Fansspeculate Yoshinobu Yamamoto intentionally targeted George Springer recalling lingering Astros sign-stealing scandal suspicions.

There's a big, wide-open tier after those first three are off the board, and I think you can make a real case for up to 10 different pitchers being worth ranking with the No. 4 spot. Whether you want to target upside with your first pitcher or safety,

The Dodgers sought Yamamoto for years for his “poise, command, conviction and competitiveness,” according to Carr. And Yamamoto likely relished their winning combo of development, culture, success, history, the Japanese community in L.A. (which already included Dodgers phenom Shohei Ohtani) and maybe even the better weather.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Game 2 performance against the Toronto Blue Jays was so impressive that he wowed even the likes of three-time Cy Young award winner Clayton

Yamamoto has thrown two straight complete games in the postseason, after a regular season in which the entire league produced only 29. His second CG — a four-hit, 105-pitch masterpiece in the Dodgers’ 5-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night, tying the World Series at one game each — was arguably more breathtaking than the first.

The World Series debut of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is being closely watched in his home country of Japan, where he is a national hero.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto started Game 2 of the World Series for the Dodgers, and didn't disappoint. The second-year starter threw his second consecutive complete game