"Roberts also said that this will be Yamamoto's only start in spring training before he heads to represent his home country, Team Japan, in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The 2025 World Series MVP is slated to join fellow Dodgers superstar and two-way player Shohei Ohtani in the WBC. Yamamoto will pitch for L.A. before he heads off to join Samurai Japan, which opened their training camp in Miyazaki on Feb. 14."
"The World Baseball Classic will begin pool play on March 4 and conclude with the championship game in Miami on March 17 at LoanDepot Park, home of the Marlins. Team Japan has the second-best odds to win the WBC at +320 according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Yamamoto has been in Arizona since early February and has already progressed to facing batters during workouts."
Yoshinobu Yamamoto will make his first spring training start Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Roberts said the outing will be Yamamoto's only spring start before he departs to represent Team Japan in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Yamamoto is slated to join Shohei Ohtani on Team Japan after pitching for the Dodgers. Samurai Japan opened training camp in Miyazaki on Feb. 14. The WBC opens pool play March 4 and concludes with the championship in Miami on March 17 at LoanDepot Park. Team Japan holds the second-best odds to win at +320. Yamamoto has trained in Arizona since early February and progressed to facing batters. He was added to Japan's roster in late January and is one of eight major league players on the squad. In six postseason appearances last season he recorded a 5-1 record with a 1.45 ERA, 33 strikeouts and a 7.96 K/9.
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