Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his first appearance at Los Angeles Dodgers' spring training on Wednesday after signing a 12-year contract worth $325 million in December.
Watching Yamamoto’s start from the dugout with a big smile on his face was fellow Japanese star and new Dodgers teammate Shohei Ohtani.
The Dodgers’ exhibition matchup against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday was a Cactus League road game. Ohtani wasn’t scheduled to play, but he traveled with the team to Surprise, Ariz., anyway to watch Yamamoto on the mound.