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Pitchers will tell you: As soon as they release the ball, they become an infielder. Los Angeles Dodgers hurler Yoshinobu Yamamoto knows that and he flashed some serious leather on Monday against the Cleveland Guardians. The play came in the third inning when the Guardians’ Will Wilson attempted a bunt to move runners on first […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers rediscovered their winning ways in the last three games. Manager Dave Roberts has L.A. entering Saturday with a three-game winning streak. But also made a quick change on the mound before facing the New York Mets. Roberts is calling up a pitcher, while turning another into “optioned” status. Here are the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers put an end to a four-game losing streak on Tuesday night, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks behind a dominant outing from starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The right-hander was back to his dominant self after a pair of sub-par outings to his standards, tossing seven innings of no-run baseball. In fact, he carried a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are gaining new sets of arms on the mound to close out May. The franchise received a big injury update on one key reliever. Los Angeles has Blake Treinen on his way back, per MLB Network reporter Sonja Chen Saturday. “Blake Treinen said he started playing catch yesterday. He had been […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned to multiple arms on the hill in their first 43 games. None are Blake Snell or Clayton Kershaw for the month of May, though, as both rehab their injuries. Yet Los Angeles has a potential fifth pitching option emerging. Manager Dave Roberts revealed who’s the leading candidate to become […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers landed Blake Snell on the injured list back in April. Is Snell closing on a comeback soon? Dave Roberts dropped an eye-opening update there. Snell still dealt with discomfort earlier on Wednesday. But Roberts delivered this evening update via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. “Blake Snell threw out to 60 feet […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got back in the win column one day after the usually dependable Yoshinobu Yamamoto gave up five runs in five innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks doubled his ERA. Friday’s game featured even more offense as the Dodgers needed a six-run ninth inning to beat Arizona 14-11. As usual, Shohei Ohtani played […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers came into Thursday night as baseball’s winningest team, but they left Chase Field with plenty of questions—particularly about Yoshinobu Yamamoto. In a 5-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the prized right-hander suffered his worst start of the season, giving up five runs across five shaky innings. “Wasn’t as sharp as he’s […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were confident heading into Thursday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Their ace, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, was on the mound, ready to shut the Diamondbacks’ offense down in the opening game of their four-game series. After two swings from Gabriel Moreno and Ketel Marte, the Dodgers’ ace and National League Cy Young candidate […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Dave Roberts are waiting for the return of the majority of their pitching staff from the injured list. Shohei Ohtani is inching closer to his return to help pick up Tyler Glasnow’s slack after his injury. However, he still isn’t throwing one of his main pitches as he works to […]

While the Los Angeles Dodgers are currently dealing with yet another stretch of brutal injury luck at the pitcher’s mound – a year’s tradition for LA’s finest – one player who has become borderline automatic is Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has rapidly become one of the very best pitchers in the National League. On the same […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff is riddled with injuries one month into the season. With Tyler Glasnow adding his name to the list of starting pitchers on the injured list, Yoshinobu Yamamoto stepped up on Friday night. Los Angeles’ new ace dominated against the Atlanta Braves, carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning before […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the best records in MLB, 25 games into the season. Despite the strong start, manager Dave Roberts is facing big questions about his starting rotation outside of Yoshinobu Yamamoto. They are waiting for the returns of Shohei Ohtani and Blake Snell from injury. Tyler Glasnow could soon join […]

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki is one of the more intriguing first-year players in MLB this year, teaming up with former NPB player Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Los Angeles. After his outing against Corey Seager and the Texas Rangers, though, Sasaki answered questions about his lower pitch speeds to start the game. Sasaki was healthy, […]

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto made MLB history vs. the Texas Rangers on Friday. One of the most decorated pitchers to make the jump from Japan to Major League Baseball, Yamamoto has more than lived up to the hype during his short time in LA. Despite facing some injury setbacks, the 26-year-old had a […]

In a showdown between one of baseball’s legendary arms and a rising star quickly becoming must-see TV, Yoshinobu Yamamoto outshined Jacob deGrom on Friday night, lifting the Dodgers to a 3-0 win over the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. Yamamoto delivered a dazzling performance in front of a sold-out crowd, tossing seven scoreless innings, […]

After turning in some up-and-down efforts in 2024 during his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been one of the best pitchers, if not players, in all of baseball in 2025. Through his first four starts of the season, Yamamoto has been on a roll, recording two wins versus just one […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took a beating from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, losing 16-0. The historic shellacking was the worst home shutout loss in Dodgers history and their worst overall since 1965. Things got so out of hand late that infielder Miguel Rojas took the mound, which is where the Dodgers squeezed some fun […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got the best out of pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who threw a shout-out against the Chicago Cubs in a 3-0 win on Friday. He pitched six scoreless scoreless innings and struck out nine hitters.  But in the eyes of World Series MVP Freddie Freeman, Yamamoto is out to prove himself even more […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto posted another solid outing against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Yamamoto finished his night with six innings of shutout baseball. Los Angeles would defeat the Cubs, 3-0, for their 11th win of the season. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts praised his starter following that dominant performance. “Yoshi was very good […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to one of the best starts in the MLB this season, and that continued on Friday night. The Dodgers’ pitching staff absolutely shut down the Chicago Cubs at Dodger stadium while the offense did just enough to get a 3-0 win. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the star of the show […]

