Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched like a million bucks for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the World Series, just like they needed him to in order to bounce back from a blowout loss the day before, and square up the best-of-seven set.

Yamamoto actually pitched more like 375 million bucks, roughly the commitment paid or owed by the Dodgers in fees and salary in order to pry him away from the Orix Buffaloes of Japan’s Pacific League before the 2024 season. Yamamoto's deal in Major League Baseball makes him, literally, the most expensive pitcher ever .

The Dodgers must be OK with having gone to the expense, considering Yamamoto already helped them win the World Series in '24, that he finished fourth in the majors in ERA this past regular season, and with him compiling an impres

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