Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on an 12-year, $325 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN.
8:17 PM · Dec 21, 2023
Jeff Passan
@JeffPassan
Yoshinobu Yamamoto's deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers is the largest contract for a pitcher in Major League Baseball history, beating Gerrit Cole's deal by $1 million. Furthermore, the Dodgers will pay an additional $50.6 million in posting fee. Total outlay: 12 years, $375M.
Now you have buhler. Glasnow. Yamamoto. And miller.
If 1-2 of them can pitch like a 1 or. 2. Then you have a playoff staff.
Sign kershaw as a 5.
You can now trade pepiot
In 2025 you add ohtani and may to this rotation. And that's if no one develops in the next 2 years.
Otherwise anyone they develop is trade bait for a corner outfielder and beyond.
Little crazy they spent this on these two japs and wouldn't give Corey Seager or tre Turner top dollar.