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Yoshinobu Yamamoto tosses second career no-hitter as Yankees and other MLB teams show interest

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WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 12: New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman talks on the phone prior to a Grapefruit League spring training game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Yankees at FITTEAM Ballpark of The Palm Beaches on March 12, 2020 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Many professional and college sports are canceling or postponing their games due to the ongoing threat of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Yamamoto threw his second career no-hitter for the Nippon Professional Baseball's Orix Buffaloes.
  • Yankees GM Brian Cashman and special assistant Omar Minaya attended the game to scout Yamamoto.
  • The no-hitter improved Yamamoto's record to 14-5 in 2023 and demonstrated his potential value to MLB teams.
  • This was Yamamoto's second no-hitter in consecutive seasons, a prestigious pitching achievement.
  • The Yankees and other MLB teams have been closely monitoring Yamamoto's performances in Japan.