While the $50MM signing bonus is interesting, the rest of the contract is a straightforward 12-year deal worth $325MM with slightly over $27MM in annual average value (AAV). Yamamoto’s contract appears to be fairly clear cut unlike Ohtani’s massive contract that features $680MM worth of deferrals. In the end, it appears to have come down to Yamamoto’s desire to play in Los Angeles.Ĭonfirmed by Dodgers: Yamamoto told friends years ago how much he loved the Dodgers, and sure enough, he goes there for more than $300 million. The Yankees’ offer was reported to be $300MM, while there’s no report on the Phillies’ offer to the righty. Yamamoto chose the Dodgers over the New York Mets, who reportedly made the same offer as Los Angeles. The Buffaloes are set to make a cool $50MM in a posting fee for losing Yamamoto to the Dodgers. Nippon Professional Baseball’s Orix Buffaloes made out in the deal too. Furthermore, the Dodgers will pay an additional $50.6 million in posting fee. Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers is the largest contract for a pitcher in Major League Baseball history, beating Gerrit Cole’s deal by $1 million. Making it even more remarkable, the 25-year-old Japanese righty has never thrown a pitch in the Major Leagues. Yamamoto’s contract eclipses Gerritt Cole’s contract by $1MM.

Yamamoto’s deal is a whopping 12-year contract worth $325MM, making Yamamoto’s contract the richest for a pitcher in the history of Major League Baseball. Yamamoto will join his countryman, starting pitcher/designated hitter/future G.O.A.T. Prized international free agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto has reportedly signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers.ĭodgers, RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto reportedly agree to deal, per ‘s /igYXnsSXD5

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