He comes with MLB Rookie of the Year potential, and his brilliance during the World Baseball Classic showed Yamamoto can handle the bright lights well.
That capped a campaign of utter dominance in which Yamamoto finished with a 1.16 ERA and 0.86 WHIP over 171 innings. A dazzling 14-strikeout start in Game 6 of the Japan Series on 138 pitches ended his time with the Orix Buffaloes. MLB teams will soon be able to chase after the latest Japanese megastar pitcher who's been a shining gem for a while now. Yoshinobu Yamamoto might be the second-best player available this winter for big-league teams to pursue, and he hasn't yet thrown an MLB pitch.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the latest highly coveted Japanese ace, and here's a look at the best MLB odds for Yamamoto's next team via our best sports betting apps.
