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It's safe to say that Clayton Kershaw is impressed with rookie pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
The injured star pitcher watched in awe as Yamamoto delivered a scoreless start that helped the Los Angeles Dodgers earn a crucial Game 5 victory over the San Diego Padres to advance to the NLCS.
Following the victory, Kershaw remarked that Yamamoto is a "stud" and that its important to make sure he remembers that.
"Once in a while," Kershaw said, per Andy McCullough of The Athletic. "you just have to remind him: You are a stud.