Los Angeles Dodgers ink Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto to $325 million deal

Posted : 22 December 2023

The Los Angeles Dodgers secured Japanese right-handed pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a 12-year agreement valued at around $325 million, alongside a $50.6 million 'posting fee.' Yamamoto, 25, previously played for Orix Buffaloes and attracted interest from various teams, including the New York Yankees.

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This signing follows the Dodgers' earlier acquisition of Shohei Ohtani from Japan in a historic $700 million 10-year deal. Ohtani expressed intentions to defer a significant portion of his contract to aid the team's success in Major League Baseball.
 

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