Yoshinobu Yamamoto trying to return 'as quickly as possible'

"I just want to recover as quickly as possible," Yamamoto said in Japanese, "and direct my rehabilitation in a way to make that happen."

"It's very upsetting to not be able to pitch in a game," he said. "I think that by carrying those feelings into my rehabilitation, it will lead to me returning as early as possible."

Yamamoto went 6-2 with a 2.92 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 14 starts before going on the injured list. The Dodgers then transferred him to the 60-day IL, which made Aug. 15 the earliest he can be activated.

However, Yamamoto is realistically looking at September as a potential timeframe for returning. He not only has to throw off a mound, but still needs to face batters and eventually progress to a rehab assignment before rejoining the Dodgers.

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