Topps Reveals 1st-Ever Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamato Dual Autograph Card

The signatures of Los Angeles Dodgers teammates Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are featured on a dual autograph card for the first time ever, Topps announced on Thursday.

Ohtani signed a long-term global trading card agreement with Topps on Aug. 29, as Yamamoto already had a deal with the company.

Prior to their 2024 season on the Dodgers, the Japanese stars were previously on the same roster in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. They helped Team Japan win the country's third title in the tournament, with Ohtani recording the final strikeout.

The two-way superstar joined the Dodgers on a massive 10-year, $700 million contract in Dec. 2023. Ohtani's contract structure was unique, with $680 million deferred to 2034-43 in order to give Los Angeles more payroll flexibility to sign free agents.

One such free agent was Yamamoto, who was one of the top starting pitchers on the market. He eventually signed a 12-year deal worth $325 million with the Dodgers less than two weeks after Ohtani became a member of the team.

Yamamoto's first season in Los Angeles has been shortened due to a strained rotator cuff, but he's still looked impressive on the mound. In 16 starts, he has a 6-2 record to go along with a 2.63 ERA. He has also racked up 95 strikeouts in 82 innings of work.

As for Ohtani, the two-time American League MVP could be adding some more hardware to his collection at the end of his 2024 campaign as a frontrunner for the National League MVP award. He's already recorded 48 home runs, 110 RBIs and 49 stolen bases to go along with a .287/.371/.607 slash line.