Masataka Yoshida Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 8" / 192 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/15/1993 (30)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- Aoyama Gakuin
Masataka Yoshida Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Masataka Yoshida News
Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida is taking the day off on Wednesday against the Houston Astros. Justin Turner is serving as the designated hitter and is batting third, while rookie outfielder Wilyer Abreu is in left field and is hitting seventh against Astros right-hander Jose Urquidy. The 30-year-old Yoshida has impressed in his first big-league season, batting .295/.349/.459 with an .807 OPS, 13 home runs, 26 doubles, three triples, 61 RBI, eight stolen bases and 61 runs scored in 473 plate appearances over 111 games. He's been a must-start in all fantasy lineups as an everyday player for Boston. Abreu went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in his major-league debut for the BoSox on Tuesday.
Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida had a big night in an 8-3 win over the New York Yankees on Friday. Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBI in the win. The 30-year-old's three-run homer in the first inning had an exit velocity of 102.4 MPH and traveled 376 feet. Yoshida is now slashing .302/.358/.473 with 13 homers, 59 runs, 60 RBI, and eight steals across 414 at-bats in his first season with the Red Sox. That homer was his first in over two weeks as he looks to finish the last portion of the season on a hot streak.
Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida is getting another day of rest on Wednesday against left-hander MacKenzie Gore and the Washington Nationals. The Red Sox are giving Yoshida two days off in a row this week. Justin Turner is serving as the designated hitter and is batting in the two-hole against Gore. The 30-year-old Japanese outfielder hasn't been nearly as good since the All-Star break as he was in the first half of his first season in the States, but he's still slashing .300/.357/.468 with an .824 OPS, 12 home runs, 56 RBI, eight stolen bases and 58 runs scored on the year. Despite only having three of his 12 long balls against lefties, Yoshida has still gone 30-for-107 (.280) against them with a .366 on-base percentage.
Batting Order
| 1 | Alex Verdugo |
| 2 | Rafael Devers |
| 3 | Justin Turner |
| 4 | Masataka Yoshida |
| 5 | Trevor Story |
| 6 | Wilyer Abreu |
| 7 | Bobby Dalbec |
| 8 | Enmanuel Valdez |
| 9 | Connor Wong |
Masataka Yoshida Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Alex Verdugo |
| 2 | Rafael Devers |
| 3 | Justin Turner |
| 4 | Masataka Yoshida |
| 5 | Trevor Story |
| 6 | Wilyer Abreu |
| 7 | Bobby Dalbec |
| 8 | Enmanuel Valdez |
| 9 | Connor Wong |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida is poised to make a big impact after signing a five-year, $90 million contract. The Japanese star generated plenty of interest as soon as he was posted and ultimately settled on signing with Boston. Yoshida's 2023 NPB stats included an otherworldly .335/.447/.561 slash line with 21 homers, 89 RBI, 82 walks, and just 42 strikeouts. He put the ball in play and reached base at an impressive clip, all while keeping strikeouts to an absolute minimum. The left-hander has drawn comparisons to on-base machine and fantasy hero Luis Arraez; if Yoshida could post Arraez-like results, fantasy managers would be absolutely thrilled. While transitioning from a foreign league to MLB certainly has its challenges, Yoshida is still worth drafting ahead of his fantasy ADP of 281.
