Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Yamamoto plays internationally for Japan, winning gold at both the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[1] Yamamoto made his Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) debut on August 20, 2017, three days after his 19th birthday, for the Orix Buffaloes of the Pacific League.[11][12][13] Yamamoto made his major league debut on March 21, 2024 against the San Diego Padres at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea as part of the MLB World Tour.[20] He made his playoff debut on October 5, in Game 1 of the National League Division Series, giving up five runs to the Padres in three innings.[22] He then made one start, in Game 4, in the National League Championship Series, allowing two runs on four hits in 4+1⁄3 innings, while striking out eight batters.[24] Yamamoto has represented Japan in international tournaments, including the 2019 WBSC Premier12,[25][26] the 2020 Summer Olympics, and the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC).In the Olympics, Yamamoto pitched in two games, allowing two runs and striking out 18 batters in 11+2⁄3 innings as Japan won gold in Tokyo.
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