The Los Angeles Dodgers made the shrewd move to up the ante to sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto before the 2024 season and give the rotation the extra oomph it may have needed in the playoffs.

The extra green paid dividends for the second straight season.

Yamamoto won three games in the World Series , including in Game 7, to help the Dodgers capture back-to-back championships. Against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7, Yamamoto was thrust into a tough situation in the bottom of the ninth, but he held strong.

He lasted 2.2 innings, allowed only one hit, walked one and got the game-ending double play as the Dodgers won the game, 5-4, in 11 innings.

Yamamoto was named the World Series MVP for his efforts.

“I was not sure if I could pitch tonight when I went to the bullpen, but I’m glad I was able

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