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Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani Teaming Up on Dodgers Had MLB Fans Shook

Fans weighed in after Los Angeles signed the star pitcher to a 12-year contract.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani Teaming Up on Dodgers Had MLB Fans Shook
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani Teaming Up on Dodgers Had MLB Fans Shook

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Stop me if you’ve heard this before: The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed a Japanese superstar.

That’s right. Less than two weeks after inking Shohei Ohtani to a record-breaking 10-year contract, the Dodgers reportedly agreed to sign right-handed pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a 12-year contract worth $325 million on Thursday.

Ohtani and Yamamoto, teammates last spring when Japan won the 2023 World Baseball Classic, are reuniting in Los Angeles.

Thousands of MLB fans weighed in on X (formerly Twitter) upon hearing the news Thursday night. Some mourned the move while others—mostly Dodgers fans—can’t wait to watch this duo star in Hollywood.

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Tom Dierberger
TOM DIERBERGER

Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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