Yoshinobu Yamamoto talks about coming home to Japan wearing Dodger blue
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Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto is headed for home. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The 26-year-old starter will take the mound in his native Japan on Tuesday as part of the Major League Baseball season opener between the Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs. Though Yamamoto had an extensive career in the country prior to making the move to the U.S., the upcoming game marks his first appearance there in the signature royal blue.
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Main Idea: Yoshinobu Yamamoto is returning to Japan in Dodger blue for a high-profile MLB opener, where he says the moment feels special for him and his family.
Key Points:
- Yamamoto will start for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Japan against the Chicago Cubs.
- He said the game feels different from his past games in Japan because this time his loved ones will see him as a Dodger.
- He enters the season confident after a strong spring training and a strong finish to last year’s World Series run.
- Yamamoto said his move to the U.S. was hard at first, but support from others, plus a shelter dog he adopted, helped him adjust.
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Dodgers and Cubs games in Japan can bring fans, TV viewers, and local spending, while also strengthening ties between US and Japanese baseball markets.
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- Primary:Yoshinobu Yamamotoperson
- Major:Chicago Cubscompany
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- Los Angeles DodgerscompanyPrimaryEvaluated
Central team in the story; the article focuses on the Dodgers’ Japan opener and Yamamoto’s season with the.
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Primary subject of the article; the story centers on his return to Japan, his comments, and his role.
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Opposing team in the season opener and part of the article’s main game matchup.
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Named starting pitcher for the Cubs and a key on-field counterpart in the featured game.
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Mentioned as a fellow Japanese pitcher on the Dodgers and part of Yamamoto’s commentary about mentorship.
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Mentioned in Yamamoto’s reflection on watching the last MLB opener in Japan and as a notable figure tied.
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Mentioned as the Dodgers’ opponent in the World Series game where Yamamoto excelled.
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Mentioned as the Dodgers’ opponent in Yamamoto’s debut opener the previous season.
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