Yoshinobu Yamamoto & Shota Imanaga Making MLB History On Opening Day Of Tokyo Series
For the second time in as many seasons, the Los Angeles Dodgers are opening their regular season on foreign soil as they are set to take on the Chicago Cubs in the Tokyo Series.
Baseball: Shota Imanaga named Cubs' Opening Day pitcher, to face Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Shota Imanaga on Tuesday was named the Chicago Cubs' starting pitcher for Opening Day in March when they begin their Major
Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga 'an honor' to start Tokyo opener
Shota Imanaga said he doesn't take lightly the "honor" of being named Opening Day starter for the Chicago Cubs on March 18 in Tokyo.
Cubs' Shota Imanaga thanks predecessors before making Opening Day history with Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto
MESA, Ariz. – Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga is acutely aware of the lineage he’s stepping into. With him set to be the Cubs’ Game 1 starter in the Tokyo Series, opposite Dodgers star Yoshinobu Yamamoto, it will be the first time in MLB history that two Japanese-born starting pitchers face off on Opening Day in Japan.
Roberts: Expect Yamamoto, Sasaki to start in Tokyo Series
With the upcoming Tokyo Series set to feature a pair of storied Major League franchises with plenty of talent from Japan, the Dodgers are planning to have two of their most intriguing arms take center stage on home soil.
Cubs tab Shota Imanaga for Opening Day start in Tokyo Series against Dodgers
Imanaga, coming off an impressive rookie campaign, will start opposite of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a teammate of his on Samurai Japan's roster.
Cubs' Shota Imanaga: Starting first game in Tokyo
Imanaga will start March 18 against the Dodgers in the Cubs' season-opening series in Tokyo. Manager Craig Counsell had said previously that Imanaga would take the ball in one of the two contests in Japan,
Chicago Cubs Set Dramatic Starting Pitching Matchup for Tokyo Series Opener
The Chicago Cubs finally made their determination on the pitcher that will start their season opener in the Tokyo Series.
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Solid in spring opener
The right-hander was on the mound for the opening of MLB's spring-training slate and could very well pitch in the first game of the regular season, as manager Dave Roberts said last week that he ...
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto & Roki Sasaki’s bonding moment takes center stage at Dodgers Spring Training camp
There has been considerable chatter around the Los Angeles Dodgers the entire offseason following their World Series win last ...
Roki Sasaki reveals how Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto have helped Dodgers transition
When the Los Angeles Dodgers officially won the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes, signing the burgeoning Japanese ace to an ...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto excited for likely opening day start in Japan, but has bigger goals
Last year was a year of transformation for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who rallied from a midseason injury to become the Dodgers' ...
Yamamoto, Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers when the Dodgers play in Tokyo next month
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they face the Chicago ...
Dodgers manager shares scary quote about Yoshinobu Yamamoto
The Los Angeles Dodgers may be even scarier in 2025 based on what manager Dave Roberts had to say about one of his star pitchers. Roberts had a very scary ...
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Roki Sasaki makes feelings known on Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s impact at Dodgers camp
Roki Sasaki is coming into the 2025 MLB season as one of the most hyped and dynamic pitching prospects in recent memory.
Dodgers open Cactus League with loss; Bobby Miller exits after comebacker to head
Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws 27 pitches and Bobby Miller is placed into concussion protocol after taking a comebacker off his ...