LA Dodgers to sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Amount, period, bonus, and other conditions of deal

The most important and coveted free agent Yoshinobu Yamamoto will soon be signing the Los Angeles Dodgers. According to high-ranking officials, Yamamoto will sign a 12-year, $325 million deal with Los Angeles that includes a $50 million signing bonus. Earlier, the Dodgers have signed Shohei Ohtani for $700 million. The New York Yankees offered Yamamoto $300 million over 10 years, but the free agent chose to sign the Dodgers. With the Orix Buffaloes, posting ERAs of 1.39, 1.68, and 1.16 over the past three seasons, the right-hander has dominated the game in Japan.

3 Pacific League MVPs

Yoshinobu Yamamoto won three consecutive Pacific League MVPs and Eiji Sawamura Awards, Japan's version of the Cy Young, in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Yamamoto makes debut in 2017

Yamamoto made his debut in 2017 at the age of 19 years and went 75-30 with a 1.72 ERA over seven seasons with Orix. His last appearance in Japan was a 138-pitch complete game with 14 strikeouts in Game 6 of the Japan Series, and he kept his team alive by forcing a Game 7.

2 Appearances in the 2023 World Baseball Classic
He also made two appearances in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, giving up two earned runs with 12 strikeouts. The Orix Buffaloes posted him in November, beginning a 45-day window for MLB teams to sign him that would have expired on January 4.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitch speed
Yamamoto's fastball sits in the high-90s and his splitter and curveball have been graded at an elite level by talent evaluators. His cutter could use work, but his command was excellent in Japan, averaging just 1.5 walks per nine innings in 2023.

FAQs:

Who will be signing Yoshinobu Yamamoto soon?
Yamamoto will sign a 12-year, $325 million deal with Los Angeles that includes a $50 million signing bonus.

When did Yoshinobu Yamamoto make his debut?
Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his debut in 2017 at the age of 19 years and went 75-30 with a 1.72 ERA over seven seasons with Orix. His last appearance in Japan was a 138-pitch complete game with 14 strikeouts in Game 6 of the Japan Series, and he kept his team alive by forcing a Game 7.