2023 Stats
AVG
.312
HR
7
RBI
31
R
31
SB
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Yoshida's appeal to the Red Sox, who signed him to a five-year, $90 million deal, likely centered around his ability to make contact. Across seven NPB seasons, the outfielder struck out just 9.4 percent of the time and hit .327. Those numbers were even better last year, when he rode an 8.1 K% to a .335/.447/.561 slash line and helped the Orix Buffaloes to a title. That contact ability should help him produce a solid or better average against MLB pitching, but whether he'll do enough else to live up to that free agent contract remains a question, as he offers very little with his glove and legs. His outstanding on-base ability could get him there, as he finished second among qualified NPB hitters in both strikeout rate and walk rate (15.7%) last season. He also has decent enough power, averaging 22 homers across the last five years, but it's possible he is more of a 10-to-15 homer guy against MLB pitching. His contract guarantees him significant playing time early on with Boston, but Yoshida is not a sure thing beyond his ability to hit for a high average. Read Past Outlooks

Swats seventh homer
Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run in a loss to the Reds on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Yoshida put the Red Sox on the board with a solo shot to right field in the second inning and came around to score following a double in the eighth. The outfielder tallied his fourth straight multi-hit game, during which he's batting a scorching .643 (9-for-14). The long ball was his first since May 4, but Yoshida has been impressive offensively in his first MLB campaign, slashing .317/.391/.508 while walking nearly as many times (20) as he's struck out (21).
Yoshida put the Red Sox on the board with a solo shot to right field in the second inning and came around to score following a double in the eighth. The outfielder tallied his fourth straight multi-hit game, during which he's batting a scorching .643 (9-for-14). The long ball was his first since May 4, but Yoshida has been impressive offensively in his first MLB campaign, slashing .317/.391/.508 while walking nearly as many times (20) as he's struck out (21).
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+10%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+10%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .826 | 61 | 1 | 7 | .300 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .910 | 150 | 6 | 24 | .316 | ||||
2023vs Left | .826 | 61 | 1 | 7 | .300 | ||||
2023vs Right | .910 | 150 | 6 | 24 | .316 | ||||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+5%
OPS at Home
2023
+5%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .909 | 112 | 4 | 22 | .303 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .865 | 99 | 3 | 9 | .322 | ||||
2023Home | .909 | 112 | 4 | 22 | .303 | ||||
2023Away | .865 | 99 | 3 | 9 | .322 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Masataka Yoshida compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.95BB Rate
9.7%K Rate
10.1%BABIP
.327ISO
.191AVG
.317OBP
.391SLG
.508OPS
.900wOBA
.389Exit Velocity
89.1 mphHard Hit Rate
30.3%Barrels/PA
5.7%Expected BA
.276Expected SLG
.454Sprint Speed
23.6 ft/secGround Ball %
57.8%Line Drive %
12.0%Fly Ball %
30.1%Advanced Batting Stats
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Swipes bag Saturday
Yoshida went 1-for-5 with a double and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Padres.
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Big day against M's
Yoshida went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple, two runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 9-4 win over the Mariners.
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Day off Monday
Yoshida is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
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Day off Saturday
Yoshida will sit Saturday against the Phillies, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
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Batting stance adjustment working
Yoshida made a slight adjustment to his batting stance which he credits for his current hot stretch, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. The Red Sox outfielder has a hit in 14 consecutive games, going 25-for-56 (.446) with 13 runs, five doubles, five home runs and 15 RBI during the run.
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