"In four starts during September, Yamamoto went 1-0 with a 0.67 ERA, 0.67 WHIP and .081 batting average against. One of the outings saw him nearly complete a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles. Yamamoto allowed just two runs over 27 innings pitched while averaging 11.33 strikeouts per nine innings in his final four starts."
"It's the second time this season Yamamoto earned the honor as he previously was NL Pitcher of the Month for March/April. The right-hander was the only pitcher to win the award twice in 2025. Yamamoto became the first Dodgers pitcher since Clayton Kershaw (June and July 2014) to receive it multiple times in the same season. Yamamoto additionally joined Shohei Ohtani as the only Dodgers players to earn monthly honors this year."
"Yamamoto became the first Dodgers pitcher with at least 10 strikeouts in three consecutive starts since Kershaw from June 29-July 9, 2017. The month saw Yamamoto lead the Majors in ERA, opponents' batting average and WHIP. He also was one of 10 qualified pitchers to go undefeated in September."
Yoshinobu Yamamoto helped lead the Los Angeles Dodgers starting rotation to a strong finish and was recognized as National League Pitcher of the Month for September. He previously won NL Pitcher of the Month for March/April, becoming the only pitcher to earn the honor twice in 2025 and the first Dodger since Clayton Kershaw to receive it multiple times in a season. In September he made four starts with a 0.67 ERA, 0.67 WHIP, .081 opponents' batting average, nearly completed a no-hitter, and averaged 11.33 strikeouts per nine. He finished the regular season with at least 200 strikeouts and is scheduled to start Game 2 of the Wild Card Series.
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