Yamamoto Finishes Spring Start, Heads to WBC for Japan

Yoshinobu Yamamoto completed his final spring start for the Dodgers, throwing 52 pitches over three innings against the Giants, allowing two runs and striking out four. He felt physically good, hitting 97 mph on his fastball, despite early command issues. Yamamoto is now with Team Japan for the WBC, scheduled to pitch March 6 against Chinese Taipei with a 65-pitch limit. He aims for a WBC repeat and Dodgers three-peat, having felt mentally fatigued after 211 innings last season, including winning World Series MVP.