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

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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— MLB (@MLB) December 22, 2023

Next season the Dodgers will have:

-Shohei Ohtani
-Yoshinobu Yamamato
-Tyler Glasnow
-Mookie Betts
-Freddie Freeman

UNREAL 🤯 pic.twitter.com/LL0TzhzjoK

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 22, 2023

Shohei Ohtani: $700 million.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto: $325 million. I’m no mathematician, but I’m pretty sure that’s more than: pic.twitter.com/E7C3VsPFLJ

— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) December 22, 2023

The Dodgers front office after acquiring Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

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— Rami Hanna (@WhoElseButRami) December 22, 2023

Yamamoto hit em with the J.G. Wentworth https://t.co/avZcICqlIL pic.twitter.com/J7fGEJxCgU

— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) December 22, 2023

YAMAMOTO
GLASNOW
BUEHLER
MILLER
SHEEHAN
YARBROUGH

WE RIIIIIIDE pic.twitter.com/ev8nkKbfRm

— sky (@GonsolinRBW) December 22, 2023

Every non-Dodgers baseball fan after the Dodgers signed Ohtani & Yamamoto pic.twitter.com/gLjfHuQWqO

— Mexican Rug Dealer (@DealinRugs) December 22, 2023

The Dodgers explaining how the luxury tax works after signing Yamamoto:

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— Baseball Lifestyle™ (@BsbLifestyle__) December 22, 2023

Fast forward to 2025 when Ohtani and Yamamoto are throwing on back to back days pic.twitter.com/Kxxyrw9Zwp

— Baseball Is Dead (@baseballisdead_) December 22, 2023

“Yoshinobu Yamamoto is signing with the Dodgers” pic.twitter.com/0Dm17zQeww

— SNY (@SNYtv) December 22, 2023