Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Los Angeles Dodgers, Starting Pitcher
Age: 26-96d (Aug 17, 1998)
Exp: 1.000 Years
Country: JP
Agent(s): Wasserman
2025 Payroll Salary
$14,166,666
2025 Cash
$10,000,000
Career Earnings
$55,000,000
2024-2035 foreign-professional (CURRENT)
Yoshinobu Yamamoto signed a 12 year , $325,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $50,000,000 signing bonus, $325,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $27,083,333. In 2025, Yamamoto will earn a base salary of $10,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $14,166,666.
Contract Terms:
12 yr(s) / $325,000,000
Average Salary:
$27,083,333
Signing Bonus:
$50,000,000
Free Agent:
2036 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 25 | $9,166,666 | $27,083,333 | 11.43% | $55,000,000 | $55,000,000 | |||
2025 | 26 | $14,166,666 | $27,083,333 | 11.24% | $10,000,000 | $65,000,000 | |||
2026 | 27 | $16,166,666 | $27,083,333 | 11.10% | $12,000,000 | $77,000,000 | |||
2027 | 28 | $30,166,666 | $27,083,333 | - | $26,000,000 | $103,000,000 | |||
2028 | 29 | $30,166,666 | $27,083,333 | - | $26,000,000 | $129,000,000 | |||
2029 | 30 | $30,166,666 | $27,083,333 | - | $26,000,000 | $155,000,000 | |||
PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2030, 6 YR, $170,000,000 REMAINING | |||||||||
2030 | 31 |
Opt-Out
|
$33,166,666 | $27,083,333 | - | $29,000,000 | $184,000,000 | ||
2031 | 32 | $33,166,666 | $27,083,333 | - | $29,000,000 | $213,000,000 | |||
2032 | 33 |
Opt-Out
|
$32,166,666 | $27,083,333 | - | $28,000,000 | $241,000,000 | ||
2033 | 34 | $32,166,666 | $27,083,333 | - | $28,000,000 | $269,000,000 | |||
2034 | 35 | $32,166,666 | $27,083,333 | - | $28,000,000 | $297,000,000 | |||
2035 | 36 | $32,166,670 | $27,083,333 | - | $28,000,000 | $325,000,000 | |||
2036 | 37 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 25 | 0.000 | $5,000,000 | $4,166,667 | - | - | $9,166,666 | $27,083,333 | |||
2025 | 26 | 1.000 | $10,000,000 | $4,166,667 | - | - | $14,166,666 | $27,083,333 | |||
2026 | 27 | - | $12,000,000 | $4,166,667 | - | - | $16,166,666 | $27,083,333 | |||
2027 | 28 | - | $26,000,000 | $4,166,667 | - | - | $30,166,666 | $27,083,333 | |||
2028 | 29 | - | $26,000,000 | $4,166,667 | - | - | $30,166,666 | $27,083,333 | |||
2029 | 30 | - | $26,000,000 | $4,166,667 | - | - | $30,166,666 | $27,083,333 | |||
PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2030, 6 YR, $170,000,000 REMAINING | |||||||||||
2030 | 31 | - |
Opt-Out
|
$29,000,000 | $4,166,667 | - | - | $33,166,666 | $27,083,333 | ||
2031 | 32 | - | $29,000,000 | $4,166,667 | - | - | $33,166,666 | $27,083,333 | |||
2032 | 33 | - |
Opt-Out
|
$28,000,000 | $4,166,667 | - | - | $32,166,666 | $27,083,333 | ||
2033 | 34 | - | $28,000,000 | $4,166,667 | - | - | $32,166,666 | $27,083,333 | |||
2034 | 35 | - | $28,000,000 | $4,166,667 | - | - | $32,166,666 | $27,083,333 | |||
2035 | 36 | - | $28,000,000 | $4,166,670 | - | - | $32,166,670 | $27,083,333 | |||
2036 | 37 | -- |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 25 | $5,000,000 | $50,000,000 | $55,000,000 | $55,000,000 | $55,000,000 | $27,083,333 | ||
2025 | 26 | $10,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 | $65,000,000 | $32,500,000 | $24,545,455 | ||
2026 | 27 | $12,000,000 | - | $12,000,000 | $77,000,000 | $25,666,667 | $26,000,000 | ||
