San Francisco Giants free-agent profile: Yoshinobu Yamamoto
1 year, 1 month ago

San Francisco Giants free-agent profile: Yoshinobu Yamamoto

New York Times  

An inconvenient truth about the offseason: The Giants’ main problem is that they play a brand of unwatchable baseball, and extra run prevention isn’t likely to fix that. Another ace would help the Giants win more baseball games, in theory, but don’t forget that Logan Webb’s starts were some of the most unwatchable games of last season. Why the Giants would want Yoshinobu Yamamoto Look, it’s impossible to look at NPB numbers and translate them perfectly to MLB numbers. Why, that would be the Giants, who helped rejuvenate Kevin Gausman’s career and have enjoyed the splitter stylings of Alex Cobb over the last two seasons. Farhan Zaidi gave a thoughtful response to Ken Rosenthal about their concern with Yamamoto’s height during the GM Meetings: “A lot of times when you see sort of sub-6-foot righties, they sort of make up for the lack of height in other ways,” said Zaidi, whose original team, the A’s, once had a staff led by Tim Hudson, who is 6-1.

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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 …

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

LA Times  

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 …

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 …

All-star outfielder Teoscar Hernández agrees to a one-year deal with Dodgers
11 months, 2 weeks ago

All-star outfielder Teoscar Hernández agrees to a one-year deal with Dodgers

LA Times  

Teoscar Hernández follows through during an at-bat for the Seattle Mariners against the Angels on Sept. 12. After doling out more than $1 billion on three star acquisitions last month, the Dodgers made another splash Sunday night by agreeing to a one-year, $23.5-million deal with free-agent outfielder Teoscar Hernández, according to a person with knowledge of the situation not authorized …

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 …

How Shohei Ohtani sold Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the Dodgers
11 months, 3 weeks ago

How Shohei Ohtani sold Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the Dodgers

LA Times  

Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto smiles during his introductory news conference in the centerfield plaza at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. Shohei Ohtani didn’t attend Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s introductory news conference, but he didn’t have to. “Let’s stop admiring them.” Yoshinobu Yamamoto embraces Shohei Ohtani after Team Japan defeated Team USA to win the World Baseball Classic on March 21 in Miami. “I felt …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto joins the Los Angeles Dodgers, vows to compete for championships alongside Ohtani
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto joins the Los Angeles Dodgers, vows to compete for championships alongside Ohtani

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Just over six years after Yoshinobu Yamamoto watched a playoff game from the raucous Dodger Stadium stands and decided he absolutely had to play in the major leagues one day, the right-hander pulled on his white No. “I cannot express how much it means to be to be able to call Los Angeles my new home.” Yamamoto …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto says Shohei Ohtani’s unique contract helped sell him on the Dodgers
11 months, 4 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 …

With Yoshinobu Yamamoto off the board where do the Red Sox go from here?
1 year ago

With Yoshinobu Yamamoto off the board where do the Red Sox go from here?

New York Times  

The Yoshinobu Yamamoto waiting game is over, and the Red Sox missed out on the coveted right-hander. The Red Sox will at least be competing against the Yankees, Giants, Cubs, Padres, Rangers and Braves for pitching while they’ve already watched the Royals, Cardinals, Phillies and Dodgers add aggressively. Seattle’s front office said at the Winter Meetings they’re unlikely to entertain …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto agrees to 12-year, $325-million deal with Dodgers
1 year ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto agrees to 12-year, $325-million deal with Dodgers

LA Times  

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named Pacific League MVP for the third straight year after winning his third straight Sawamura Award, the Japanese equivalent of the Cy Young Award. The deal, which is pending a physical, includes the most guaranteed money for a full-time pitcher in Major League Baseball history — even though Yamamoto, a three-time MVP in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball …

Rosenthal: Yoshinobu Yamamoto has choices. Here’s a look at his suitors
1 year ago

Rosenthal: Yoshinobu Yamamoto has choices. Here’s a look at his suitors

New York Times  

If Yoshinobu Yamamoto lands a $300 million contract, as appears increasingly likely, the posting fee would be almost $50 million. The way the posting system works, the club that signs Yamamoto as a free agent would need to pay his Japanese club, the Orix Buffaloes, 20 percent on the first $25 million of the contract, 17.5 percent of the next …

How Shohei Ohtani’s signing impacts 9 teams that missed out on him
1 year ago

How Shohei Ohtani’s signing impacts 9 teams that missed out on him

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Shohei Ohtani’s first Dodgers press conference Some MLB front offices were preparing for the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes as far back as two offseasons ago when new competitive balance tax thresholds were set and teams began positioning themselves to bid for the two-way superstar’s services this fall. There are other hitters and other Japanese standouts …

