Yoshinobu Yamamoto reportedly agreed Thursday to a 12-year, $325 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The deal comes after Yamamoto was posted and made available to MLB teams in November.
Yamamoto leaves Japan as arguably the most decorated pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball history. He made his debut with the Orix Buffaloes at age 18 and proceeded to record a 1.82 ERA in a seven-year career.
That performance earned Yamamoto the largest pitching contract in MLB history. His $325 million topped the nine-year, $324 million deal Gerrit Cole signed with the New York Yankees in 2019. The Dodgers also paid a $50.6 million posting fee to sign Yamamoto, per Passan.
