The 23-year-old joined Kodai Senga and YoshinobuYamamoto in the train of top Japanese right-handed starting pitchers that have crossed over from the NPB to the MLB over the past few years.
The Dodgers have a plethora of available arms to fill their starting rotation, but that fact hasn't dampened their interest in bringing back a franchise legend.
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series in 2024, and they appear set to get even better in 2025. With Shohei Ohtani returning back to the starting rotation ...