Enter 2025 OPL

Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP R 

Born: 08/17/1998 Age: 26

FanGraphs Player Page

Signed By

Walker Buehler's Day off for $40

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Purchased (JPN) DEC'23

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Positions
SP

All Leagues
Average $36.49 Median $37.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $36.87 Median $37.00

All Leagues
Average $31.60 Median $29.50
FanGraphs Points
Average $33.40 Median $32.50

Roster%
79.82%
Change
7Day 14.99%
30Day 27.83%


March 11, 2025 1:11 AM : Yamamoto pitched five innings against Arizona in a Cactus League game Monday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out seven batters.
Analysis: Yamamoto was sharp in his final exhibition appearance, throwing 50 of 75 pitches for strikes and getting 12 whiffs. He hit 97 mph on the radar gun with his fastball and included 23 splitters among his offerings. Yamamoto finished the Cactus League slate with a 4.15 ERA and 14:3 K:BB over 13 innings spanning four starts. His next game action is expected to take place next Tuesday, March 18, in Tokyo, Japan in the first game of the MLB regular season.

MLB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2024LAD181890.000105782217 5.76 518.10

MILB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2024LAD (AAA)224.00053201 3.38 13.50

Spring Training Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2024LAD (ST)339.2001415400 5.02 48.53
2025LAD (ST)4413.0001415302 3.97 51.60

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR Pts
Sep 28, 2024 LAD @COL 1 1 0 0 5.0 18 2 2 4 6 0 0 1 26.30
Sep 22, 2024 LAD COL 1 0 0 0 3.0 17 4 4 5 4 3 0 0 8.20
Sep 16, 2024 LAD @ATL 1 0 0 0 4.0 17 0 0 4 3 2 0 0 19.20
Sep 10, 2024 LAD CHC 1 0 0 0 4.0 15 1 0 3 8 0 0 0 37.80
Jun 15, 2024 LAD KCR 1 0 0 0 2.0 8 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 11.20
Jun 7, 2024 LAD @NYY 1 0 0 0 7.0 25 0 0 2 7 2 0 0 54.60
Jun 1, 2024 LAD COL 1 1 0 0 6.0 25 1 1 7 7 1 0 0 37.20
May 26, 2024 LAD @CIN 1 0 0 0 5.0 23 4 4 6 8 2 0 0 31.40
May 20, 2024 LAD ARI 1 1 0 0 6.1 27 2 2 7 8 1 0 0 41.67
May 13, 2024 LAD @SFG 1 0 0 0 5.2 24 4 4 5 6 2 0 1 22.63
Totals 10 3 0 0 48.0 199 18 17 44 58 14 0 2 290.20

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentGSWinSave IPTBFRERHKBBHBPHR
Sep 3, 2024 AAA OKC SUG 1 0 0 2.0 10 2 2 2 3 2 0 0
Aug 28, 2024 AAA OKC @RR 1 0 0 2.0 7 1 1 1 2 0 0 1
Totals 2 0 0 4.0 17 3 3 3 5 2 0 1

Last 10 Spring Training Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentGSWinSave IPTBFRERHKBBHBPHR
Feb 28, 2024 ST LAD @TEX 1 0 0 2.0 6 0 0 1 3 0 0 0
Totals 1 0 0 2.0 6 0 0 1 3 0 0 0

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
March 16, 2024 1:24 PM add Walker Buehler's Day off $49
October 10, 2024 12:41 AM increase Walker Buehler's Day off $51
January 9, 2025 3:39 PM cut Walker Buehler's Day off $0
March 9, 2025 7:33 PM add Walker Buehler's Day off $40

