Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto will make his final start before Opening Day against the San Diego Padres Friday.
Yamamoto returned to the Dodgers following Team Japan’s WBC quarterfinal elimination at the hands of Team Venezuela, and manager Dave Roberts said he would make another appearance before the regular season came.
The right-hander has made four impressive appearances so far in 2026, two of which came with the Dodgers. He threw 4.2 innings across two games for the Dodgers before heading back to Japan for the WBC, allowing three earned runs and striking out seven batters.