MASATAKA YOSHIDA #7 - LEFT FIELDER - BOSTON RED SOX
4  HR  •
26  RBI  •
.266  AVG 
#7 - LEFT FIELDER - BOSTON RED SOX
4 HR
26 RBI
.266 AVG
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Pfaadt pitches 6 strong innings as Diamondbacks beat Red Sox 5-1

Brandon Pfaadt pitched six strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1
SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida Has Something To Prove Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida missed the first half of the season while recovering from shoulder surgery.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 • NESN.COM
Out of lineup versus lefty Yoshida is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Impact Yoshida had started in all three of the Red Sox's games versus Pittsburgh over the weekend and went 2-for-10 with two walks and one run, but he'll head to the bench Monday while the Guardians send lefty Parker Messick to the hill. Rob Refsnyder will replace Yoshida in the lineup at designated hitter.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Out of lineup versus lefty Yoshida is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Impact Yoshida had started in all three of the Red Sox's games versus Pittsburgh over the weekend and went 2-for-10 with two walks and one run, but he'll head to the bench Monday while the Guardians send lefty Parker Messick to the hill. Rob Refsnyder will replace Yoshida in the lineup at designated hitter.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Finishes month on sour note Yoshida served as the designated hitter and went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 5-2 win over Pittsburgh.
Impact Yoshida ended August on a down note. Over the final 12 games of the month, he had a .412 OPS with one extra-base hit and zero RBI. He's now batting just .224 with a .609 OPS and two home runs since his return to Boston in early July. It's fair to wonder how long Yoshida's leash is at DH given the limited impact his bat has made. Once Wilyer Abreu (calf) is ready to come off the IL, Yoshida's playing time should take a hit.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Finishes month on sour note Yoshida served as the designated hitter and went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 5-2 win over Pittsburgh.
Impact Yoshida ended August on a down note. Over the final 12 games of the month, he had a .412 OPS with one extra-base hit and zero RBI. He's now batting just .224 with a .609 OPS and two home runs since his return to Boston in early July. It's fair to wonder how long Yoshida's leash is at DH given the limited impact his bat has made. Once Wilyer Abreu (calf) is ready to come off the IL, Yoshida's playing time should take a hit.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Skenes helps Pirates beat Red Sox 4-2. Boston lefty Payton Tolle strong in major league debut

Paul Skenes pitched six strong innings to lead the Pirates to a 4-2 victory over the Red Sox
AUGUST 30, 2025 • Associated Press
Idle against southpaw Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Impact For the second time in the series, the left-handed-hitting Yoshida will bow out of the lineup while the Yankees send a left-handed pitcher (Carlos Rodon) to the bump. With Yoshida on the bench, Roman Anthony will serve as the Red Sox's designated hitter, and Jhostynxon Garcia will pick up a start in right field.
AUGUST 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Idle against southpaw Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Impact For the second time in the series, the left-handed-hitting Yoshida will bow out of the lineup while the Yankees send a left-handed pitcher (Carlos Rodon) to the bump. With Yoshida on the bench, Roman Anthony will serve as the Red Sox's designated hitter, and Jhostynxon Garcia will pick up a start in right field.
AUGUST 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Idle against lefty Yoshida is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.
Impact The Red Sox are facing a lefty (Trevor Rogers) in the series opener, so the left-handed-hitting Yoshida will make his way to the bench. The right-handed-hitting Nate Eaton will step in for Yoshida as Boston's designated hitter.
AUGUST 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Idle against lefty Yoshida is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.
Impact The Red Sox are facing a lefty (Trevor Rogers) in the series opener, so the left-handed-hitting Yoshida will make his way to the bench. The right-handed-hitting Nate Eaton will step in for Yoshida as Boston's designated hitter.
AUGUST 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Trevor Story hits a 3-run homer as the Red Sox hold off the Marlins for a 7-5 win

Trevor Story hit a three-run homer, and the Boston Red Sox held off the Miami Marlins for a 7-5 victory
AUGUST 16, 2025 • Associated Press
Idle Friday Yoshida isn't part of the starting nine for Friday's game against Miami, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Impact Yoshida will cede DH work to Roman Anthony for the second time in four games, taking a seat against right-hander Sandy Alcantara and the Marlins. Yoshida is 7-for-19 (.368) with two doubles, a homer and seven RBI in his last six games.
AUGUST 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Bregman, Narváez home runs power Red Sox to 14-1 win over Astros

