Yoshinobu Yamamoto's signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers for $325 million raised eyebrows, but he has justified the investment with early success in the 2025 season. Reddick's skepticism was met by Yamamoto's impressive stats, including a 0.93 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 29 innings. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts praised his performance against top pitcher Jacob deGrom, indicating that Yamamoto is currently among the best in the National League. His strong start and skills highlight the validity of the Dodgers' decision to invest heavily in him.
"There's a lot of time, but I do think that right now, he's the best pitcher in the National League," Roberts said. "You could see that he was going against one of the game's best in deGrom, and he obviously matched him pitch for pitch."
Yamamoto continues to prove doubters wrong with a ridiculously strong start to the 2025 season. After blanking the Texas Rangers with seven scoreless innings and 10 strikeouts, he's now 3-1 on the year with a 0.93 ERA.
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