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MARCH 16 • Associated Press

Ready to start up Dodgers' title defense, Yamamoto named Opening Day starter GLENDALE, Ariz. -- He got the final outs of the Dodgers' successful title defense, and he'll be the first to take the ball as the team opens...

MARCH 16 • MLB.COM

Named Opening Day starter The Dodgers have named Yamamoto their Opening Day starter, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Impact This was merely a formality, as Yamamoto was the expected choice all along. He'll square off with Zac Gallen and the Diamondbacks in 10 days. One of fantasy's premier starting pitchers, Yamamoto pitched to a 2.49 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 201:59 K:BB across 173.2 innings last regular season.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

Shohei Ohtani & Yoshinobu Yamamoto Likely To Pitch In Cactus League Games Before Dodgers Leave Arizona Los Angeles Dodgers teammates Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are expected to pitch in a game before the team breaks camp in Arizona.

MARCH 16 • DODGERBLUE.COM

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MARCH 16 • FOX SPORTS

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MARCH 15 • FOX SPORTS

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MARCH 15 • MLB.COM

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MARCH 14 • DODGERSWAY.COM

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MARCH 14 • FOX SPORTS

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MARCH 13 • DODGERBLUE.COM

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.

Impact Yamamoto is scheduled to make his final start of the tournament Saturday versus Venezuela. Initial reports indicated that the reigning World Series MVP would then join the Dodgers in Arizona for spring training, but it's since been clarified that Yamamoto will remain with Team Japan for the duration of its time in the WBC. Yamamoto is fully expected to be ready for a near-regular workload once the MLB regular season kicks off.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Mookie Betts taking cue from Yoshinobu Yamamoto as he eyes rebound Dodgers season Who better to trust than the World Series MVP?

MARCH 13 • DODGERSWAY.COM

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Starting in WBC quarterfinals Manager Dave Roberts said that Yamamoto will start in Japan's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela on Saturday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Impact After the game, Yamamoto will travel back to Phoenix to rejoin the Dodgers in spring training. With the game Saturday being his final game for Japan in the WBC, the right-hander will focus on getting ready to start Opening Day.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 12 • FOX SPORTS

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MARCH 11 • FOX SPORTS

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MARCH 10 • FOX SPORTS

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MARCH 8 • SI.COM

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MARCH 8 • FOX SPORTS

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Dave Roberts 'Not Surprised' By Shohei Ohtani & Yoshinobu Yamamoto's WBC Performance Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expected Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto to perform well for Team Japan in the 2026 WBC.

MARCH 7 • DODGERBLUE.COM

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MARCH 7 • FOX SPORTS

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MARCH 5 • FOX SPORTS

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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...

Impact Yamamoto also went three frames in his second and final Cactus League outing. The right-hander is scheduled for multiple turns for Team Japan and is tentatively penciled in to be the Dodgers' Opening Day starter March 26 against the Diamondbacks, though Roberts has held off making that official.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE