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Yoshinobu Yamamoto has turned into one of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ biggest weapons down the stretch. The right-hander has been on a tear, showing the form the Dodgers hoped for when he arrived from Japan. The Dodgers know they have found an ace right when the MLB postseason and the NLDS demand it. Over his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers had reason to party in wild-card style, and Shohei Ohtani made sure the celebration was soaked in champagne. To set the tone, Ohtani doused Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki after their dominant performances helped send the Dodgers past the Reds. For Dodgers fans, it was more than just a win. It […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers dispatched the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday as the team completed a sweep of the Wild Card Series. Blake Snell delivered a career-best postseason start in the opener against Cincinnati. And Yoshinobu Yamamoto finished the Reds off in Game 2. Snell and Yamamoto managed to stand out amid one of baseball’s most […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are relishing the final days of Clayton Kershaw on the mound. The forthcoming MLB Playoffs will be the last time the prized left-handed pitcher will take the mound. But Dodgers Stadium made sure to honor him before the first pitch of the Cincinnati Reds series. MLB columnist for USA Today Bob […]

Not only did Ichiro Suzuki have an impact on the Seattle Mariners, but Japanese players everywhere did. Among them is the Los Angeles Dodgers dynamic duo of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. On Friday, before the Dodgers/Mariners game, the two got the chance to meet their idol, per Lookout Landing.  Ichiro came out and the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching staff has battled injuries and ineffectiveness this season. But while the rotation is rounding into form in time for a playoff run, Yoshinobu Yamamoto has remained a constant for LA. The Dodgers’ ace is the team’s first pitcher to reach 200 strikeouts since 2021. He hit strikeout No. 201 in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the NL West in emphatic fashion Thursday night, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto was right in the middle of it. The 26-year-old ace became the first Dodger pitcher since Walker Buehler in 2021 to record a 200-strikeout season, fanning seven over six scoreless innings in an 8-0 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks. […]

The National League West still is painted Dodger blue. The Los Angeles Dodgers have secured their 12th division title in the last 13 years. This time beating the Arizona Diamondbacks for the latest crown 8-0 on Thursday. MLB shouted out the Dodgers on the social media website X, formerly known as Twitter. The @Dodgers are […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers stunned the baseball world with a bizarre pitching line against the Giants. Despite walking 10 batters, Los Angeles allowed just one hit and only one run. The Dodgers-Giants matchup turned into history when the team joined a list of rare performances that stretches back more than a century. For the Dodgers, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers face their ultimate October moment with a championship roster primed for another World Series run. With just over 10 games remaining in the regular season, the defending champions sit in a commanding position to secure their playoff berth and chase back-to-back titles. The dream scenario unfolds in three critical phases that […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto has had quite a week and a half. Last Saturday, Yamamoto was denied a no-hitter with one out against the Baltimore Orioles. In the process, he etched his name into the history books. Yamamoto became the first Dodgers pitcher to fall short of a no-hitter with one out since […]

Blake Snell delivered a dominant performance on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a sweep of the Colorado Rockies. Mookie Betts led the way with a grand slam. But a solo shot would have sufficed with Snell locked in and the bullpen holding up. The Dodgers demonstrated the awesome power of their rotation over […]

For a split second on Saturday night at Camden Yards, it looked like Andy Pages might have had a shot at preserving history. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was two outs away from etching his name into the record books, and Jackson Holliday lofted a cutter high into the Baltimore night. As the ball drifted toward the right-center […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers just suffered one of the most brutal losses you’ll ever witness. It was painful enough for Dodgers fans to see Yoshinobu Yamamoto lose his no-hitter bid with two outs in the ninth inning. But the pain became excruciating when Los Angeles blew a three-run lead, losing to the Baltimore Orioles 4-3. […]

When Yoshinobu Yamamoto faced off against Jackson Holliday for the fourth time in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ second game in as many days against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Camden Yards, he was three strikes away from history. After taking down the previous 26 batters he faced with relative ease, striking out 10 on 108 […]

Heading into the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Saturday evening showdown against the Baltimore Orioles, there had yet to be a no-hitter in the 2025 MLB season. At the end of the Dodgers’ shocking 3-4 loss to the Orioles, there still hasn’t been a no-hitter, but Yoshibu Yamamoto came darn close with an absolute gem of a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got a huge boost in their rivalry against the Padres when rookie catcher Dalton Rushing crushed a game-changing home run. Among the many reactions in the Dodgers dugout, none stood out more than Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s. Yamamoto sat stunned, wide-eyed and frozen, as he watched the ball sail over the wall. His […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto received praise from Dave Roberts after the team’s series finale against the San Diego Padres. Yamamoto started on the mound as he lasted six innings. He did a great job at fending off the Padres’ advances, striking out six batters while conceding four hits and two runs. Roberts reflected […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers find themselves in an unexpectedly tight National League West battle. After a months-long lead, their cushion has dwindled to just one game over the surging San Diego Padres. As of mid-August, the Dodgers are 68-51 and clinging to first place. This is the closest a challenger has been this late in […]

A little over two weeks ago, the Los Angeles Dodgers held a commanding lead in the NL West. Now, Los Angeles finds itself in a tight divisional race. The Dodgers were counting on a strong start from Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the series opener against the Los Angeles Angels. Instead, Yamamoto hit a career low in […]

