Masataka Yoshida Stats

Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida is not in the team's starting lineup on Monday against the Seattle Mariners. Amidst a slump at the plate, the Japanese slugger will get a day off to begin the week. The 29-year-old has acquitted himself well so far in his first MLB season with Boston, as he's hitting .298 (39-for-131) with seven doubles, six home runs, 24 RBI, two stolen bases and 23 runs scored in his first 34 games. However, he's gone 3-for-19 (.158) with a double and four strikeouts in the last five games, so hopefully a day of rest will get him going again. Fantasy managers will need to remove him from their lineups to kick off the week. Raimel Tapia is starting in left field on Monday and is hitting sixth against Mariners right-hander George Kirby.

13 days ago

Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. The red-hot lefty slugger will get a routine rest day here against left-hander Bailey Falter. Yoshida is hitting .451 with five home runs and 15 RBI over the last two weeks. The expectation is that he'll be back in the lineup for their next game. In the meantime, Raimel Tapia will cover left field and bat eighth on Saturday.

22 days ago

Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida continued his scorching hot streak on Thursday, going 3-for-5 with a homer, three runs, and three RBI in their 11-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. He extended his hitting streak to 14 games in this one, and sees his slash line bump to .317/.400/.548. He's mashed six homers, has 21 runs scored and 24 RBI, and has chipped in two steals. He's been a huge reason for Boston's resurgence over the past few weeks, adding a stabilizing force at the top of their order. The lefty should be in contention for rookie of the year if he keeps up the pace.

24 days ago