Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Japan and Tokyo

Yoshinobu Yamamoto excited for likely opening day start in Japan, but has bigger goals
Last year was a year of transformation for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who rallied from a midseason injury to become the Dodgers' most reliable postseason starter.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers when the Dodgers play in Tokyo
The two Japanese pitchers and two-way star Shohei Ohtani will be the main attraction for Japanese fans during the two-game series. The Cubs have Japanese players Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki.
Japanese Stars Yamamoto, Sasaki Set to Start Dodgers' Tokyo Series
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced on Wednesday that star Japanese pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki will take the mound for the two-game series in Japan.
Dodgers plan to start Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki in Tokyo
The Japanese stars are expected to pitch against the Cubs on March 18-19, with Chicago manager Craig Counsell planning to start Shota Imanaga one of the games.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga expected to start for Dodgers, Cubs in MLB's Tokyo Series
T he Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs will kick off Major League Baseball's 2025 regular season on March 18-19 with a two-game set in Tokyo, Japan. The host country will be we
Japanese stars Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga expected to start in MLB Opening Day series
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts added that Japanese rookie Roki Sasaki could start the second of the two-game set.
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto Likely to Start Season Opener vs. Imanaga, Cubs in Japan
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Roberts: Expect Yamamoto, Sasaki to start in Tokyo Series
With the upcoming Tokyo Series set to feature a pair of storied Major League franchises with plenty of talent from Japan, the Dodgers are planning to have two of their most intriguing arms take center stage on home soil.
Dodgers' Dave Roberts reveals Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki plan vs. Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers manager indicated that Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaski will start the two games against the Chicago Cubs in Japan.
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Expected to pitch in opening series
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday on MLB Network that he expects Yamamoto to pitch during the March 18-19 series versus the Cubs in Tokyo. Roberts anticipates Yamamoto's countryman, Roki Sasaki,
Dodgers expect Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki to pitch in Tokyo
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are expected to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the team's season-opening series in Tokyo next month, manager Dave Roberts said on Wednesday.
Dodgers expect Sasaki, Yamamoto to pitch in Tokyo Series
Manager Dave Roberts said the Los Angeles Dodgers expect Japanese stars Roki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto to pitch in the ...
Mets' Kodai Senga has costly idea to recruit more Japanese stars to New York
The Dodgers landed Yamamoto on a 12-year, $325 million contract last season, and they nabbed Sasaki with only a $6.5 million ...
Fresh off a World Series win, the Los Angeles Dodgers look even more formidable in 2025
The defending World Series champions went through a light workout and most of their stars were on the field, including NL MVP Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts. Left-hander Clayton Kershaw played catch, ...