Dodgers Sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto- Largest Contract for Pitcher in MLB History
The Los Angeles “super team” continues to grow in depth as well as size. While it seemed the New York Yankees were favorites to score the highly sought after pitcher. it seems that the pitching superstar could not get the LA ball club and west coast off his mind. After some negotiations, the Dodgers sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a 12 year deal, worth over $300 million.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan is all over the contract details. Passan states,
“Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on an 12-year, $325 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers is the largest contract for a pitcher in Major League Baseball history, beating Gerrit Cole’s deal by $1 million. Furthermore, the Dodgers will pay an additional $50.6 million in posting fee. Total outlay: 12 years, $375M.”
Nevertheless, the citizens of Los Angeles and their fellow sports teams are already welcoming Yamamoto to the fold. For instance, just minutes after Yoshinobu Yamamoto signed with the Dodgers. The Los Angeles Rams reveal yet ANOTHER custom jersey with his name on it (the team also had one prepped for new Dodger, Shohei Ohtani).
Dodgers Sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto- Largest Contract for Pitcher in MLB History
For the past two postseasons, the Dodgers have endured being ousted by division rivals, the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks. The franchise is not taking anymore chances or embarrassments. They want to win.
To accomplish winning a championship in the near future they are spending BIG. Regarding this, Noah Camras who covers news for SI and Dodgers Nation reports,
“The Dodgers have now spent at least $1 billion to land the two best players on the market in Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Yamamoto is just 25 years old and will be the ace of the future for LA. What a move for LA.
Shohei Ohtani has:
– Deferred all but $2 million of his annual salary so the Dodgers could spend and build a winner
– Helped recruit Tyler Glasnow to LA
– Helped recruit Yoshinobu Yamamoto to LAThis man has single-handedly helped the Dodgers become the premier team in baseball.
The Dodgers’ starting rotation in 2025 will now look as follows:
1. Shohei Ohtani
2. Yoshinobu Yamamoto
3. Tyler Glasnow
4. Bobby MillerIt doesn’t even matter who No. 5 is, that is as good as it gets.
For the next 10 years the Dodgers have Shohei Ohtani. The next 9 years the Dodgers have Mookie Betts. For the next 12 years the Dodgers have Yoshinobu Yamamoto.”
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