The Dodgers signed starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto as a free agent in the offseason, inking him to a 12-year, $325 million contract. Despite being the highest-paid MLB pitcher, Yamamoto is still a rookie with much to learn in the new league.
“I think it’s been a very good learning year for Yoshinobu in the sense of the grind of a long season, a Major League season; learning hitters, Major League hitters; what plays and what doesn’t play,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
Before joining the Dodgers, Yamamoto played in the Nippon Professional League in Japan since 2017.