The Los Angeles Dodgers are pushing again right-handed pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s subsequent scheduled begin.
Yamamoto was initially supposed to begin on Thursday towards the Texas Rangers. As an alternative, he’ll begin on Saturday towards the Kansas Metropolis Royals. Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts informed reporters on Wednesday, together with Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain, that he needed to provide Yamamoto an additional day of relaxation.
With Yamamoto shifting to Saturday, right here is how the Dodgers’ pitching employees will look this weekend towards Kansas Metropolis:
Friday: Gavin StoneSaturday: Yoshinobu YamamotoSunday: Tyler Glasnow
With this new schedule, Thursday is shaping as much as be a bullpen sport for the sequence finale towards the Rangers.
Yamamoto is coming off the most effective begin of his younger MLB profession final Friday, when he threw seven shutout innings towards the New York Yankees. Yamamoto threw a career-high 106 pitches, and allowed simply two hits and two walks whereas putting out seven.
Now, he’ll get an additional day of relaxation earlier than his subsequent begin, the place he’ll look to proceed his sizzling streak. On the 12 months, Yamamoto is 6-2 with a 3.00 ERA.
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