The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired 25-year-old pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto from Japan’s Orix Buffaloes and agreed to a 12-year contract. The total contract amount is $325 million (approximately 46.3 billion yen), which is attracting attention as the largest pitching contract in history. Yamamoto’s accomplishments during his seven years with Orix, as well as his contribution to winning the NPB triple crown in 2021, winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, and winning the WBC championship, led to him being acquired by a major league team. The contract was finalized after an application for posting was made in November and negotiations with multiple major teams. The Yankees and Mets also tried to acquire him, but in the end, the Dodgers made the deal. Shohei Otani also attended the joining press conference and is expected to collaborate with Yamamoto. The Dodgers are known as a powerhouse, having won 10 regional championships in the past 11 seasons, and are working on extending Ohtani’s contract this season as well as making other reinforcements. Yamamoto and Glasnow have been confirmed as the starting lineup for next season, and Ohtani is also expected to be in the starting lineup. Fans and related parties are looking forward to Yamamoto’s success in the major leagues, and are hopeful that he will improve his performance in the future. Online, there are comments about the possibility of his joining press conference being postponed, expectations for his success in MLB, and his collaboration with Otani. #Yoshinobu Yamamoto #Los Angeles Dodgers #MLB #Japan Professional Baseball #Contract News #Shohei Otani #NPB #Baseball #Major League #Japanese Players #Future of the Baseball World #Dodgers Fans #WBC #Japan-US Baseball #Sports News
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