Yoshinobu Yamamoto claimed his first National League Pitcher of the Month award before earning his fourth win of the season Friday, throwing six innings of one-hit ball as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1.Yamamoto, whose 1.06 ERA for March and April led the majors, earned the monthly award for the first time since his major-league career started in 2024. He went 3-2 across six starts, racking up 43 strikeouts in 34 innings pitched.The 26-year-old became the fifth Japanese pitcher in the big leagues to receive the award, joining Hideo Nomo, Hideki Irabu, Masahiro Tanaka an…READ FULL ARTICLE
