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Tom Dierberger

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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