Talking to reporters together with Dodgers Nation on Tuesday in Glendale, Arizona, Los Angeles Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts revealed that Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow are on observe to start out towards the San Diego Padres within the Seoul Sequence to start the common season.
Yamamoto, a rookie, would make historical past if he begins the Dodgers’ first sport on March 20.
In response to MLB’s Sarah Langs, Yamamoto “can be the primary pitcher to make his MLB debut as an Opening Day starter since Al Gerheauser in 1943.”
Yamamoto was arguably the highest pitcher on the free agent market this offseason and signed a 12-year, $325 million take care of the Dodgers. He is perhaps a rookie by MLB requirements, however he comes from a robust skilled background in Japan.
Solely 25 years previous, Yamamoto received three consecutive Most Invaluable Participant and Eiji Sawamura (NPB’s Cy Younger equal) Awards throughout his time in Japan’s Nippon Skilled Baseball.
Yamamoto is already impressing his teammates. After throwing his first spherical of reside batting observe, he acquired cheers, standing ovations, and excessive reward.
“I went as much as him and mentioned, ‘Please say unimaginable in Japanese, as a result of that was unimaginable. It was simply very spectacular, the entire package deal, the calmness to have the ability to execute when everybody’s watching you. It’s very, very spectacular.”
— Freddie Freeman by way of MLB.com
Roberts believes Yamamoto has what it takes to be a front-line starter for the Dodgers this season. Beginning on Opening Day would verify the sentiment hasn’t waned.
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