When the Los Angeles Dodgers take center stage, the bar is usually set to exceedingly high levels. That was the case when the 2024 World Series champions battled the Chicago Cubs in Japan for MLB’s Tokyo Series on March 18-19, and they undeniably delivered. In addition to starting the 2025 regular season 2-0, LA helped […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five innings of one-run ball on Tuesday morning as the Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs, 4-1, in game one of the Tokyo Series. With a fastball that hit 98 and a splitter that baffled Chicago hitters, Yamamoto impressed his manager. Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts has been around […]

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell couldn’t help but give Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto his props even in defeat. Yamamoto threw 72 pitches for five innings and struck out four as the Dodgers defeated the Cubs 4-1 in the opening game of the Tokyo Series in Japan. The Cubs jumped out to a 1-0 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers became the first team to notch a win in the 2025 MLB season after they took down the Chicago Cubs in the first leg of the Tokyo Series at the Tokyo Dome on Tuesday night. Los Angeles’ 4-1 victory over the Cubs featured excellent pitching from the reigning World Series champions’ […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to a fine start to their 2025 MLB season, as they found a way to beat the Chicago Cubs in the first game of the Tokyo Series at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday via a score of 4-1. The reigning World Series champions missed the services of two of their […]

There is perhaps no one more interesting figure in the baseball realm right now than Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, who has a huge following from either side of the hemisphere. With the reigning World Series champions currently in Japan for the Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs, the Ohtani gets a bit more […]

What Los Angeles Dodgers fans have long assumed is now official. Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki will start games 1 and 2 of the Dodgers’ season in Tokyo against the Chicago Cubs, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported on Tuesday. The Dodgers and Cubs will participate in the Tokyo Series at the aptly named Tokyo Dome […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got to unveil one of their most exciting offseason acquisitions as Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki made his spring training debut Tuesday. Sasaki got some work in against the Cincinnati Reds in a Cactus League game and the 23-year-old hurler dominated. Sasaki went three innings, allowing two hits and no earned […]

Rookie Roki Sasaki will make his spring training debut on Tuesday night for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but it won’t be as a starting pitcher. The Dodgers’ prized offseason signing will come out of the bullpen to follow starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the team has announced. Yamamoto will try to go four innings as he ramps […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers feature no shortage of pitching depth. LA signed pitchers such as Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki during the offseason, and the team already featured plenty of quality hurlers. Still, injuries have been a problem at times for the Dodgers, and it was recently revealed that Michael Grove will not be ready […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have spent the offseason assembling what might be the most talented rotation in MLB history. From blockbuster signings to international acquisitions, the team has added Roki Sasaki, Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Tyler Glasnow, creating a pitching staff that is as star-studded as it is risky. But amid all the new […]

When the Los Angeles Dodgers officially won the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes, signing the burgeoning Japanese ace to an entry-level contract, it was widely viewed as the biggest steal of the MLB offseason. That’s right, after being heavily recruited by the Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Yankees, the San Diego Padres, and, well, any other […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to take on the Chicago Cubs for two games to open the 2025 MLB regular season at the Tokyo Dome on March 18 and 19, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Yoshinobu Yamamoto will get the nod in Game 1, with Roki Sasaki likely to get the ball […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers officially introduced Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki on Wednesday after he signed a minor league contract with a $6.5 million signing bonus. At 23, Sasaki joins a Dodgers squad already stacked with Japanese stars like Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, making their title defense stronger than ever. Sasaki decided to join the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have managed to add even more firepower to their already stacked roster by signing the 23-year-old Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki. Sasaki, renowned for his rocket of a fastball, confirmed on Instagram on January 19 that he’s heading to LA. During his four seasons with the Chiba Lotte Marines, he put up […]

Game 3 of this year’s World Series saw a huge boost in viewership compared to last year. As the Los Angeles Dodgers clashed with the New York Yankees, the broadcast garnered 13.64 million viewers across Fox, Fox Deportes, and Fox Sports’ streaming services, per Nielsen reports. This viewership rating marks a 63% jump from last […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers head East with a dominant 2-0 lead in the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees. The National League champions won both games at home and on Saturday, starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto played a massive part. The Japanese righty tossed 6.1 innings of one-run baseball, allowing just one hit — a […]

When the Los Angeles Dodgers needed him most, Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered. Despite missing nearly three months during the regular season due to injury, the $325 million Japanese pitcher turned in his finest performance of the postseason yet in the Dodgers’ Game 2 win in the World Series, which did not go unnoticed by manager Dave […]