Yoshinobu Yamamoto

P Los Angeles Dodgers
Age 28 RHP 5'10" / 176 lbs MLB Svc 3.0 · Ctrl thru 2037 peak 3.8 · 2027
Overview
MLBSP40-MANExtFA 2038
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202425MIX2 levels2020943.162.6328.6%6.2%3.3K 28.5% · BB 6.0% · FIP 2.45
202526MLBLAD30301742.492.8529.4%8.6%5.6
202627MLBLAD28281852.533.2025.7%5.8%5.1
2027PROJ28MLBLAD26261563.243.4427.2%6.7%3.8
2028PROJ29MLBLAD22221333.523.6626.6%6.9%2.9
2029PROJ30MLBLAD20201173.743.8825.9%7.2%2.2
Last 3 seasons WAR 14.0  ·  Next 3 projected WAR 8.9Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractCONFIRMED
Control thru2037Service3.000First FA2038
2027Ext$27M2028Ext$27M2029Ext$27M2030Ext$27M2031Ext$27M2032Ext$27M2033Ext$27M2034Ext$27M+3
Skills · percentileStatcast 2026
xwOBA vs90
FB Velo72
K%69
Form2.33 ERA (proj 3.24) · K 28.7% (proj 27.2%) · BB 5.9% (proj 6.7%) · last 60d · 27 IP through Oct 27
CompsJimmy Nelson (age 28) · Max Scherzer (age 28) · Chris Archer (age 28)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 9082vR 74
ERA3.24
FIP3.44
K%27.2%
BB%6.7%
K-BB%20.5%
Proj IP156
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 156 IP
K: +9.5 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)+9KBB: +5.3 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)+5BBCONTACT: -2.0 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-2CONTACTSTAM: +21.1 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+21STAMTotal WAR: +3.58 (156 IP)+3.6WAR
0.02.04.03.82.92.21.71.10.70.327282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$88M ctrl surplus
Grades · Statcast · Contract
Scouting Grades
STUF5555
CTRL5050
CMD6565
K†6565
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p7296.1
Whiff%
p6727.9%
K%
p6925.7%
xwOBA vs
p900.266
Contract CONFIRMED · hand-curated extension
Status   Arb-1
MLB Debut   2024
Service   3.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2037
First FA Year   2038
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Ext$27M+3.8$40M+$13M
2028Ext$27M+2.9$24M-$0.7M
2029Ext$27M+2.2$15M-$7M
2030Ext$27M+1.7$11M-$9M
2031Ext$27M+1.1$6M-$11M
2032Ext$27M+0.7$2M-$14M
2033Ext$27M+0.3$0.8M-$14M
2034Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2035Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2036Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2037Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $190M $99M -$42M
Underwater contract
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$42M less than the salary owed. Most often this reflects an aging-curve fade that was visible at signing — the team paid a premium for the early years.

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how WAR & MLE are computed

Stats are park-neutral MLB equivalents. The "TEAM" column shows current org affiliation only — we do NOT project at that team's park.
Rates (K%, BB%, HR-BF) are park-stripped; MiLB stat lines are translated to their MLB-equivalent via per-level MLE factors.
WAR is computed from projected runs prevented vs a replacement pitcher (the marginal arm a team would call up if this pitcher were unavailable) — calibrated to the standard WAR scale.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR GS%IP/G K%BB%K-BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per year (as recorded, no adjustments)
▸ Career — adjusted (each season translated to a park/league-neutral MLB-equivalent line; levels combined per year)
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons + 2027 so far)
202425MIX MLE2 levels202094385110248100%4.728.5%6.0%22.6%1.8%3.162.45+3.5
202425MIX MLE2 levels202094385110248100%4.728.5%6.0%22.6%1.8%3.162.45+3.5
202425MIX RAW2 levels202094385110248100%4.728.6%6.2%22.3%2.1%3.162.63+3.3
202526MLB MLELos Angeles Dodgers30301746842015914100%5.829.4%8.6%20.8%2.0%2.492.79+5.8
202526MLB MLELos Angeles Dodgers30301746842015914100%5.829.4%8.6%20.8%2.0%2.492.79+5.8
202526MLB RAWLos Angeles Dodgers30301746842015914100%5.829.4%8.6%20.8%2.0%2.492.85+5.6
202627MLB MLELos Angeles Dodgers28281857081824120100%6.625.7%5.8%19.9%2.7%2.533.15+5.2
202627MLB MLELos Angeles Dodgers28281857081824120100%6.625.7%5.8%19.9%2.7%2.533.15+5.2
202627MLB RAWLos Angeles Dodgers28281857081824120100%6.625.7%5.8%19.9%2.8%2.533.20+5.1
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career—7676449176048812241100%5.927.7%6.9%20.8%2.3%2.612.93+14.0
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202728MLBLAD26261566591794417100%6.027.2%6.7%20.5%2.6%3.243.44+3.8
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202829MLB MLELAD22221335631503915100%6.126.6%6.9%19.7%2.7%3.463.60+2.9
202930MLB MLELAD20201174961293614100%5.925.9%7.2%18.7%2.9%3.673.81+2.2
203031MLB MLELAD17171034351103314100%6.125.2%7.6%17.6%3.1%3.894.04+1.7
203132MLB MLELAD151587369902912100%5.824.4%8.0%16.4%3.4%4.134.29+1.1
203233MLB MLELAD121269292692511100%5.823.5%8.4%15.1%3.7%4.404.57+0.7
203334MLB MLELAD885021148198100%6.222.6%8.9%13.7%4.0%4.694.88+0.3
202829MLB CTXLAD22221335621503916100%6.026.6%6.9%19.7%2.8%3.523.66+2.9
202930MLB CTXLAD20201174941283615100%5.825.9%7.2%18.7%3.0%3.743.88+2.2
203031MLB CTXLAD17171034351103314100%6.125.2%7.6%17.6%3.3%3.964.11+1.7
203132MLB CTXLAD141487367902913100%6.224.4%8.0%16.4%3.5%4.214.37+1.1
203233MLB CTXLAD121269291692511100%5.823.5%8.4%15.1%3.8%4.494.66+0.7
203334MLB CTXLAD885021148199100%6.222.6%8.9%13.7%4.1%4.784.97+0.3
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW169169100941261083303119100%6.026.2%7.3%18.9%2.9%3.373.40+24.9
/ 200 IP— RAW34342008182156024100%6.026.2%7.3%18.9%2.9%3.373.40+4.9
Career— MLE7878453177749312340100%5.827.7%6.9%20.8%2.2%2.642.86+22.6
/ 200 IP— MLE34342007852185418100%5.827.7%6.9%20.8%2.2%2.642.86+4.5

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 2,161 pitcher careers (1,251 from 1990-2025 + 910 historical, 1901-2023), also matched on career-to-date at the same age. * Historical (Lahman) careers: rates era-adjusted to 2001-24 league levels; WAR is an OGILVIE proxy.

Player162sIP/yrK%BB%HR/9ERA
OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION5.811626.4%7.3%1.083.32
Julio Urías ('23)3.610224.3%6.6%1.053.11
James Paxton ('24)4.89525.3%7.9%1.053.77
Shane McClanahan ('21-'23, 9 WAR*)2.013524.1%*7.2%*1.05*3.33*
Bruce Sutter ('76-'88, 22 WAR*)5.29528.5%*7.3%*1.12*3.14*
Alejandro Peña ('81-'96, 15 WAR*)5.38124.7%*7.5%*0.96*3.61*
Joe Hesketh ('84-'94, 10 WAR*)4.88723.2%*8.8%*1.07*3.95*