Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Yoshinobu Yamamoto struggled mightily in his first start in 2024, but then he settled in to be the ace-like pitcher the Dodgers expected him to be. Unfortunately, he only managed 18 starts as he dealt with a rotator cuff strain. His numbers were solid, however. In 90 innings, he struck out 105 batters and maintained a 3.00 ERA and 1.11 WHIP. Pitching for the Dodgers never hurt anyone and provides fantasy managers with the potential for more wins than with other ballclubs. The question with Yamamoto is how durable he will be and how many innings he will throw in 2025. The underlying stats say he could be an SP1, but he is best considered an SP2 on draft day.