LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 28: Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto #18 of the Los Angeles Dodgers smiles as he talks with Shohei Ohtani #17 during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on opening day at Dodger Stadium on March 28, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)