At his introductory Los Angeles Dodgers press conference, Yoshinobu Yamamoto said through an interpreter that he probably would have signed with L.A. even if Shohei Ohtani went elsewhere.
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The two Japanese superstars both landed with the Dodgers this offseason for over $1 billion combined.
Ohtani, a two-time American League MVP during his six years with the Los Angeles Angels, inked a 10-year, $700 million contract on Dec. 11.