The Los Angeles Dodgers ’ pitching staff has battled injuries and ineffectiveness this season. But while the rotation is rounding into form in time for a playoff run, Yoshinobu Yamamoto has remained a constant for LA. The Dodgers’ ace is the team’s first pitcher to reach 200 strikeouts since 2021 . He hit strikeout No. 201 in his final start of the regular season Thursday.

Yamamoto impressed in a remarkable sophomore campaign. He became just the second MLB pitcher since 1913 to record 200 strikeouts with an ERA under 2.50, an opponent batting average under .200 and a sub-1.00 WHIP while allowing less than 35 extra-base hits, per OptaSTATS.

The only other pitcher to accomplish the incredibly rare feat was Bob Gibson in 1968.

Yamamoto secured the historic achievement while helping

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