Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Japan and Opening Day

Yoshinobu Yamamoto excited for likely opening day start in Japan, but has bigger goals
Last year was a year of transformation for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who rallied from a midseason injury to become the Dodgers' most reliable postseason starter.
Japanese Stars Yamamoto, Sasaki Set to Start Dodgers' Tokyo Series
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced on Wednesday that star Japanese pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki will take the mound for the two-game series in Japan.
Japanese stars Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga expected to start in MLB Opening Day series
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts added that Japanese rookie Roki Sasaki could start the second of the two-game set.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers when the Dodgers play in Tokyo
The two Japanese pitchers and two-way star Shohei Ohtani will be the main attraction for Japanese fans during the two-game series. The Cubs have Japanese players Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki.
Dodgers plan to start Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki in Tokyo
The Japanese stars are expected to pitch against the Cubs on March 18-19, with Chicago manager Craig Counsell planning to start Shota Imanaga one of the games.
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto Likely to Start Season Opener vs. Imanaga, Cubs in Japan
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Roberts: Expect Yamamoto, Sasaki to start in Tokyo Series
Japanese starters Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are both expected to pitch for the Dodgers on their home soil when the team opens the 2025 season in Tokyo next month.
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Expected to pitch in opening series
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday on MLB Network that he expects Yamamoto to pitch during the March 18-19 series versus the Cubs in Tokyo. Roberts anticipates Yamamoto's countryman, Roki Sasaki,
Dave Roberts: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki expected to pitch for Dodgers in Tokyo
The Dodgers will likely start Japanese pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki in their two games against the Cubs in Tokyo on March 18-19, manager Dave Roberts said on MLB Network on Wednesday morning.
Dodgers expect Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki to pitch in Tokyo
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are expected to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the team's season-opening series in Tokyo next month, manager Dave Roberts said on Wednesday.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga expected to start for Dodgers, Cubs in MLB's Tokyo Series
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