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Yoshinobu Yamamoto

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto is a Japanese pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball who previously played for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball, where he became one of the most decorated pitchers in league history. Between 2021 and 2023 he won three consecutive Pacific League Most Valuable Player Awards, three Eiji Sawamura Awards and three Triple Crowns, and he threw two no-hitters. He signed a 12-year, 325 million dollar contract with the Dodgers, then the largest ever for a pitcher, and helped them win the 2024 World Series over the New York Yankees. In 2025 he helped the Dodgers win a second consecutive title over the Toronto Blue Jays and was named World Series MVP.

Facts
Birth Year
1998 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 2
Connections

Competed In

Major League Baseball, Competitions
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World Series, Competitions
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On The Roster Of

Los Angeles Dodgers, Teams and Clubs
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Plays

Baseball, Sports
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Nationality

Japan

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is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB)
Sources
1. MLB Stats API: MLB Stats API people search result for Yoshinobu Yamamoto
MLB Stats API
  • People record, birth date
    "birthDate": "1998-08-17"
  • People record, gender
    "gender": "M"
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2. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, nationality
    is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB)
  • Lead
    2024 World Series title over the New York Yankees
  • Lead, medals or titles band
    win a second consecutive World Series title over the Toronto Blue Jays
  • Competed In: World Series, Lead, World Series
    claimed the World Series MVP award in the process
  • Competed In: Major League Baseball, Lead, Major League Baseball
    professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB)
  • On The Roster Of: Los Angeles Dodgers, Article, team
    professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB)
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