Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto has made a long-lasting mark in just two years in LA, and has risen to become one of MLB’s best pitchers during his time in the States.
Before he became a Los Angeles legend, though, Yamamoto first had to sign with the team he has found so much success with.
Footage of Yoshinobu Yamamoto and his agent surfaced in an MLB docuseries about his move to MLB, and the recording shows the two talking about the details of Yamamoto’s contract. Upon receiving the news Yamamoto’s contract would contain the opportunity to opt-out after his sixth season, the starter and his agent gave each other a celebratory handshake.