What we’re hearing about Mets’ pursuit of Yoshinobu Yamamoto
1 year ago

What we’re hearing about Mets’ pursuit of Yoshinobu Yamamoto

New York Times  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — By hopping on a plane last week to Japan, the New York Mets clearly demonstrated how much Yoshinobu Yamamoto means to them. Mets owner Steve Cohen flew to Japan last week to meet with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, league sources told @TheAthletic. Stearns has never seen Yamamoto pitch in person, but the Mets in the past have sent someone …

San Francisco Giants free-agent profile: Jung Hoo Lee
1 year ago

San Francisco Giants free-agent profile: Jung Hoo Lee

New York Times  

Here we go again. Jung Hoo Lee, a 25-year-old outfielder was posted by the KBO’s Kiwoom Heroes on Monday. The Giants’ biggest international free agent splash since Osvaldo Fernández signed before the 1996 season might be … Daniel Carbonell? Not sure if there are any other Giants players whose father also played baseball, but that’s a research project for another …

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 …

Ken’s 4 MLB teams under pressure; Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the pitcher everyone wants
1 year ago

Ken’s 4 MLB teams under pressure; Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the pitcher everyone wants

New York Times  

This is a digital version of The Windup newsletter. There's a reason so many teams are in on Yoshinobu Yamamoto @JimBowdenGM gives his take on the recently posted Japanese ace 🔥 pic.twitter.com/z6F6LNwIij — MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM November 26, 2023 I’m certainly not trying to say that any team should bank on Yamamoto over Ohtani when it comes to …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto becomes free agent Tuesday, talks can run through Jan. 4
1 year, 1 month ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto becomes free agent Tuesday, talks can run through Jan. 4

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Yoshinobu Yamamoto will become a free agent Tuesday and major league teams can sign him through 5 p.m. EST on Jan. 4. Nippon Professional Baseball notified Major League Baseball that the 25-year-old right-hander’s club, the Orix Buffaloes, was posting him for availability to MLB teams. The game, watched by MLB executives that included New York Yankees general …

San Francisco Giants free-agent profile: Matt Chapman
1 year, 1 month ago

San Francisco Giants free-agent profile: Matt Chapman

New York Times  

Some of these free-agent profiles are just excuses to talk about the Giants’ needs and current roster. Why the Giants would want Matt Chapman Andrew Baggarly looked into the idea already, so I’ll try not to rehash all of those arguments. Why the Giants wouldn’t want Matt Chapman “You know what the Giants are missing? A right-handed corner infielder with …

San Francisco Giants free-agent profile: Shohei Ohtani
1 year, 1 month ago

San Francisco Giants free-agent profile: Shohei Ohtani

New York Times  

The typical format of these free-agent profiles is simple. Using this traditional format would end up something Why the Giants would want Shohei Ohtani Why the Giants wouldn’t want Shohei Ohtani Conclusion The Giants should sign Shohei Ohtani if they have the chance. This offseason isn’t about the Giants deciding that they want Ohtani; it’s about Ohtani deciding which team …

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 …

Top MLB prospect Yoshinobu Yamamoto, 25, enjoys record-breaking performance in Japan Series 'with $200m-rated pitcher drawing interest from Yankees, Mets, and Red Sox'
1 year, 1 month ago

Top MLB prospect Yoshinobu Yamamoto, 25, enjoys record-breaking performance in Japan Series 'with $200m-rated pitcher drawing interest from Yankees, Mets, and Red Sox'

Daily Mail  

In what could be his final performance before signing a lucrative Major League Baseball contract this winter, pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto set a Japan Series record with 14 strikeouts in a must-win game for the Orix Buffaloes. Yoshinobu Yamamoto set a Japan Series record with 14 strikeouts in a must-win game for Orix 'I went to the mound able to concentrate …

Top 40 MLB free agents for 2023-24: Contract predictions, team fits for Ohtani, Yamamoto, more
1 year, 1 month ago

Top 40 MLB free agents for 2023-24: Contract predictions, team fits for Ohtani, Yamamoto, more

New York Times  

Read Jim Bowden’s look at the Top 100 MLB free agents for 2025. Josh Hader, LHP Age: 29 HT: 5-11 WT: 180 2023 : 2.4 WAR Career: 11.7 WAR Agent: CAA Sports 2023 salary: $14.1 million One of the game’s most dominant closers, Josh Hader put together a strong free-agent walk year, recording a 1.28 ERA and 33 saves with …

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