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Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto hug after Japan wins the World Baseball Classic in 2023. (MLB/Twitter)

Well, it happened.

After years of meticulous planning, the Dodgers’ masterful gambit paid off yesterday when 25-year-old phenom starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto spurned competitive offers from half a dozen of the league’s top teams to sign with …

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