"Yoshinobu Yamamoto etched his name in Los Angeles Dodgers postseason lore with one of the greatest performances ever seen in a World Series. The right-hander posted a 1.02 ERA and 0.68 WHIP with 15 strikeouts against two walks in 17.2 innings across three appearances (two starts). Yamamoto went the distance in Game 2 and then earned the win in two consecutive elimination matchups at Rogers Centre to help the Dodgers repeat as World Series champions."
"Yamamoto has been one of the toughest pitchers to face since making the jump to MLB, and Roki Sasaki got to experience why when he attempted to hit against him on a Trajekt machine. Roki Sasaki tried to hit against Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the Trajekt machine 😂 pic.twitter.com/mTnufWqpZJ - Dodger Blue (@DodgerBlue1958) November 4, 2025 The Trajekt Arc is an advanced pitching machine that mimics a pitcher's arsenal. The Dodgers have used it at various points over the last two seasons for batting practice and game-planning against certain pitchers."
Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominated the 2025 postseason with a 1.02 ERA, 0.68 WHIP and 15 strikeouts in 17.2 innings across three appearances. He completed Game 2 and won two consecutive elimination games at Rogers Centre, earning World Series MVP and helping the Dodgers repeat. He set records as the first pitcher to win three World Series road games and to win Games 6 and 7 on the road. He also became the first pitcher to allow no more than five hits, one run and one walk with at least five strikeouts while winning three straight postseason starts. The Dodgers used the Trajekt Arc pitching machine for batting practice and game-planning. Yamamoto finished the regular season 12-8 with a 2.49 ERA in 30 starts and was named a National League Cy Young finalist.
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