Yoshinobu Yamamoto reportedly agrees to join the Dodgers on a record-setting 12-year, $325 million deal. Today we will discuss about Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Highlights| Pitch speed| Contract| Wiki.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Highlights| Pitch speed| Contract| Wiki
The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly agreed to terms on a record-breaking contract with Japanese pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto, according to Major League Baseball (MLB).
MLB posted the Dodgers’ signing of the righthanded pitcher on its social media accounts Thursday evening.
Highlights
https://youtu.be/Vw568683NA0?si=LLOPr5RmIewDSkNU
Pitch speed
Yamamoto is short in frame and weighs 5 feet 10 inches, 176 pounds, but he is strong in his body and has a powerful arsenal that he carries deep into games. His fastball clocks in at 94-96 mph and hits 99 with little effort on a clean, athletic delivery.
Contract
Japanese superstar Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set to begin his MLB career on a 12-year, $325 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers:
Yes Network’s Jack Curry and The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal first reported the news.
According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, the New York Mets reportedly first offered Yamamoto a $325 million contract, but the Dodgers matched the deal. According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the New York Yankees reportedly made a bid of $300 million.
Wiki
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (born August 17, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He made his NPB debut in 2017. Yamamoto is a three-time Pacific League Most Valuable Player, Eiji Sawamura Award, and three-time Triple Crown winner. Yamamoto is the first player in the history of professional baseball to win the Triple Crown three consecutive years.
