Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Japanese right-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a three-time Pacific League MVP and the 2025 World Series MVP.
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MLBOverview
- Born
- August 17, 1998, in Bizen, Japan
- Sport
- Baseball, right-handed pitcher
- Teams
- Orix Buffaloes, then Los Angeles Dodgers
- Breakout
- Three consecutive Pacific League MVP awards, 2021–2023
Mini bio
How it started.
Yamamoto began his NPB career with the Orix Buffaloes in 2017. After working in relief, he became a starting pitcher and grew into one of Japan’s leading arms.
The breakthrough.
From 2021 through 2023, he won the Pacific League MVP and Eiji Sawamura Award each year. His Orix years also included a Japan Series championship in 2022.
From Japan to Los Angeles.
He signed a 12-year, $325 million Dodgers contract in December 2023. Watching Kenta Maeda pitch in a Dodger Stadium playoff game when he was 19 had strengthened his wish to play in the major leagues.
An October to remember.
After becoming a World Series champion in 2024, he helped the Dodgers repeat in 2025. He finished that run with 2⅔ scoreless relief innings in Game 7, one day after starting Game 6.
Creditschronological, newest first
Club baseball
- 2024–presentLos Angeles DodgersPitcher
- 2017–2023Orix BuffaloesPitcher
International baseball
- 2026, 2023World Baseball ClassicJapan pitcher
- 2021Tokyo Olympic GamesJapan pitcher, gold medalist
Awards
Quotes
Winning now and winning into the future was probably the most important thing in making this decision.Yoshinobu Yamamoto, introductory Dodgers news conference, via ESPN/ABC News
Speaking through an interpreter on December 27, 2023, about choosing Los Angeles.
Trivia
- His given name combines characters from his parents’ names.
- He uses javelin throwing as part of his training routine.
- At 19, he watched Kenta Maeda pitch in a playoff game at Dodger Stadium.
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