2026 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
3.00
WHIP
0.83
K
6
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Yamamoto, in his second season stateside, shaved half a run off his ERA, finishing fourth among qualified starters with a 2.49 mark, while nearly doubling his regular-season workload from 90 to 173.2 innings. His 0.99 WHIP, meanwhile, ranked sixth among qualifiers, as he allowed just 113 hits and 59 walks compared to 201 strikeouts. The 27-year-old really shined during the Dodgers' postseason run with a 1.45 ERA and two complete games, including the first complete game in the World Series since 2015, even earning World Series MVP honors. Also a Cy Young finalist in the National League, Yamamoto held opponents under .200 on all three of his top offerings: the four-seamer, splitter and curveball. The split-finger pitch in particular was a standout, and his breakout on the game's biggest stage has thrust Yamamoto firmly into SP1 territory for 2026 drafts. There is the question of whether he can repeat the workload, and the walks are a tad high for an ace, but nonetheless he projects extremely favorably with the potential to add to his wins total. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a six-year, $155 million contract with the Dodgers in December of 2023. Contract includes two-year, $58 million player option for 2030 and 2031 seasons. Contract includes four-year, $112 million player option for 2032 through 2035 seasons. Contract includes $10 million team option for 2036 if Yamamoto suffers an elbow injury between the 2024 and 2029 seasons.
Nabs Opening Day victory
Yamamoto (1-0) notched the win against Arizona on Thursday, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks while striking out six batters over six innings.
Analysis
Yamamoto was rewarded for his MVP performance during last season's World Series with a second straight Opening Day start and guided the defending champs to a campaign-opening victory. He fell behind on a two-run Geraldo Perdomo homer in the fourth inning, but Los Angeles was able to storm back for four runs in the fifth, and the Japanese hurler otherwise kept the Diamondbacks from crossing home plate. Yamamoto threw 63 of 95 pitches for strikes while going just deep enough to notch a quality start. His second start is lined up to take place at home against Cleveland next week.
Yamamoto was rewarded for his MVP performance during last season's World Series with a second straight Opening Day start and guided the defending champs to a campaign-opening victory. He fell behind on a two-run Geraldo Perdomo homer in the fourth inning, but Los Angeles was able to storm back for four runs in the fifth, and the Japanese hurler otherwise kept the Diamondbacks from crossing home plate. Yamamoto threw 63 of 95 pitches for strikes while going just deep enough to notch a quality start. His second start is lined up to take place at home against Cleveland next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
95
Last 10 Games
95
Last 5 Games
95
How many pitches does Yoshinobu Yamamoto generally throw?
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11-20
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51-60
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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 2024
-17%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-8%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .182 | 150 | 38 | 87 | 7 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .218 | 162 | 43 | 109 | 15 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .231 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .250 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .174 | 96 | 23 | 53 | 4 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .191 | 105 | 36 | 60 | 10 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .193 | 51 | 15 | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .263 | 54 | 7 | 47 | 5 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-37%
ERA on Road
2026
-100%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 3.37 | 1.14 | 120.1 | 10.8 | 2.7 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 2.11 | 0.94 | 149.1 | 10.1 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2026Home | 3.00 | 0.83 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2026Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Home | 3.04 | 1.15 | 68.0 | 11.0 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2025Away | 2.13 | 0.89 | 105.2 | 10.1 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.88 | 1.17 | 46.1 | 10.7 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.06 | 1.05 | 43.2 | 10.3 | 2.7 | ||||
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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
3.41K/9
10.4BB/9
3.1HR/9
0.7Fastball
96.1 mphERA
2.49WHIP
0.99BABIP
.255GB/FB
2.00Left On Base
78.1%Exit Velocity
81.2 mphBarrels/BBE
3.8%Spin Rate
2181 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.8%Swinging Strike
12.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The Japanese right-hander's MLB career got off to a rocky start as he surrendered five runs in one frame during his debut against the Padres, but he posted a 2.34 ERA in his next 13 starts before landing on the injured list with a rotator cuff strain. Yamamoto returned down the stretch for eight starts between the regular season and playoffs, during which he had a 3.64 ERA to help the Dodgers win the World Series. He had a 105:22 K:BB across 90 innings during the regular season, so the skills of a low-end SP1 are there, he just hasn't shown that he can log SP1-caliber innings yet. He is likely to open 2025 as the Dodgers' ace since Shohei Ohtani's left shoulder surgery will delay his return to the mound, and Yamamoto's strikeout ability and potential for wins will once again make him a hot commodity come draft day.
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Dazzles in final spring tune-up
Yamamoto tossed five scoreless innings against the Padres in a Cactus League start Friday, allowing three hits and issuing one walk while striking out seven batters.
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Named Opening Day starter
Manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Yamamoto will start the Dodgers' March 26 season opener versus the Diamondbacks in Los Angeles, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
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Will remain with Japan through WBC
Yamamoto will stay with Team Japan for as long as the team remains alive in the World Baseball Classic, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
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Starting in WBC quarterfinals
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Yamamoto will start Team Japan's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela on Saturday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
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Set for three innings in WBC opener
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that Yamamoto is slated to throw three innings for Team Japan in Friday's World Baseball Classic game versus Team Chinese Taipei, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Candidate for Cy Young Award
Yamamoto was named a finalist for the 2025 National League Cy Young Award on Monday.
Analysis
Yamamoto is on the hunt for his first Cy Young Award, though he's previously won three Sawamura Awards while pitching in Nippon Professional Baseball. The right-hander was consistently dominant for LA during his second MLB season, posting a 2.49 ERA and 0.99 WHIP while striking out 201 batters in 173.2 frames. Paul Skenes and Cristopher Sanchez were also named finalists for the award Monday.
Yamamoto is on the hunt for his first Cy Young Award, though he's previously won three Sawamura Awards while pitching in Nippon Professional Baseball. The right-hander was consistently dominant for LA during his second MLB season, posting a 2.49 ERA and 0.99 WHIP while striking out 201 batters in 173.2 frames. Paul Skenes and Cristopher Sanchez were also named finalists for the award Monday.