The last thing the Los Angeles Dodgers need is an injury to another starting pitcher — let alone the team’s ace, Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Yamamoto has been sublime thus far in the early going of the year. He has the second-lowest ERA in the National League (1.97) trailing only New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga. Yamamoto is also tied for the second most wins in the league (six).
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On Monday in Cleveland versus the Guardians, it was another brilliant performance for the diminutive right-handed star.