Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Bats R Throws R5'10" 176 lbBorn 1998 Bizen, JapanDebut 2024Team LAD1x All-StarContract 12 y/$325M (24-35) 2026: $16,166,667

Awards: All-MLB First Team

Projections

SeasonBFK%BB%HR%1B%XBH%PITCH+
202654328.17.82.6020.46.60114.7
2027112.1
2028110.0

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 26

His ten closest age-26 comparables averaged 106 PITCH+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughPITCH+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Matt Harvey2015117.593.7402
2Tim Lincecum2010114.6107.1900
3Walker Buehler2021118.498.7274
4Rich Harden2008120.4103.2609
5Kyle Hendricks2016112.9111.5570
6Ubaldo Jimenez2010112.097.2822
7Zac Gallen2022112.1109.3846
8Johan Santana2005120.3118.9923
9Cole Ragans2024111.2105.9257
10Jake Peavy2007112.6110.4709

Pitching

YearTeamWLERAGGSSVIPBFHRBBSOPITCH+
2027 proj543112.1
2026*556129.0101.1130.1
2025LAD1282.4930300173.76841459201123.7102.9126.6
2024LAD723.001818090.0368722105110.4103.7114.1
Career19102.6648480263.710522181306119.1122.2

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025LADP301742420120.978+2.4
2024LADP189059001.000+1.7

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.2350.2670.2680.230
20250.2250.2730.2760.232
20240.2450.3340.3090.270

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason pitching

YearWLERAGGSSVIPHHRBBSOWHIP
2025511.4665037.12326330.78
2024203.9644018.21236150.99
Career712.28109055.335512480.85