“No wonder that sport is dying” – MLB fans left ENRAGED as Yoshinobu Yamamoto agrees on 12-year $325 million deal with LA Dodgers

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is heading towards the Los Angeles Dodgers as he agrees a massive 12-year, $325 million deal.

“No wonder that sport is dying” – MLB fans left ENRAGED as Yoshinobu Yamamoto agrees on 12-year $325 million deal with LA Dodgers

Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Image via LA Times)

Following a sudden turn of events on Thursday night, Japanese pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto is now heading to the Los Angeles Dodgers. This comes after he was reported to be interested in joining the New York Yankees.

This will be the second monstrous signing by the Dodgers this season. Having previously acquired two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani on a 10-year, $700 million deal, the Dodgers have splashed the cash once again. As per reports from MLB, the National League team has agreed on a 12-year, $325 million deal for the ace pitcher.

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The past days had seen an increase in the intensity of this deal. The Dodgers have now won the sweepstakes for him ahead of the New York teams – the Yankees and the Mets.

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The Bronx Bombers were said to have put $300 million on the table. The Mets and the Dodgers both offered him $325 million. In the end, Yamamoto chose to side with the Los Angeles side instead of going to New York.

Social media reactions towards Yoshinobu Yamamoto joining the LA Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have established themselves as one of the top sides in MLB. The seven-time World Series winners have not been shy of flexing their financial muscles to assemble the stars they need. After the announcement of Shohei Ohtani, fans were left divided as many criticized this move. The fans have once again shown their dissatisfaction with this move of Yoshinobu Yamamoto to them.

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As soon as the news broke out, the fans were left enraged by this development. Many questioned the league’s operating style and once again urged for the introduction of a salary cap. One fan claimed this was the reason why the sport of baseball was losing interest while writing, “No wonder that sport is dying“.

Sharing a wide spectrum of reactions online, check out what the fans had to say in this development on X below:

One thing apart from the Ohtani deal is that he will not have any deferrals in this payment. While the American League MVP has deferred $680 million of his salary until the end of his contract, there is no such agreement as of yet in the Yamamoto deal.

Yamamoto now joins the LA Dodgers pitching rotation along with Tyler Glasnow, who joined the team through a trade from the Tampa Bay Rays. This signings have made the Dodgers early favorites for the 2024 season.

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