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Red Sox sign Japanese batting champ Masataka Yoshida

The Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms with Japanese outfielder Masataka Yoshida

DECEMBER 15, 2022 • Associated Press

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DECEMBER 13, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Lands in Boston for $90 million Yoshida agreed to a five-year, $90 million contract with the Red Sox on Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Yoshida's posting fee for the Orix Buffaloes comes in at $15.4 million, so the Red Sox will be shelling out more than $105 million to sign the Japanese outfielder. The 29-year-old has been one of the best hitters in Nippon Professional Baseball since he debuted in 2016 and had a .336/.449/.559 slash line with 21 home runs and an 80:42 BB:K in 121 games last season. His on-base skills should put him at or near the top of Boston's lineup.

DECEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE