Hesitant to say a pitcher was overrated for reasons. A big reason is that in my 2026 fantasy baseball rankings, where it includes the starter rankings, it’s pretty clear which pitchers to avoid and which pitchers to draft, so by writing that you would – at least I would – hope you would understand which […]
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto is already a legend for the franchise after just two seasons of pitching, and he has no plans of slowing down anytime soon. Yamamoto was a workhorse for the Dodgers in 2025, leading the team in the postseason and regular season innings, coming in relief during the World Series […]
TEMPE, Ariz. – The coming season will be demanding, perhaps the most demanding of Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s career. Next month the World Baseball Classic. Another six-month MLB regular season. And if the Dodgers reach the heights they expect to reach, three or four more postseason series will follow. All this after a playoff run that saw […]
PHOENIX — Baby is back. Pocket World Series hero Yoshinobu Yamamoto has returned to the Dodgers with a substantial back end that has been sculpted over the winter to withstand what promises to be a demanding year, including the World Baseball Classic. Everything about the 6-foot-1 right-hander looks stronger, from his chest to his shoulders […]
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto revealed Saturday that he does not consider himself a Dodgers legend. When Yamamoto was asked if he “feels like a Dodger legend,” he quickly shook his head without saying a word. When asked why he didn’t think so, Yamamoto shut down further investigation. Despite only playing two seasons […]
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays may not have been impressed with Shohei Ohtani’s performance on the mound, but he was blown away by another pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Guerrero emphasized that Yoshinobu Yamamoto is difficult to beat. “He was mean. He was the MVP,” Guerrero said Yancen Pujols in an […]
The Dodgers have made free agent moves in the lineup (Kyle Tucker) and bullpen (Edwin Diaz) to further load the sport’s best selection. They’ve sat out most of the rotation, confident in their internal arms. LA’s pitching staff has taken on heavy workloads during their runs to back-to-back World Series. Jack Harris of The California […]
In their quest for a third consecutive World Series championship, the Dodgers will encounter obstacles in some of the usual suspects. The Mets, who picked up Freddy Peralta and Bo Bichette. The Blue Jays, with Dylan Cease and Kazuma Okamoto. The Yankees, who re-signed Cody Bellinger. Over the next nine-plus months, however, the Dodgers’ competition […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers will soon begin their quest for title No. 10. As things stand, the Dodgers organization has nine titles and is on the verge of becoming the first team to three-peat in a quarter century. The Dodgers may not have made many moves this season, but the moves they did make were […]
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto announced his goals for the 2026 MLB season after earning the Japan Professional Sports Grand Prize, which the Japan Professional Sports Association awards to one player or team each year. Yamamoto had a banner year in 2025, posting career highs across the board and capturing a second World […]