Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (shoulder) played catch on Friday and will throw a bullpen session on Sunday. Yoshinobu's next minor-league rehab start will come on Tuesday with Triple-A Oklahoma City, and the plan is for him to go three innings. It will be the 26-year-old Japanese pitcher's second rehab start after he allowed one run (on a homer) while striking out two in two innings (31 pitches) for Oklahoma City on Wednesday. The Dodgers aren't going to rush Yamamoto back into the rotation, so fantasy managers should expect to maybe get a few outings out of him once he returns in the middle of September, barring any setbacks. Yamamoto will be a key piece of the rotation going into the postseason when he's healthy after going 6-2 with a tidy 2.92 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 84 K's in 74 innings in his first 14 starts in 2024 in the States.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (shoulder) is scheduled to make a rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday. It was already announced that Yamamoto was going to start on Wednesday, but the location was unknown until now. The 26-year-old is only expected to work two innings during his first outing. It sounds like Yamamoto will need at least three starts before he's ready to return to the big league rotation. He currently holds a 2.92 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 84/17 K/BB ratio across 14 starts this season. He'll likely be able to make a few starts in the Dodgers rotation before the end of September. That being said, Yamamoto might not offer much fantasy value in redraft formats depending on when he gets back on the big league mound.

If all goes well with his next bullpen session, Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (triceps) will start a minor-league rehab game next Wednesday and go two innings. Yamamoto has been out since June 15, so he's going to need at least several rehab starts before he's stretched out sufficiently and ready to rejoin the big-league starting rotation. The 26-year-old is targeting a return around sometime in the middle of September, which unfortunately won't give him more than a few starts to make an impact for fantasy managers that have been stashing him all this time. At this point in the season, the Dodgers' primary objective is to have the Japanese hurler be 100% healthy and ready to go for the playoffs. Yamamoto was impressive in his first 14 big-league starts, posting a 2.92 ERA and 1.07 WHIP with a 27.9% strikeout rate and low 5.7% walk rate.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (triceps) is slated to throw a two-inning simulated game on Wednesday, which he'll follow up with a three-inning sim game before being sent on a minor-league rehab assignment. Yamamoto has said his goal is to make it back to the Dodgers down the stretch sometime in early-to-mid September. He took a big step forward in his throwing progression on Friday, when he faced hitters during a live simulated game for the first time since landing on the injured list in June with right triceps tightness. Fantasy managers should be stashing the 26-year-old star right-hander in all leagues, as Yamamoto has a 2.92 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and 84:17 K:BB in 74 innings this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (triceps) threw 17 pitches to live hitters during a batting practice session on Friday in his first time facing live hitters since going on the injured list back in June. Manager Dave Roberts said they cut the session short due to the heat. Yamamoto said he continues to feel good, but he'll need at least two more live sessions before going on a minor-league rehab assignment. The 25-year-old isn't going to rejoin LA's starting lineup until September most likely, but that doesn't mean fantasy managers should send him to the waiver wire. In his first 14 big-league starts in 2024 before injuring his right triceps, Yamamoto went 6-2 for the Dodgers with a strong 2.92 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and impressive 27.9% strikeout rate and 5.7% walk rate in 74 frames.