Masataka Yoshida Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 8" / 192 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/15/1993 (30)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- Aoyama Gakuin
Masataka Yoshida Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Masataka Yoshida News
Boston Red Sox outfielders Tyler O'Neill and Masataka Yoshida are not in the lineup for the matinee game on Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians. Rob Refsnyder is in left field and is batting third, while Wilyer Abreu is in right field and hitting cleanup against Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie. O'Neill is getting the day off after playing the last two games upon his activation from the injured list. He went 2-for-9 in the last two games with four strikeouts and is now hitting .298 on the year with seven home runs and eight RBI. Yoshida is still considered the team's primary designated hitter, but he's out for the third straight game while the club eases third baseman Rafael Devers back from his knee injury. Devers is expected to be back at the hot corner by Saturday, which means Yoshida should be back as the DH by then as well.
Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida is once again on the bench for Wednesday's contest against the Cleveland Guardians and right-hander Carlos Carrasco. The lefty-swinging outfielder hasn't started a game since April 20 as it's unclear if he is dealing with an injury or is simply in manager Alex Cora's doghouse. He did make a pinch-hitting plate appearance on Tuesday, so it appears to be the latter. The 30-year-old isn't exactly off to a terrible start, hitting .250 with two homers, 10 RBI, a tiny 13.6% K%, and a .708 OPS in 21 games, production that grades out 6% above the league average, as per his 106 wRC+. Rafael Devers is back in the lineup at designated hitter while Tyler O'Neill and Wilyer Abreu are manning the corner outfield spots.
Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. This appears to be a routine rest day for Yoshida who has been off to a rough start at the plate. Currently, Yoshida is batting .211 with two RBI in five games. The hope is that a night off will help Yoshida get back on track. In his absence, Triston Casas will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth versus left-hander Alex Wood on Tuesday.
Batting Order
1 | Jarren Duran |
2 | Rafael Devers |
3 | Rob Refsnyder |
4 | Wilyer Abreu |
5 | Pablo Reyes |
6 | Bobby Dalbec |
7 | David Hamilton |
8 | Reese McGuire |
9 | Ceddanne Rafaela |
Masataka Yoshida Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Jarren Duran |
2 | Rafael Devers |
3 | Rob Refsnyder |
4 | Wilyer Abreu |
5 | Pablo Reyes |
6 | Bobby Dalbec |
7 | David Hamilton |
8 | Reese McGuire |
9 | Ceddanne Rafaela |
Masataka Yoshida looked excellent in the first half of 2023, slashing .316/.382/.492 with a 10.7 K% and 8.1 BB%. Then, he crashed and burned in the second half with a .254/.278/.386 line, 18.4 K%, and 2.9 BB%. The final line of .289/.338/.445 with 15 HR and eight steals across 580 PAs looks solid, but how he got there was concerning. Between his 26.9 FB%, 6.6% rate of Brls/BBE, and 92.9 mph average airborne exit velocity, it's difficult to project more HRs. Similarly, Yoshida's 26.2 ft./sec Statcast Sprint Speed was too low to expect a surge in his SB totals. That puts a lot of pressure on Yoshida's batting average to maintain fantasy relevancy, and his .269 xBA won't cut it. Atrocious defense limited Yoshida to just 0.6 fWAR despite solid offensive numbers, so consistent playing time could become hard to find. Yoshida is relatively affordable with an ADP of 171.72, but you can probably find more upside in comparatively-priced names such as Vinnie Pasquantino (172.13), Carlos Rodon (177.98), Trevor Story (178.80), or James Outman (182.03). A 30-year-old who might help your batting average while offering little elsewhere isn't a good use of a roster spot.