"I'm gonna cry"; "MVP puppy" - Fans & Dodgers' teammates melt as Yoshinobu Yamamoto reveals wholesome tale of adopting a shelter dog

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto finally introduced his dog on Saturday, and the fans can't keep calm. The Dodgers ace is coming off a great year that saw him win his second straight World Series title while also emerging as the Fall Classic MVP in the seven-game battle against the Toronto Blue Jays.

On Saturday, Yamamoto shared adorable snapshots of his dog, whom he has named Carlos. The leading photo of the post captures Yamamoto holding Carlos as they boarded a private jet. There are several other snapshots, including one in which the dog is wearing sunglasses. In the caption, Yamamoto shared a wholesome tale of adopting a shelter dog.

"Meet Carlos," Yamamoto wrote. "I met him at a dog shelter last August, and the video is from the first time I saw him. He’s gentle and loves a slow life. He loves naps, walks, and eating good food. I’m really happy mi Carlitos is with me now🐾"

The post invited adorable reactions from fans seeing the bond between the two.

"Carlos 2 rings, Manny 0 ring," one fan wrote. "This is so cute im gonna cry," another fan added. "Thank you for adopting him, Yoshi baby! ❤️😭🐶✨" one fan commented. "carlitos 😭💕" one fan added. "The last one 😂" one fan reacted. "Carlitos 😭 Omg I love it! 🥰" one fan posted. "ABSOLUTE CINEMA," one fan commented. "Love it Yama," another fan wrote. "MVPuppy," one fan remarked.

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Dodgers teammates also chimed in on the latest post from Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Fellow reliever Brusdar Graterol commented:

"Carlos nice to meet you."

Shortstop Miguel Rojas added:

"Carlitos I want to meet him Yoshi."

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto finishes third in NL Cy Young voting

Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a year to remember on all fronts. In the regular season, he started 30 games, posting a 2.49 ERA while striking out 201 batters. However, he fell short of winning his first Cy Young.

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Paul Skenes was the unanimous winner, collecting all 30 first-place votes. Philadelphia Phillies’ Cristopher Sánchez took second place, receiving all 30 second-place votes. Yamamoto finished third with 72 total points, having received 16 third-place votes, 11 fourth-place votes, and 2 fifth-place votes.

However, Yamamoto would still take this year, any season. In the World Series, where he was crowned the MVP, he went 3-0, posting a 1.02 ERA, struck out 15 batters, and allowed just two earned runs over 17.2 innings.

Edited by Krutik Jain