Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes first of two starts before leaving for WBC

Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes first of two starts before leaving for WBC

TEMPE — One and … not quite done. Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto took the mound for the Cactus League opener on Saturday. Leading up to the game, manager Dave Roberts had said Yamamoto was expected to make just one start for the Dodgers before leaving to join Team Japan for the World Baseball Classic some time next week. This came as news to Yamamoto when Roberts pulled him from the game in the second inning Saturday. “When I was coming…

Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets his work in during Dodgers' Cactus League opener as WBC looms

Yoshinobu struck out three and gave up one earned run while recording five outs and then said after his outing he would pitch once more before departing for the WBC.

Yamamoto solid in 1st (but not last!) Cactus start before Classic

TEMPE, Ariz. -- When Yoshinobu Yamamoto's afternoon on the mound was over, manager Dave Roberts had a message to deliver as he came to take the ball: "Good luck in the WBC." Yamamoto walked away, bemused. He thought he was going to take the mound one more time this spring.