as manager Dave Roberts said last week that he expects Yamamoto to start one of the Dodgers' two games against the Cubs in Tokyo, Japan on March 18-19. Yamamoto impressed in first taste of MLB ...

Snell has seemingly connected with several of his fellow Dodgers in his first spring with the club, but the pairing with Yamamoto seems to signal something else: Yamamoto’s growing comfort level.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out two batters and pitched into the second inning in his 2025 spring training debut, part of the Dodgers’ 12-4 loss to the Cubs on Thursday at Camelback Ranch.

While nothing has been made official, both sides have signaled that the first game could feature a marquee matchup between Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga and Dodgers righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start the Dodgers’ Cactus League opener on Thursday against the Cubs, officially kicking off the club’s slate of 20 games in 20 days in the Arizona portion ...