Yoshinobu Yamamoto spoke with reporters following his outing, touching on several aspects of his performance before turning to a major roster development involving the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Asked about a moment the manager had pointed to as a slight shortcoming during the game, Yoshinobu Yamamoto reflected on his pitch selection, indicating that had he been able to deliver a better pitch to a better location at that point, the outcome might have turned out somewhat differently.
On the topic of recording fewer swings and misses than usual while inducing more ground ball outs, Yoshinobu Yamamoto explained that he did not feel he had changed his overall approach to pitching. He noted that the game simply reached its conclusion more quickly than expected on this occasion, adding that such outcomes happen from time to time.
The conversation then shifted to news of a trade bringing Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers. Yoshinobu Yamamoto conveyed that he was very surprised by the development, even though he had previously come across reports suggesting such a move might be possible.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto added that despite having been aware of the rumors circulating beforehand, actually hearing that the deal had been finalized left him genuinely taken aback.