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My Take
Yoshinobu Yamamoto might be the most complete pitcher Japan has ever exported. His 2021 season, sweeping the Sawamura Award, league MVP, Best Nine, and Golden Glove all at once, was the kind of dominance that empties a trophy cabinet. What impresses me is not just the results but the method: at 177 cm he lacks prototypical MLB size, so he built his game on mechanics, flexibility, and relentless self-study rather than raw bulk. Watching him carry that craftsman's approach from the Orix Buffaloes to the Los Angeles Dodgers feels like watching a thesis proven in real time. A kid from Bizen, Okayama, out-thinking the best hitters on earth: I find that genuinely thrilling.
Overview
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (山本 由伸, Yamamoto Yoshinobu; born August 17, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes, where he became one of the most decorated pitchers in league history.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto
- Name (Japanese)
- 山本由伸
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- August 17, 1998 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 177 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player / professional baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Miyakonojo High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2021 Best Nine Award
- 2021 Eiji Sawamura Award
- 2021 Mitsui Golden Glove Award
- 2021 Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.