How long will Yoshinobu Yamamoto be out of the Dodgers lineup?
Yoshinobu Yamamoto had discomfort on Saturday in the game against the Kansas City Royals. This will be a considerable loss for the Los Angeles franchise.
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ brand new pitching signing, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, was diagnosed with a rotator cuff strain after undergoing some analysis to determine his discomfort in Saturday’s game.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is reportedly headed to the IL after leaving yesterday's start early
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Triceps discomfort after playing
The Dodgers placed the Japanese baseball player on the injured list, although the Californian team manager, Dave Roberts, calmed things down by ensuring that the injury did not mean the end of the season for the player but that he would be away for an indefinite period of time.
Yamamoto said after tonight's game that he was feeling tricep tightness a few days ago, and it went away, but he felt the tightness again tonight. pic.twitter.com/pLlfwRaLWc
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Yamamoto presented discomfort on Saturday in the game against the Kansas City Royals. After two innings of participation, he was diluting his effectiveness in attacks from the mound. In his first impressions, the player indicated that he felt stiffness in his triceps after his opening.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto maintains a 6-2 record, an ERA of 3.00, and 10.4 K/9 since his arrival on the Californian team, with whom he formed a 12-year contract.
#Dodgers Dave Roberts said that Yoshinobu Yamamoto has a strained rotator cuff, added that it’s not season-ending, but it will take time to heal.
— Kirsten Watson (@kirsten_watson) June 16, 2024