Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is a baseball player for Orix Buffaloes of NPB(Nippon Professional Baseball Organization).
| Position | Pitcher |
| Bats/Throws | R/R |
| Team | Orix Buffaloes |
| Bron | 8/17/1998 in Bizen, Japan |
| Draft | 2016, Orix Buffaloes, Round: 4 |
| Debut | 8/20/2017 |
| Awards and honors | MVP (2021, 2022) Best Nine (2021, 2022) Eiji Sawamura Award (2021, 2022, 2023) Golden Glove Award (2021, 2022, 2023) Best Battery Award (2021, 2022, 2023) Japan Championship Series Outstanding Player Award (2023) Interleague play MVP (2021) All-star game (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023) No-hitter (6/22/2022, 9/9/2023) |
| national team | WBSC Premier12 (2019) Summer Olympics (2020 in Tokyo) World Baseball Classic (2023) |
Yamamoto is Japan's top pitcher in 2021-2023.
He won many titles during this period and led the Orix to the league championship.
He announced his intention to move to the majors by posting in the 2023 offseason.
Yamamoto's Playing Style
Yamamoto throws a four-seam that averages 95 mph.
His highest velocity is 98.8 mph.
He excels at splits and curveballs.
He also throws a cutball and a two-seam fastball.
Yamamoto's game video
Yamamoto's second no-hitter.
Yamamoto's Curveball Special.