Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named Pacific League MVP for the third straight year after winning his third straight Sawamura Award, the Japanese equivalent of the Cy Young Award. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was on the Rams’ celebrity list Thursday night, alongside Shohei Ohtani for admission into the owner’s suite at SoFi Stadium. He went 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 7⅓ World Baseball Classic innings. AdvertisementJapan’s Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers during a game against Mexico in the World Baseball Classic on March 20. (Wilfredo Lee / Associated Press)When the New York Mets swooped in with a deal reportedly worth $325 million, however, the Dodgers agreed to match it.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 22, 2023 17:56 UTC