Recent Trades for Yoshinobu Yamamoto in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
January 31, 2025 2:12 PM Camden Yards Cronies Adolis García TEX OF R $14 
Spencer Arrighetti HOU SP R $7
 Miracle Mets Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP R $34 
January 27, 2025 10:28 PM RottenSlogToStatisticalRigorMortis Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP R $40 
 Silk Robes & Kimonos Dustin May LAD RP R $11 
Kyle Harrison SFG SP L $5 
JJ Wetherholt STL ST SS L $5
January 24, 2025 3:31 PM Generous Carriage Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP R $35 
 ☠️ The WAR Boys ☠️ Jackson Holliday BAL 2B L $11 
January 17, 2025 10:21 PM Alcatraz 🦭 Mike Trout LAA ST OF R $44 
Tyler Glasnow LAD SP R $33 
Walker Buehler LAD SP R $8 
Tyler O'Neill BOS OF R $15 
Justin Steele CHC SP L $15 
Tyler Stephenson CIN C R $4
Teoscar Hernandez LAD OF R $26
Juan Soto NYY OF L $72
Tanner Houck BOS SP R $5
Hunter Greene CIN SP R $26 
Ben Brown CHC SP/RP R $5 
Ronny Mauricio NYM Util S $3 OUT
Andy Pages LAD OF R $3
Elly De La Cruz CIN SS S $24
Nick Lodolo CIN SP L $11
Joey Ortiz MIL SS/3B R $5
Matt Wallner MIN OF L $7
Austin Wells NYY C L $5 
Eury Perez MIA RP R $7 60IL
Moises Ballesteros CHC ST C L $2
Colton Cowser BAL OF L $3
Matt McLain CIN ST Util R $10
Dalton Rushing LAD ST C/OF L $2
Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP R $36 
Nick Kurtz ATH ST Util L $2
 😼SabWarChaotrzse🐴 Manny Machado SDP 3B R $27 
Jhoan Duran MIN RP R $14 
Lucas Erceg KCR RP R $3
Seth Lugo KCR SP R $6 
Heliot Ramos SFG OF R $3 
Oneil Cruz PIT SS/OF L $27 
Luke Raley SEA 1B/OF L $3
Andres Munoz SEA RP R $16 
Grayson Rodriguez BAL SP R $17 OUT 
Triston Casas BOS 1B L $17 
Ryan Weathers MIA SP L $5 
Clarke Schmidt NYY SP R $4 
Jarren Duran BOS OF L $11
Taj Bradley TBR SP R $5
Bobby Witt Jr. KCR SS R $52
Shea Langeliers OAK C R $5
Francisco Alvarez NYM C R $7 OUT 
Jared Jones PIT SP R $11
Deyvison De Los Santos MIA AAA 1B/3B R $2
Christian Encarnacion-Strand CIN 1B R $7 
Ben Joyce LAA RP R $6
Jacob Misiorowski MIL ST SP/RP R $3
Dylan Crews WSN OF R $10
Bryce Eldridge SFG ST 1B L $8
Christian Moore LAA ST 2B R $4
December 16, 2024 10:05 AM The Catcher and the Fly Mitch Keller PIT SP R $10 
Max Meyer MIA SP R $6 
Jackson Jobe DET SP/RP R $6 
AJ Smith-Shawver ATL ST SP/RP R $7
Cade Povich BAL SP L $8
Gavin Williams CLE SP R $7 
Drew Thorpe CHW SP R $6 OUT 
 San Bernardino Baseball Club Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP R $43 
December 15, 2024 7:12 PM WAR Horse Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP R $46 
 Springfield Isotopes Royce Lewis MIN 3B R $12
December 14, 2024 4:06 PM House Marte Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP R $38 
 Northern Lights Ryan O'Hearn BAL 1B/OF L $4
Spencer Horwitz TOR 1B/2B L $7 OUT 
December 12, 2024 12:37 PM Pitching Woo Anthony Volpe NYY SS R $10
Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP R $37 
 Foul Pole Assassins CJ Abrams WSN SS L $10 
December 5, 2024 10:44 AM Bodhi's Last Wave 🏄‍♂️ Christian Encarnacion-Strand CIN 1B R $11 
Hayden Birdsong SFG SP R $5
 Wade Boggs Type Thing Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP R $56 
December 2, 2024 11:55 PM WAR Horse Kyle Schwarber PHI OF L $27
Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $24
 The Musial Suspects Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP R $36