Last year was a year of transformation for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who rallied from a midseason injury to become the Dodgers' ...

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.

Los Angeles opens against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18-19 and is trying to become the first team to win back-to-back World Series since the New York Yankees won three in a row from 1998-2000 ...

The star-studded showdown will feature five Japanese stars, three of whom -- Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga-- last played together at the Tokyo Dome for Samurai Japan in early ...

After the New York Mets failed to sign top Japanese star pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki in consecutive offseasons, their lone Japanese player has an idea for how to lure them in the ...

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GLENDALE, Ariz. – Yoshinobu Yamamoto let loose a few fastballs and some nasty breaking balls during a bullpen session while manager Dave Roberts and pitching coach Mark Prior stood a few steps ...

In October, the relievers stepped up even more. During the Dodgers’ postseason run, relievers pitched 86⅓ innings, their three starting pitchers (Jack Flaherty, Walker Buehler and Yoshinobu Yamamoto) ...

(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Unlike Ohtani and Sasaki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto was a 25-year-old right-handed pitcher when he was posted by the Orix Buffaloes in November 2023 after seven seasons (2017 ...

The Dodgers, meanwhile, have Shohei Ohtani set to serve as their designated hitter and two Japanese aces who could start a game – Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki. Last September, the Cubs ...