There’s no two ways about it: Yoshinobu Yamamoto did not have his best stuff in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ first of three against the Los Angeles Angels. Having his first pushed back a day to provide some additional rest following a grueling start to the season, Yamamoto didn’t look like the ace who was earning […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a swift change on the mound involving Dustin May. Now Emmet Sheehan rises as the latest pivotal update — involving his rotation spot. Sheehan’s role looked to be in jeopardy with Blake Snell now off the injured list. Dodgers insider for the Orange County Register Bill Plunkett shared an […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a stunner on MLB Trade Deadline day. They joined in on altering their own roster — by dealing away Dustin May. The Boston Red Sox completed the major deal Thursday to land May. The right-hander brings two World Series championship rings in tow to Fenway Park. May played an […]

Shohei Ohtani realtered the Los Angeles Dodgers pitching lineup by returning to the mound. The versatile All-Star is throwing new heat in dominating fashion. To the point Dave Roberts now unveiled a new plan as Ohtani builds up pitching. Roberts already has one approach in mind involving Ohtani’s home run chase. But the two-time World […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost their fourth straight game on Monday as Yoshinobu Yamamoto didn’t make it out of the first inning. The Milwaukee Brewers jumped out to an early lead and Yamamoto was pulled after just 2/3 of an inning in the shortest start of his MLB career. The Dodgers’ ace attempted to explain […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were red-hot, going 15-3 since mid June and running their division lead up to nine games. Then Los Angeles got blown out by the Houston Astros in the worst defeat in Dodger Stadium history. The rout began a losing streak that the team extended to four straight in a 9-1 loss […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers haven’t created fireworks post Fourth of July. Or in the last four games in general. Sparking a blunt Mookie Betts response. This time L.A. took a massive 9-1 defeat at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers Monday. Milwaukee kept the Dodgers at the one-run mark for the second straight game. But […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers may have a commanding seven-game lead in the National League West, but the defending World Series champions have had a rough go of it the last few days. It didn’t get any better on Monday after Yoshinobu Yamamoto recorded just two outs in the Dodgers’ game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Yamamoto […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is delivering another standout performance Tuesday night, matching his MLB career high in innings pitched against the Chicago White Sox after the first frame. The right-hander is through six full innings at Dodger Stadium so far, having allowed just one earned run on three hits while striking out seven […]

Clayton Kershaw has relied on his left arm for 18 MLB seasons. The Los Angeles Dodgers witnessed him rack up the strikeouts through the years. But one milestone remains. Kershaw is closing in on 3,000 career strikeouts. There are 19 different pitchers who’ve surpassed this mark. Max Scherzer represents the most recent entry into the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the defending World Series champions and one of the best teams in baseball. With Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman already likely making the 2025 All-Star team, other players don’t get as much attention. But while Ohtani keeps making history for the Dodgers, others are doing their part to keep the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers walked into Monday preparing for the return of Shohei Ohtani on the mound. His former interpreter, meanwhile, is walking into prison. Ippei Mizuhara is reporting to federal prison in Pennsylvania on the day Ohtani returns to pitching. ESPN reported Monday that Mizuhara was ordered to surrender to federal authorities by Monday. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been without Emmet Sheehan since May 2024. Sheehan underwent Tommy John surgery, forcing him out of action for a lengthy time. Are the defending World Series champs set to welcome him back versus the San Francisco Giants? Manager Dave Roberts hinted at what the plan is for the right-hander, via […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers shed a disappointing Saturday loss on Sunday. L.A. erased the memories of Nolan Arenado hitting a walk-off home run, winning 7-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. However, Clayton Kershaw wasn’t pleased with one moment involving St. Louis. The left-handed pitcher earned the start at Busch Stadium. One jab stuck with him […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered two notable losses Saturday. One involved the St. Louis Cardinals winning in walk-off fashion. The other pertained to Tony Gonsolin. The veteran pitcher was not active for Saturday’s 2-1 loss at Busch Stadium. That’s because manager Dave Roberts revealed via Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register that Gonsolin is […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers witnessed a walk-off home run end their Saturday game. Nolan Arenado smacked his homer to seal the 2-1 victory for the St. Louis Cardinals. Yoshinobu Yamamoto wasn’t on the mound for that HR, though. Yamamoto even hit a feat not seen since 2019 before Arenado’s blast. The right-handed pitcher reached a […]

His last start not withstanding, Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been dominant for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2025. That doesn’t mean the second-year Major Leaguer has had it easy. Speaking to school children in LA on Tuesday, he admitted that he struggles with loneliness while pitching in the United States with most of his friends still […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a two-game skid Monday with a 7-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians thanks to a dominant performance from Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Dodgers’ ace seems to have a knack for getting the team back on track as Yamamoto stopped a four-game losing streak in his last start. The second-year pro has […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers witnessed Shohei Ohtani set the tone on the first pitch. Yoshinobu Yamamoto then kept the Cleveland Guardians in check with his pitching. But Dave Roberts opted to avoid pushing him to the fullest. Yamamoto fired heat in six innings and took the win, as L.A. defeated Cleveland 7-2 on Memorial Day. […]