Yamamoto 'beyond excited' to join Dodgers

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December 27, 2023

After declaring A 12-year, US$325 million deal Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto introduced the Dodgers Japanese star at a press conference at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday.

“I am beyond ecstatic to become a member of this historic franchise and cannot express how much it means to me to call Los Angeles my new home,” said Yamamoto.

The deal, which includes a $50 million signing bonus, has no deferred money and includes opt-out clauses after the sixth and eighth years, according to a source. The guaranteed money is a record for a Major League pitcher, surpassing Gerry Cole's contract with the Yankees by $1 million (nine years, $324 million), though Cole's average annual salary is something.

The deal follows that of fellow Japanese Shohei Ohtani, who earlier this month signed a 10-year, US$700 million deal that included an unprecedented amount of deferred cash.

“I wouldn't say (Ohtani) was the only reason I decided to come,” Yamamoto said. “Even if he had decided to sign with another team, I could have been a Dodger in Los Angeles.”

Yamamoto, 25, is considered a potential rotation leader despite his physique. At five-foot-10, the right-hander has a 94-99 mph fastball and several secondary pitches that can destroy hitters: his famous curveball, split-finger fastball and a cutter/slider.

Yamamoto comes to the majors after winning pitching's Triple Crown in Japan, leading his league in hits, ERA and strikeouts. He also won the Eiji Sawamura Award, Japan's version of the Cy Young Award, in each of the last three seasons. In that span, he went 49-16 with a 1.44 earned run average and 580 strikeouts.