Yamamoto Yoshinobu (26, LA Dodgers), who has already been away for nearly two months since suffering a shoulder injury in June, has finally finished pitching in the bullpen.
The Athletic of the U.S. reported on the same day that Yamamoto had 40 bullpen sessions on Wednesday (Korea time). He also plans to play live BP on Wednesday.
Finally, he finished pitching in the bullpen, the second stage of his rehabilitation process. Yamamoto will start practicing throwing balls against batters.
However, no specific timetable has been announced yet. As a result, there are many opinions that Yamamoto may return to the postseason stage rather than the regular season.
Yamamoto has been sidelined since June 16 against the Kansas City Royals with a right shoulder rotator cuff injury. The most important shoulder injury to a pitcher.
Yamamoto then took a break for a while and finished pitching the bullpen on the day. However, there are still live BP and minor league rehabilitation games left.
If Yamamoto is a rookie pitcher, delays in his return will not be a big problem. However, Yamamoto is a 12-year – 325 million-dollar pitcher. 메이저놀이터
Notably, the Los Angeles Dodgers gave Yamamoto special treatment. Out of a total of 14 starts, there has never been a five-day rotation.
Yamamoto, however, had his most important shoulder injury even before he finished his first major league season. His performance is also uncertain after his return to the Major League. He also has 12 years left on his contract.