Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto won a World Series in his rookie year, made the All-Star Game in his sophomore season and has thrown two complete games in his last two postseason starts.
Despite the unbelievable start to his career, the pitcher has much higher aspirations for himself.
Yamamoto stated he wants to surpass teammate Clayton Kershaw, who is surely bound for the Hall of Fame following his retirement at the end of the 2025 season.
“I think from my heart that I want to be an ace pitcher like Kershaw, and I want to do my best to one day surpass my great senior,” Yamamoto said.