The Dodgers anointed Shohei Ohtani as the highest-paid player in baseball history last December. In his first postseason game with the Dodgers, the $700-million man delivered: a home run, two hits, two runs scored, three runs driven in.
The Dodgers anointed Yoshinobu Yamamoto as the highest-paid pitcher (outside of Ohtani) in baseball history last December. In his first postseason game with the Dodgers, the $325-million man did not deliver.
Yamamoto put the Dodgers in a 3-0 hole in the first inning. He gave up two more runs in the third.