Yoshinobu Yamamoto's agent, Joel Wolfe, praised the Giants' pitch and mentioned that San Francisco reminded Yamamoto of Osaka. Yamamoto expressed his determination to become a player others aspire to be. His decision to join the Dodgers over the Giants, despite the latter's appeal, was influenced by Shohei Ohtani's impact. The free agent market for pitchers and relievers remains active, with several suitors vying for top talents. The Dodgers' successful acquisition of Yamamoto has raised questions about their ability to attract players even in close bidding situations.
A good discussion of the need for regulators to examine and restrict excessive minimum deposit requirements at online sports books. https://t.co/MPFZKtawfT
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Turns out Shohei and Yamamoto weren't holding up the market, but anyway the Dodgers made some relatively interesting minor-league signings worth following. https://t.co/UdYLDR8b2b https://t.co/VACR6ecAWW
The latest on free agency's top remaining pitchers... https://t.co/FVqLVD0jdv https://t.co/d0LCe1Snri
LOTS of suitors for two of the bigger arms left in the free agent market. 👀 https://t.co/e86Qo83suL
New Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto said he didn't sign with LA just because of Shohei Ohtani - which must sting for the other teams involved How do you compete for players when they keep choosing the Dodgers if the bidding is close? https://t.co/IpeAIrTDiM
A look at two of the top relievers still available on the free agent market: https://t.co/gN5hst9AxB https://t.co/TRzmWcZSuU
“I have to stop admiring.” At his introductory news conference, Yoshinobu Yamamoto borrowed a line from Shohei Ohtani’s famous WBC speech. On Ohtani’s obvious influence on Yamamoto: https://t.co/RaBtPJJZIx
Yoshinobu Yamamoto's agent, Joel Wolfe, lauded the Giants' pitch: "He thought that San Francisco really reminded him of Osaka and thought it was a beautiful city...If the Dodgers had not been pursuing him, there was a good chance San Francisco could've been his destination."
Yoshinobu Yamamoto's agent, Joel Wolfe: "He thought that San Francisco really reminded him of Osaka and thought it was a beautiful city. ... If the Dodgers had not been pursuing him, there was a good chance San Francisco could have been his destination."
Yamamoto not backing away from the spotlight: “I will stop simply admiring the players that I’ve looked up to but rather strive to become the player that others want to become.”
For the two way players on the market, this might be the better value play than Ohtani. Good for Toronto. https://t.co/hC2rOhmh9e