2024 Stats
W-L
6-2
ERA
2.77
WHIP
1.05
K
92
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
For the third consecutive year, Yamamoto won the Eiji Sawamura Award, Japan's equivalent of the Cy Young. He did it in 2023 on the strength of a 1.16 ERA and 176 strikeouts in 171 innings spanning 24 appearances, including a no-hitter in front of notable MLB executives in September. The Orix Buffaloes posted the right-hander for MLB teams this winter and an unprecedented bidding war ensued, with Yamamoto ultimately signing with the Dodgers for 12 years and $325 million, the largest contract ever for a pitcher. Still just 25 years old, Yamamoto features a mid-90s fastball and three secondary pitches highlighted by the splitter, all helped immensely by exceptional command. There is already considerable hype and that may be boosted slightly by recency bias after Kodai Senga made the transition to the majors look easy last season. Yamamoto could enter SP1 range in drafts come springtime. Read Past Outlooks
Strikes out eight in return
Yamamoto (tricep) did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Cubs, allowing one earned run on four hits and no walks while striking out eight over four innings.
ANALYSIS
Yamamoto looked electric in his first start with the Dodgers since June 15, striking out eight through three innings and registering an impressive 41 percent called strike plus whiff rate on 59 pitches. His only troublesome inning was in the second, when the Cubs strung together three singles to bring home their only run against him. Yamamoto will likely continue to build up his pitch count as the Dodgers gear up for another playoff run, and he has a great matchup ahead of him against the Marlins next week. The 26-year-old now owns a 2.88 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 92:17 K:BB in 78 innings this season.
Yamamoto looked electric in his first start with the Dodgers since June 15, striking out eight through three innings and registering an impressive 41 percent called strike plus whiff rate on 59 pitches. His only troublesome inning was in the second, when the Cubs strung together three singles to bring home their only run against him. Yamamoto will likely continue to build up his pitch count as the Dodgers gear up for another playoff run, and he has a great matchup ahead of him against the Marlins next week. The 26-year-old now owns a 2.88 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 92:17 K:BB in 78 innings this season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
83
Last 10 Games
87
Last 5 Games
79
How many pitches does Yoshinobu Yamamoto generally throw?
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11-20
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41-50
51-60
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81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Yoshinobu Yamamoto generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-26%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-26%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .186 | 44 | 10 | 26 | 2 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .252 | 48 | 7 | 39 | 4 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .186 | 44 | 10 | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .252 | 48 | 7 | 39 | 4 | |||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-37%
ERA on Road
2024
-37%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 3.32 | 1.06 | 43.1 | 10.6 | 1.2 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 2.08 | 1.04 | 34.2 | 10.6 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.32 | 1.06 | 43.1 | 10.6 | 1.2 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.08 | 1.04 | 34.2 | 10.6 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Yoshinobu Yamamoto compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
5.41K/9
10.6BB/9
2.0HR/9
0.7Fastball
95.5 mphERA
2.77WHIP
1.05BABIP
.316GB/FB
1.87Left On Base
76.1%Exit Velocity
82.8 mphBarrels/BBE
4.8%Spin Rate
2075 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.8%Swinging Strike
12.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Activated ahead of start
The Dodgers reinstated Yamamoto (triceps) from the 60-day injured list ahead of his start Tuesday versus the Cubs.
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Returning Tuesday
Manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that Yamamoto (triceps) will return from the injured list to start against the Cubs next Tuesday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
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Works two innings in rehab start
Yamamoto (triceps) tossed two innings in his rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out three batters.
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Next rehab start Tuesday
Yamamoto (triceps) will throw a bullpen session Sunday and make his next rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
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Goes two innings in rehab start
Yamamoto (triceps) allowed one run and struck out two over two innings in his first rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
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Adjusts glove positioning
According to Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times, Yamamoto has tweaked his glove positioning when pitching out of the stretch after it was noticed during spring training that he was tipping pitches.
ANALYSIS
The Japanese right-hander struggled to an 8.38 ERA during spring training and was uncomfortable with the glove adjustment he made during his MLB debut March 21 in Korea, when he lasted just one inning and surrendered five runs against San Diego. Yamamoto has since reverted to a more familiar glove position he used back in Japan, and the results speak for themselves in his past two starts with a 13:2 K:BB across 10 scoreless frames. The 25-year-old is sure to endure many more ups-and-downs as he makes the transition to Major League Baseball, but he's already flashed the potential that landed him his six-year, $155 million contract with the Dodgers in December.
The Japanese right-hander struggled to an 8.38 ERA during spring training and was uncomfortable with the glove adjustment he made during his MLB debut March 21 in Korea, when he lasted just one inning and surrendered five runs against San Diego. Yamamoto has since reverted to a more familiar glove position he used back in Japan, and the results speak for themselves in his past two starts with a 13:2 K:BB across 10 scoreless frames. The 25-year-old is sure to endure many more ups-and-downs as he makes the transition to Major League Baseball, but he's already flashed the potential that landed him his six-year, $155 million contract with the Dodgers in December.