the New York Yankees were looking to build MLB's next superteam. They had just traded for Juan Soto and then threw their hat in the ring for Japanese starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto's free agency.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to a New York Yankees batter during ... [+] the first inning in Game 2 of the baseball World Series, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 ...

Despite pursuing the two biggest Japanese superstars to come over to MLB in the past two years (Yoshinobu Yamamoto last offseason and Roki Sasaki this offseason), the New York Yankees came up ...

Roki Sasaki joins the Dodgers, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto playing a "key" role in bringing the star Japanese pitcher to LA's stacked roster.

Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set to debut in the MLB in 2025, and speculation surrounds unassigned pitcher Roki Sasaki's team preference, with the San Diego Padres and New York Yankees ...

However, other franchises like the San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, New York Mets and the New York Yankees are all ... countrymen Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. He also noted that it ...

According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, Yoshinobu Yamamoto signed ... in the World Baseball Classic. Yamamoto’s decision is devastating news to both the Yankees and Mets, both of whom met twice ...

Sasaki said he prioritized joining a team that would embrace a Japanese player, but explained that there were other reasons ...

He specifically highlights pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and discusses how the success of former international Yankees players like Hideki Matsui, Masahiro Tanaka, and Ichiro Suzuki could play a role ...