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Watch: Yamamoto shows off cannon arm with long toss
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto shows off cannon arm with ridiculously long toss

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Renzo Pocholo Salao  |  Last updated Jun 7, 2024 10:48 PM ET

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto somehow was able to sneak a cannon past security Friday at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.

The Dodgers paid the Yankees a rare visit for the start of a three-game interleague series. Yamamoto started the series opener for the road team.

Before even throwing his first pitch, Yamamoto was already a trending topic on social media. The 25-year-old righty captivated fans with his pregame long toss routine.

Yamamoto’s long tosses looked more like rocket launches. He was successfully able to hurl the ball around 300 feet across the field with barely any arc on the throw.

Arguably even more impressive was the fact that he did so with pinpoint accuracy, connecting perfectly with the Dodgers staffer waiting on the other end of the outfield.

Yamamoto wasn’t just a warmup wonder either. He threw seven shutout innings with seven strikeouts in what ended up a 2-1 Dodgers win in extras.

Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez drove in two runs with a double in the 11th inning to put the visitors ahead.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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