Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Biography

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. He previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Orix Buffaloes, where he became one of the most decorated pitchers in league history. Yamamoto won three consecutive Pacific League Most Valuable Player Awards and was a key figure in Orix's 2022 Japan Series championship. He later signed a 12-year, $325 million contract with the Dodgers.