The Philadelphia Phillies had an impressive end to the 2023 MLB season. Philadelphia finished the year as the NDLS Champs and took the Arizona Diamondbacks to the seven games in the NLCS. The Phillies are serious about making a deeper run, as the team is meeting with Yoshinobu Yamamoto amid the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers’ interest in the star.
The Phillies are in the competitive mix for Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Yamamoto has a scheduled meeting with the Phillies on Thursday, per John Heyman. The Japanese pitcher would be a great addition to an already competitive Philly team.
The Phillies boast one of the best-starting pitchers in the league. Zach Wheeler finished the season with a W-L of 13-6, an ERA of 3.61, 212 strikeouts (top 10 in the MLB), and a WHIP of 1.08 (8th). If Philadelphia can retain Wheeler and add Yamamoto, then opposing teams could be in trouble.
In Japan, Yamamoto led the NPB in wins, ERA, and strikeouts for three consecutive years. Thus, the 25-year-old earned three straight Eiji Sawamura Awards, Japan’s equivalent to the Cy Young Award.
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