'He can be a frontline starter.' Yoshinobu Yamamoto flashing his star potential.
by Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times
Feb 17, 2024
3 minutes
PHOENIX — Mookie Betts smiled and enthusiastically clapped his hands. Catcher Will Smith removed his mask and gave a nod of approval. Freddie Freeman raised his eyebrows and exhaled in amazement.
"That," Freeman said, "was incredible."
Each of the reactions were in response to Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Dodgers' new $325 million Japanese star who threw his first live batting practice of the spring Saturday morning.
As advertised, the 25-year-old right-hander displayed pinpoint command, pounding batters with fastballs and breaking pitches to either side of the plate.
He flashed notable velocity, telling reporters his
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