He Los Angeles Dodgers placed prized rookie pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the 15-day disabled list Sunday announced that he has a rotator cuff strain that will sideline him indefinitely.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. announced the diagnosis after a 3-0 victory about him Kansas City Royals. The Angels had placed him on the 15-day injured list before the game. According to Roberts, the injury is not season-ending, but will require Yamamoto to miss “some time.”
The Dodgers did not offer a precise timetable for his return. the Angels They also lost All-Star infielder Mookie Betts to a broken wrist. when he was hit by a pitch in Sunday’s game. His timeline for returning is also unclear.
Yamamoto left Saturday’s game after pitching two innings in Kansas City victory 7-2 about the Dodgers. He reported triceps tightness to the staff after the second inning, prompting the decision to remove him from the game.
Yamamoto threw 100 or more pitches in each of his previous four starts. Initially it was planned that he would face Texas Rangers on Thursday before his departure was postponed to Saturday to rest. He left Saturday’s game after 28 pitches. He allowed one hit, one walk and no runs to the Royals.
One of the most decorated pitchers in Japanese baseball history, Yamamoto posted a 1.82 ERA over seven seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball. He joined the Dodgers in the offseason at age 25. a 12-year, $325 million contractthe largest for a pitcher in MLB history.
Yamamoto has excelled in 14 MLB starts with the Dodgers. In 74 innings pitched, Yamamoto has a 2.92 ERA and 1.068 WHIP with 84 strikeouts and 17 walks. The 43-29 Dodgers entered Sunday with a seven-game lead over second place. San Diego Padres in the National League West.
According to MLB, Dodgers right-handed starter Bobby Miller is scheduled to come off the disabled list and pitch against the Colorado Rocky Mountains On Wednesday. Clayton Kershawmeanwhile, is scheduled to begin a rehabilitation task with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga in his return from offseason shoulder surgery that sidelined him all season.