2027 | 28 | $26,000,000 | - | $26,000,000 | $103,000,000 | $25,750,000 | $27,555,556 | ||
2028 | 29 | $26,000,000 | - | $26,000,000 | $129,000,000 | $25,800,000 | $27,750,000 | ||
2029 | 30 | $26,000,000 | - | $26,000,000 | $155,000,000 | $25,833,333 | $28,000,000 | ||
PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2030, 6 YR, $170,000,000 REMAINING | |||||||||
2030 | 31 |
Opt-Out |
$29,000,000 | - | $29,000,000 | $184,000,000 | $26,285,714 | $28,333,333 | |
2031 | 32 | $29,000,000 | - | $29,000,000 | $213,000,000 | $26,625,000 | $28,200,000 | ||
PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2032, 4 YR, $112,000,000 REMAINING | |||||||||
2032 | 33 |
Opt-Out |
$28,000,000 | - | $28,000,000 | $241,000,000 | $26,777,778 | $28,000,000 | |
2033 | 34 | $28,000,000 | - | $28,000,000 | $269,000,000 | $26,900,000 | $28,000,000 | ||
2034 | 35 | $28,000,000 | - | $28,000,000 | $297,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $28,000,000 | ||
2035 | 36 | $28,000,000 | - | $28,000,000 | $325,000,000 | $27,083,333 | $28,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- LAD paid $50.625 million posting fee
- Player Opt-Outs available after 2029, 2031 seasons
- If Yamamoto suffers an elbow injury in 2024-2029, a $10M club option is added in 2036 (no buyout)
- $50M signing bonus to be paid as $20M on 2/1/2024, $30M on 7/1/2024
Source:
AP
Seasons
1.000 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$55,000,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 25 |
Active
|
$55,000,000 |
$55,000,000 |
||
Total |
$55,000,000 |
$55,000,000 |
||||
2025 | 26 |
Active
|
$10,000,000 |
|||
2026 | 27 |
Active
|
$12,000,000 |
|||
2027 | 28 |
Active
|
$26,000,000 |
|||
2028 | 29 |
Active
|
$26,000,000 |
|||
2029 | 30 |
Active
|
$26,000,000 |
|||
2030 | 31 |
Active / early-termination
|
$29,000,000 |
|||
2031 | 32 |
Active
|
$29,000,000 |
|||
2032 | 33 |
Active / early-termination
|
$28,000,000 |
|||
2033 | 34 |
Active
|
$28,000,000 |
|||
2034 | 35 |
Active
|
$28,000,000 |
|||
2035 | 36 |
Active
|
$28,000,000 |
|||
Total |
$325,000,000 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $5,000,000 | $50,000,000 | - | $55,000,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 25 |
$5,000,000
|
$50,000,000 |
$55,000,000 |
$55,000,000 |
||
Total |
$5,000,000 |
$50,000,000 |
$55,000,000 |
$55,000,000 |
|||
2025 | 26 |
$10,000,000
|
$10,000,000 |
||||
2026 | 27 |
$12,000,000
|
$12,000,000 |
||||
2027 | 28 |
$26,000,000
|
$26,000,000 |
||||
2028 | 29 |
$26,000,000
|
$26,000,000 |
||||
2029 | 30 |
$26,000,000
|
$26,000,000 |
||||
2030 | 31 |
$29,000,000
|
$29,000,000 |
||||
2031 | 32 |
$29,000,000
|
$29,000,000 |
||||
2032 | 33 |
$28,000,000
|
$28,000,000 |
||||
2033 | 34 |
$28,000,000
|
$28,000,000 |
||||
2034 | 35 |
$28,000,000
|
$28,000,000 |
||||
2035 | 36 |
$28,000,000
|
$28,000,000 |
||||
Total |
$275,000,000 |
$50,000,000 |
$325,000,000 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $5,000,000 | $50,000,000 | - | $55,000,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | LAD | Jun 15, 2024 - Sep 10, 2024 | Shoulder |
Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | LAD | 18 | 18 | 78 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 105 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 90.0 | 3.00 | 1.11 | 1.71 |