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Yoshinobu Yamamoto's sensational season (and career) in the NPB league has MLB teams salivating.
Yamamoto put together a 1.16 ERA, a 0.86 WHIP and a 176-28 strikes-walks ratio in 171.0 innings pitched this past season for the Orix Buffaloes. During his seven-year Nippon Professional Baseball career, the 5-foot-10 righty boasts an impressive 1.94 ERA.
Now, it appears Yamamoto will go on the auction block in December, triggering what is expected to be a bidding war with possibly half of the 30 MLB clubs involved.
SportsBetting.ag has set odds for each of the teams' chances of landing Yamamoto. The usual suspects have the lowest odds, but there are some surprise mid-tier teams as well.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto Team on Opening Day 2024
New York Mets 4/1
New York Yankees 5/1
Los Angeles Dodgers 6/1
Chicago Cubs 8/2
Boston Red Sox 10/1
Philadelphia Phillies 12/1
San Francisco Giants 12/1
St. Louis Cardinals 12/1
Arizona Diamondbacks 14/1
Texas Rangers 14/1
Detroit Tigers 16/1
San Diego Padres 16/1
Chicago White Sox 18/1
Los Angeles Angels 18/1
Atlanta Braves 20/1
Cincinnati Reds 25/1
Cleveland Guardians 25/1
Houston Astros 25/1
Tampa Bay Rays 25/1
Baltimore Orioles 33/1
Miami Marlins 33/1
Milwaukee Brewers 33/1
Minnesota Twins 33/1
Pittsburgh Pirates 33/1
Seattle Mariners 33/1
Toronto Blue Jays 33/1
Colorado Rockies 40/1
Kansas City Royals 40/1
Oakland Athletics 40/1
Washington Nationals 40/1