Alex Bregman has homered against his former team for the second straight game, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 14-1 win over the Houston Astros
AUGUST 13, 2025 • Associated Press
Red Sox Stars Adapting To Position Changes Amid Roster Turmoil - NESN.com The Boston Red Sox have battled significant injuries this season, especially on offense. Alex Bregman, Masataka Yoshida, Marcelo Mayer, Wily...
AUGUST 12, 2025 • NESN.COM
Has Resurgent Red Sox Star Finally Conquered Injury Woes? - NESN.com The Boston Red Sox’s lineup has had a lot of moving parts this year. Between the promotions of Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer, the trade of...
AUGUST 11, 2025 • NESN.COM
Taking seat Monday Yoshida is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Astros on Monday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Impact Yoshida will be available off the bench while Roman Anthony serves as the DH and Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu man the outfield from left to right. Yoshida went 4-for-11 with one double, one home run and four RBI during Boston's three-game weekend series against San Diego.
AUGUST 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Laureano singles in Bogaerts in the 10th as the Padres walk-off the Red Sox, 5-4

Ramón Laureano singled in Xander Bogaerts from second base with no outs in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Saturday night
AUGUST 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Red Sox score go-ahead run on Machado's failed hidden ball trick

San Diego third baseman Manny Machado tried a hidden-ball trick against the Boston Red Sox and it ended up costing the Padres at least one run Saturday
AUGUST 10, 2025 • Associated Press
Clubs second homer Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 10-2 win over the Padres.
Impact The 32-year-old put an exclamation point on the rout when he launched a two-run homer off Sean Reynolds in the ninth inning. Yoshida has two long balls on the season, both of which have come in his last five starts, but his playing time and production both remain inconsistent. Over 47 plate appearances since the All-Star break, Yoshida is slashing .227/.255/.409 with three runs, six RBI and a 1:10 BB:K.
AUGUST 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Abreu homers off Pivetta to help the Red Sox beat the Padres, 10-2

Wilyer Abreu made former teammate Nick Pivetta pay for his mistakes with a two-run home run in a four-run fourth inning and Masataka Yoshida also connected to help the Boston Red S...
AUGUST 9, 2025 • Associated Press
Sitting for second straight game Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Impact With Houston sending a lefty (Framber Valdez) to the hill for the second day in a row, the left-handed-hitting Yoshida will once again take a seat. With Yoshida out of the lineup, Rob Refsnyder will serve as Boston's designated hitter in the series finale.
AUGUST 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Socks first homer of season Yoshida went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 13-1 win over the Twins.
Impact The 32-year-old launched a solo shot off position player Kody Clemens in the ninth inning, giving Yoshida his first homer of the year in his 13th game. After a very belated start to his campaign due to offseason shoulder surgery, Yoshida has a .239/.255/.370 slash line with three doubles, two steals, three runs and four RBI in 47 plate appearances since his activation in early July. He's been seeing consistent playing time since the All-Star break, but Yoshida's role could become more secure of the Red Sox are able to flip one of their young outfielders before the trade deadline.
JULY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Socks first homer of season Yoshida went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 13-1 win over the Twins.
Impact The 32-year-old launched a solo shot off position player Kody Clemens in the ninth inning, giving Yoshida his first homer of the year in his 13th game. After a very belated start to his campaign due to offseason shoulder surgery, Yoshida has a .239/.255/.370 slash line with three doubles, two steals, three runs and four RBI in 47 plate appearances since his activation in early July. He's been seeing consistent playing time since the All-Star break, but Yoshida's role could become more secure of the Red Sox are able to flip one of their young outfielders before the trade deadline.
JULY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Starting against RHP again Yoshida will start at designated hitter and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact The left-handed-hitting Yoshida will make his second straight start against a right-handed pitching, and he could begin to find himself in the lineup on a more frequent basis with the recent move of Marcelo Mayer (wrist) to the injured list having indirectly relieved the Red Sox's logjam in the outfield and at DH. With Mayer on the shelf, Ceddanne Rafaela is likely to see more playing time in the middle infield, which opens up the DH spot for Yoshida and regular roles in the outfield for Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran and Roman Anthony.
JULY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
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