That is what happened to Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Monday. The right-hander struck out seven over five innings in a 6-2 over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He gave up ...

PITCHING REPORT: Yoshinobu Yamamoto became the first Dodgers starter this spring to pitch into the fifth inning, recording seven strikeouts in five innings while allowing one run on four hits and ...

“Truth be told, it’s his country,” Roberts said of Yamamoto. “I think it’s bigger than the Dodgers. It’s about baseball, and it makes the most sense for him to start the first game of ...

Yoshinobu Yamamoto had an incredible season with the Dodgers last year. The Japanese star carried the team to the World Series and played a crucial role in the playoffs. Yamamoto was one of those ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out seven over five impressive innings and Shohei Ohtani ripped a 118.5 mph double during the Los Angeles Dodgers' penultimate game of the spring ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out seven over five impressive innings and Shohei Ohtani ripped a 118.5 mph double during the Los Angeles Dodgers' penultimate game of the spring ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out seven over five impressive innings and Shohei Ohtani ripped a 118.5 mph double during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ penultimate game of the spring schedule.

Outlook: The first start of Yamamoto’s 12-year, $325 million deal with the Dodgers was quite the disaster; facing the Padres in his native Japan, he gave up five runs while getting just three outs.

The term “hitting on all cylinders” came to mind as we watched Yoshinobu Yamamoto deliver five outstanding innings of work in his final preparation start for his regular-season debut ...