Yamamoto’s debut was not ideal, but not out of the ordinary

<p>Yoshinobu Yamamoto built up a reputation of being one of the greatest pitching talents to ever come out of Japan. His pitchability &mdash; the ability to command multiple pitches, throw strikes with consistency and navigate (in his case dominate) a lineup &mdash; helped make him a three-time Eiji Sawamura Award winner and three-time Pacific League MVP in the Nippon Professional Baseball League.</p> <p>His Major League debut on Thursday in Seoul, South Korea was just another on the list of highly anticipated moments for the Dodgers early in 2024.</p> <p><a href="https://dodgers.mlblogs.com/yamamotos-debut-was-not-ideal-but-not-out-of-the-ordinary-6b7197ac7e70"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>