Watch as the Dodgers unveil Yoshinobu Yamamoto by treating Shohei Ohtani like a king

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Yoshinobu Yamamoto have inked a $325 million, 12-year pact. He became the most valuable pitcher, surpassing Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees.

In order to properly promote Yamamoto’s coming to Los Angeles on X (previously Twitter), the Dodgers uploaded a featured anime of the Japanese great.

View the video down below.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, I am pleased to see you in Los Angeles!

The Dodgers have utilized this tactic before, though. They have also welcomed Shohei Ohtani to the ‘Hollywood of MLB’ with a comparable short anime.

This is Sho’s finest. A warm welcome to Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers!

Despite intense competition from the Mets and Yankees, the organization was able to successfully pursue Yamamoto thanks to Ohtani’s readiness to defer about 97% of his yearly compensation.

With Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the lineup, the Los Angeles Dodgers are a formidable force.

When Clayton Kershaw and Julio Urias’ camps release any news, the Dodgers will know. As a reliever, Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be joining the club. During the forthcoming season, he will split the mound with Tyler Glasnow, Bobby Miller, Emmet Sheehan, and Walker Buehler.

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