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Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Los Angeles Dodgers
SP · #18 · Bats R · Throws R · 5'10" · 176 lb · Age 28 · 3 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
79.3
- Runs prevented
- +21.2
- IP · ERA
- 185.0 · 2.53
- K · BB
- 182 · 42
- Rank
- 10 of 46 starters
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)457 vs 458 avg+6.9
- Strikeouts182 vs 158 avg+6.6
- Walks41 vs 61 avg+6.5
- Home runs allowed20 vs 22 avg+2.2
- Parks pitched in−1.5
- Hit batters7 vs 8 avg+0.4
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 23vsSD | L 1-5 | L | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 88 | 67.1 |
| Tue, Sep 15@CIN | W 4-0 | W | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 91 | 98.7 |
| Wed, Sep 9vsCIN | W 14-1 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 90 | 89.8 |
| Wed, Sep 2vsSTL | L 6-8 | GS | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 93 | 48.1 |
| Thu, Aug 27@ATL | L 0-1 | L | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 105 | 81.9 |
| Fri, Aug 21vsPIT | W 5-4 | GS | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 107 | 67.0 |
| Fri, Aug 14vsMIL | W 3-1 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 97 | 73.4 |
| Sat, Aug 8@ARI | W 2-1 | GS | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 107 | 79.8 |
| Sat, Aug 1vsBOS | L 2-3 | L | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 96 | 78.4 |
| Sat, Jul 25@NYM | W 4-3 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 73.6 |
| Sun, Jul 19@NYY | W 8-2 | W | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 102 | 96.1 |
| Sat, Jul 11vsARI | L 2-9 | L | 6.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 103 | 50.0 |
| Sat, Jul 4vsSD | W 3-0 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 100 | 94.3 |
| Sat, Jun 27@SD | W 15-3 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 55.7 |
| Sat, Jun 20vsBAL | L 2-3 | L | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 102 | 66.1 |
| Sat, Jun 13@CHW | W 7-1 | W | 8.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 109 | 99.8 |
| Sat, Jun 6vsLAA | W 9-2 | W | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 93 | 99.3 |
| Sun, May 31vsPHI | W 9-1 | W | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 104 | 60.6 |
| Sun, May 24@MIL | W 5-1 | W | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 58.9 |
| Mon, May 18@SD | L 0-1 | L | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 107 | 88.2 |
| Tue, May 12vsSF | L 2-6 | L | 6.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 93 | 29.5 |
| Mon, May 4@HOU | W 8-3 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 95 | 64.9 |
| Mon, Apr 27vsMIA | W 5-4 | GS | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 87 | 25.2 |
| Tue, Apr 21@SF | L 1-3 | L | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 101 | 76.9 |
| Tue, Apr 14vsNYM | W 2-1 | GS | 7.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 104 | 90.0 |
| Tue, Apr 7@TOR | W 4-1 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 97 | 71.8 |
| Wed, Apr 1vsCLE | L 1-4 | L | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 54.8 |
| Thu, Mar 26vsARI | W 8-2 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 95 | 59.4 |
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