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'Hell of a player': If Masataka Yoshida can adjust to MLB, then the Red Sox might have made the right gamble - The Boston Globe Former major leaguer Adam Jones played with Yoshida in the NPB and calls him the Japanese Juan Soto. As for the big money contract? If Yoshi...

DECEMBER 27, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Scott Boras says Red Sox had competition for Masataka Yoshida at $90 million Scott Boras said the Red Sox weren't the only team to value Masataka Yoshida highly.

DECEMBER 16, 2022 • MASSLIVE.COM

LIVE: Red Sox introduce Masataka Yoshida The Red Sox are introducing Japanese outfielder Masataka Yoshida in a live press conference on Thursday. Yoshida officially signed a five-ye...

DECEMBER 15, 2022 • MLB.COM

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