Yoshinobu Yamamoto Lasts 1 Inning in Dodgers Debut, Gives up 5 Runs to Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto walks off the ties after Jackson Merrill struck out during the first inning of a baseball game at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, on March 21, 2024. Lee Jin-man/AP Photo

SEOUL, South Korea—Yoshinobu Yamamoto lasted just one inning in his Los Angeles Dodgers’ debut after signing a record $325 million, 12-year contract, giving up five runs to the San Diego Padres in a 15–11 loss on Thursday night.

The 25-year-old right-hander trailed 2–0 after nine pitches and needed 43 pitches to get three outs, leaving with a 45.00 ERA.