He can be a frontline starter.’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto flashing his star potential

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto works out during spring training at Camelback Ranch. “That,” Freeman said, “was incredible.” Each of the reactions were in response to Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Dodgers’ new $325 million Japanese star who threw his first live batting practice of the spring Saturday morning. “He’s very intelligent, very curious, and he’s going to be prepared and understand how …

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

Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto looks for quick adjustment to majors

LA Times  

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. …

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 …

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 …

Waiting game: Why the Dodgers’ winter plans hinge on Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto
1 year ago

Waiting game: Why the Dodgers’ winter plans hinge on Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto

LA Times  

The Dodgers appear to be waiting for this offseason’s two biggest dominoes, Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, to fall before making any other major moves. Instead, with the winter meetings approaching next week, the team appears to be waiting for this offseason’s two biggest dominoes to fall first, anxious to learn their fate in the sweepstakes for Shohei Ohtani and …

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