Report: Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s opt-outs tied to elbow health\u060c<\/p>\n
NEW YORK – Yoshinobu Yamamoto will have two opportunities to opt out of his record $325 million, 12-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, although the timing will be tied to the health of his pitching elbow.<\/p>\n
If Yamamoto undergoes Tommy John surgery or is on the injured list for a right elbow injury for 134 consecutive service days from 2024-29, he would be eligible to opt out after the 2031 and 2033 World Series, according to the terms of the agreement obtained. by the Associated Press on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
If he avoids Tommy John surgery and doesn't miss significant time with an elbow issue during this window, he can opt out after the 2029 and 2031 World Series<\/a>.<\/p>\n In the first scenario, the Dodgers would get a conditional $10 million option for 2036 with no buyout.<\/p>\n Yamamoto does not have the right to block trades but could opt out of the contract after the end of any season in which he is traded.<\/p>\n Los Angeles announced the deal two weeks after signing two-way star Shohei Ohtani to a record $700 million, 10-year contract.<\/p>\n Yamamoto has salaries of $5 million this year, $10 million in 2025 and $12 million in 2026, according to the deal announced Dec. 27. He will receive $26 million each in 2027, 2028 and 2029, $29 million for each of the following two seasons and $28 million from 2032-35.<\/p>\n As part of the billboard agreement between Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball, the Dodgers will pay a billing fee of $50,625,000 to the Orix Buffaloes of the Japanese Pacific League, bringing Yamamoto's acquisition cost just over $375 million. Yamamoto will receive $20 million of his $50 million signing bonus by February 1 and the rest by July 1.<\/p>\n