Yoshinobu Yamamoto is back at Dodger Stadium preparing for his first start since June

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 12, 2025, 06:06 IST

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto returned to the Dodgers rotation on April 12, 2025, making his first start since June of 2024. On April 12, 2025, Yoshinobu Yamamoto began throwing four excellent innings of baseball, no walks and eight strikeouts against the Chicago Cubs. He presented impressive pitching and pitching from his shoulder injury.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is back at Dodger Stadium preparing for his first start since June (Image Source: X)

The Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles California was vibrating with excitement and anticipation as fans waited in a line to see if Yoshinobu Yamamoto - the ace right-handed starter for the team - would make it to the mound for the first time since June 15, 2024. He had been out so long due to injury that the public wanted to see how he would do.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes sensational return against Chicago Cubs

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was back in action for the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night in a game he'll remember. The 25-year-old pitcher threw four innings with one run on four hits, walked none and struck out eight batters. His fastball hit a pretty decent 96. 3 mph on average and his splitter played well to try to keep the batters guessing at all times. He threw 59 pitches in the game.

It was his first appearance on the mound since pulling his rotator cuff in June 2024. He had held out from playing for almost a year with the injury. So this was an important day for both Yamamoto and the Dodgers.
Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts liked the look. He told reporters, "I think the stuff will be there. I don't know how the command is going to be. So I think the way we're looking at it is we're going to get four starts from him prior to the postseason, and if we can bank four starts and build up volume, we'll be ready to go past that."

Yoshinobu Yamamoto brings hope back to Dodgers

The comeback of Yamamoto brings a lot of positive vibes back to the team. Before getting injured, he had become one of the favorite players in the MLB very quickly. He signed a record deal with the Dodgers from Japan, and the fans were hopeful. Now that he is back and playing well, hope is returning.
His teammates and coaches were caught on video cheering him on through the whole game and fans promptly welcomed him back to the mound after he left. The Dodgers are counting on him for a big season finale and from what he did with the Cubs, his future looks good.
Everybody will be watching as Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes his comeback.
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