Yoshinobu Yamamoto has quickly become one of the brightest stars on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching staff. With a 2.39 ERA and a 1.005 WHIP so far in the 2025 season, he’s proving that the hype surrounding his transition from NPB to MLB was well deserved.

The Dodgers watched Yoshinobu Yamamoto deliver a stellar six-inning performance. But he hit a feat not seen in six years.

Yamamoto (6-5) allowed five runs on six hits and five walks while striking out four over 4.2 innings to take the loss Friday versus the Giants. Yamamoto's five walks were a season high, and that was just part of the sloppiness in this outing.

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Yamamoto walks a season-high five in just 4⅔ innings – including three in a span of five batters before Casey Schmitt’s grand slam – and San Francisco takes the series opener, 6-2.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s command was poor, and the strike zone was bad in the 6-2 loss to Logan Webb and the Giants Friday night at Dodger Stadium.