Yoshinobu Yamamoto Named Dodgers Opening Day Starter

Manager Dave Roberts has officially named Yoshinobu Yamamoto the Dodgers' Opening Day starter for the March 26 game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Yamamoto, who earned World Series MVP honors in 2025, joins Sandy Koufax as the only Dodgers pitchers to close out a World Series championship and then start the following season's opener. He recently returned to camp after participating in the World Baseball Classic and is expected to make one more Cactus League start.