Just hours after helping the Dodgers notch a nail-biting 5-4 win in the Reds, the team’s $325 million star was facing an entirely different situation—this time, off the field. While the spotlight’s been on his Cy Young-caliber performances, an unexpected incident back home added a jarring twist to an otherwise triumphant week.
According to TMZ Sports, Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s Los Angeles-area home was the target of a burglary attempt early Wednesday morning. Law enforcement sources told the outlet that around 5 AM, three individuals were caught on surveillance video shattering a glass door and several windows in an effort to break in. Fortunately, as DodgersBeat reported, “Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s house was a target of a burglary attempt. Fortunately, thieves did not gain access to the place … scattering once 911 was called by private security.” The intruders fled before LAPD arrived, and an investigation is now underway.
Thankfully, Yamamoto was not at the residence during the incident. The Dodgers were in Cincinnati Tuesday night, and he had just pitched the day before—earning a win in his latest dominant outing. The team is counting on him again for his next start Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays, and while the situation at home is no doubt unsettling, the Japanese ace remains locked in on the postseason race.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s house was a target of a burglary attempt. Fortunately thieves did not gain access to the place … scattering once 911 was called by private security. https://t.co/GNtayUgpc4
— DodgersBeat (@DodgersBeat) July 30, 2025
As unsettling as the attempted burglary may have been, it’s clear Yamamoto continues to deliver both poise and performance on the mound and in the face of adversity.
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