Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered another impressive performance with seven scoreless innings in the Dodgers' recent victory. His current statistics, including a 0.93 ERA and record of 35 strikeouts, demonstrate his dominance. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts asserts he is the best pitcher in the National League currently. Despite being previously overshadowed by peers like Paul Skenes, Yamamoto's trajectory suggests he could become the first Japanese-born pitcher to win a Cy Young Award. Additionally, he is actively involved in supporting wildfire relief efforts alongside others in the community.
Yamamoto is the only pitcher in the modern era to record at least 35 strikeouts while yielding fewer than 20 hits and five runs over his first five starts.
I do think that right now, he's the best pitcher in the National League. Now, (Paul) Skenes is pretty good too, so no disrespect.
If Yamamoto keeps pitching at his current pace, he will be the odds-on favorite to win the award at the end of the year.
Yamamoto joined forces with the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, Roki Sasaki and YOSHIKI to support wildfire relief efforts in both the United States and Japan.
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