The Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled their “mystery bobblehead” in the form of Nintendo’s iconic character Yoshi.
The bobblehead comes in celebration of the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy movie. It will be released on March 31st for the Dodgers’ game against the Cleveland Guardians.
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The promotion makes all of the sense in the world considering that one of the Dodgers’ stars, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, is nicknamed “Yoshi.”
The bobblehead is wearing a Dodgers hat and Yamamoto’s No. 18 jersey, along with a glove and a bat in his left hand, a pose Yamamoto uses because he’s a righty.
Feb 21, 2026; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing (left) talks with pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto against the Los Angeles Angels during a spring training game at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesThe Dodgers released a charming video to accompany the bobblehead announcement, featuring Yamamoto talking to Yoshi.
Yoshinobu, meet Yoshi. ?
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) March 6, 2026
Join us at Dodger Stadium on 3/31 for the collab we’ve all been waiting for! Get your Yoshi Bobblehead presented by The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Tickets are available now at https://t.co/DZQkfNeXIj. pic.twitter.com/wlfyVxn4lY
As of March 6, tickets for the game against the Guardians start at $124 in the nosebleeds, with the highest priced at $2,338.
Over the past three days, the price has increased by 23%, most of that coming from the announcement of the new promotion.
The get-in price was only $108 with fees, according to Ticket Data, on Friday morning before the announcement, which calculates to a $16 jump in just a matter of hours.
The Dodgers focus on Japan
Dodgers’ president of baseball operations has spoken about how the organization focused on making sure they were a hub for Japanese talent and fans.
“We spent time talking about the quest we are on to create a destination spot,” he said. “Obviously, the primary goal is to win championships. But that’s an outcome.
“We believe the process part of increasing your chances of getting there is by creating a destination spot where your really good players don’t want to leave, and where players on other teams are longingly looking at, like, ‘Oh man, I want to play for them.’”
Three years ago, in 2023, Friedman visited Japan ahead of the World Baseball Classic, and he was struck by the amount of support that the players got from fans, who all wore different kinds of hats.
“It also struck me how many different team hats were there,” Friedman said. “You’d see a Dodgers, and a Cubs, and a Yankees, and a Red Sox. You saw a smattering of different teams.
“And that’s what got us thinking like, ‘Man, if we could actually convert more fans here into loving Dodger baseball, the benefits that come with that.’”