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Yoshinobu Yamamoto's lack of experience in the majors or minors didn't bother the Dodgers' front office, which won the bidding for the Japanese right-hander.
The way Yamamoto altered his mechanics after being so dominant was "really rare" according to VP of player personnel Galen Carr.
The 25-year-old Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has won three consecutive MVP awards and Sawamura Awards (Japan’s equivalent of the Cy Young), receives the largest guaranteed deal for a pitcher in MLB history.