Yoshinobu Yamamoto is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB). Prior to joining the Dodgers, he was a dominant force in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) with the Orix Buffaloes. From 2021-2023, he achieved unprecedented success, winning three consecutive Pacific League MVP awards, three Eiji Sawamura Awards, and three Triple Crowns, leading the league in wins, strikeouts, and ERA each year. Yamamoto also threw two no-hitters and played a crucial role in the Orix Buffaloes' 2022 Japan Series championship.
On August 17, 1998, Yoshinobu Yamamoto was born. He is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher.
On August 20, 2017, Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) debut for the Orix Buffaloes of the Pacific League, three days after his 19th birthday.
In 2018, Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched primarily in relief, appearing in 60 games with a 2.10 ERA and was selected to appear in the Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Series.
In 2019, Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned a gold medal at the WBSC Premier12 representing Japan.
In 2020, Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned a gold medal at the Summer Olympics representing Japan.
In the pandemic shortened 2020 season, Yoshinobu Yamamoto was 8–4 in 18 appearances with a 2.20 ERA.
In 2021, Yoshinobu Yamamoto finished the season with an 18–5 record and 206 strikeouts and led the league with a 1.39 ERA, winning the Pacific League Most Valuable Player Award.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto finished the 2021 season with an 18–5 record and 206 strikeouts and his 1.39 earned run average (ERA) led the league. He won the Pacific League Most Valuable Player Award.
On June 18, 2022, Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw a no-hitter in NPB in a 2–0 win over the Saitama Seibu Lions.
In 2022, Yoshinobu Yamamoto was a key figure in Orix’s Japan Series championship.
On September 9, 2023, Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw his second NPB career no-hitter, blanking the Chiba Lotte Marines.
On December 27, 2023, Yoshinobu Yamamoto signed a 12-year, $325 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Following the 2023 season, Yoshinobu Yamamoto was posted to MLB and signed a 12-year, $325 million contract with the Dodgers.
In 2023, Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched in Game 1 and Game 6 of the Japan Series and the Buffaloes announced that Yamamoto would be posted to MLB on November 5.
In 2023, Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched in two games, starting one, in the WBC. Japan again won gold.
In 2023, Yoshinobu Yamamoto represented Japan in the World Baseball Classic (WBC).
In 2023, Yoshinobu Yamamoto won his third consecutive Pacific League Most Valuable Player Award, his third Eiji Sawamura Award, and his third Triple Crown, leading the league in wins, strikeouts, and earned run average.
On March 21, 2024, Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his major league debut against the San Diego Padres at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea.
In 2024, Yoshinobu Yamamoto contributed to Los Angeles’ World Series title.
In 2024, Yoshinobu Yamamoto had 18 starts for the Dodgers, going 7–2 with a 3.00 ERA and 105 strikeouts, later making his playoff debut and securing a postseason win.
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