Scouting Report: Jordan Yamamoto
Milwaukee Brewers | SP
Overall
Summary
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is experiencing a difficult stretch in 2026, marked by a significant home run problem and persistent first-inning struggles. Despite showing quality stuff and improved feel for his pitches, Yamamoto allowed three home runs against the Giants (a career-first), bringing his season ERA above 5.00 over recent starts. His first-inning ERA stands at 7.71 compared to 2.20 for the rest of the game. Yamamoto acknowledges execution issues with pitch placement rather than overall form concerns, but the results have been frustrating as the Dodgers have lost four consecutive games.
Strengths
- Quality pitch mix and stuff
- Improved feel for pitches compared to recent starts
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