Japanese superstar Yoshinobu Yamamoto is going to start his MLB career with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a 12-year, $325 million contract, as ESPN's Jeff Passan explained:
Jeff Passan @JeffPassanYoshinobu Yamamoto's deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers is the largest contract for a pitcher in Major League Baseball history, beating Gerrit Cole's deal by $1 million. Furthermore, the Dodgers will pay an additional $50.6 million in posting fee. Total outlay: 12 years, $375M.
Jack Curry of Yes Network and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first reported the news.
Yamamoto has been pitching professionally in the NPB league with the Orix Buffaloes since 2017.