Boston Red Sox left fielder Masataka Yoshida might require surgery on his injured left thumb, manager Alex Cora said Thursday. Per Cora, the team's medical staff is gathering information on Yoshida's injury but noted that surgery remains one of the possibilities.
The Boston Red Sox placed left fielder Masataka Yoshida on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to a left thumb strain. The move is retroactive to Monday.
The injuries keep piling up for the Boston Red Sox. Red Sox DH Masataka Yoshida will be placed on the injured list, manager Alex Cora said during his weekly appearance on WEEI’s Jones & Mego show.
The Boston Red Sox certainly have been busy lately. Boston hasn't been at full strength at all this season and continues to rack up high-impact injuries with Masataka Yoshida the latest player to land on the Injured List.
Besides first base, Smith may be asked to play some games in left field if Masataka Yoshida misses time due to his left hand injury. via Baseball-Reference
A short-term issue last week illustrated how there’s also a much more complicated roster problem lurking in the long-term. The Red Sox have a very expensive roster construction problem involving Masataka Yoshida and Rafael Devers.
Plus, Theo speaks. We haven’t heard much from Theo Epstein since he assumed an ownership stake in FSG (which, if you paid attention to the comments from Sam Kennedy and Theo himself at the time, isn’t that surprising).
The Boston Red Sox (15-13) will look to Masataka Yoshida, red hot after a four-hit game, to lead them in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs (17-10) on Sunday at 7:10 PM ET on ESPN.
Boston gets their DH back after multiple games off.
Boston doesn't have much firepower going into this series finale.
Masataka Yoshida collected three hits, including a two-run home run, to propel the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
Boston gets their DH back after multiple games off.
The Boston Bruins and Celtics had best come through or it might be a rough summer for fans of Boston sports teams.
Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida has some fresh new kicks heading into his second MLB season. Yoshida picked up some custom Under Armour cleats from sneaker designer Naoki Harada on Saturday.
The Masataka Yoshida era in Boston may be nearing a close. A recent report from The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Jen McCaffrey indicates the Red Sox are looking to trade from their outfield surplus as they embark on a quest to shed payroll ahead of the 2024 season.
There are a number of possibilities the front office is still considering.
Would the Boston Red Sox trade one of their long-term assets under new chief baseball officer Craig Breslow? The Red Sox reportedly are contemplating making considerable changes to their outfield, even after swapping out Alex Verdugo for Tyler O'Neill.
Red Sox rookie outfielder Masataka Yoshida does not view himself as a rookie, nor is he interested in winning the A.L. Rookie of the Year award.
The Boston Red Sox mad a big move this offseason in paying a huge price to bring Masataka Yoshida to the major leagues from Japan. It has worked out perhaps even better than expected.
Red Sox rookie outfielder Masataka Yoshida has been named the American League Player of the Week for the week of May 1-7, Major League Baseball announced on Monday.
On Thursday, Boston Red Sox rookie Masataka Yoshida extended his hitting streak to 14 games in emphatic fashion against the Toronto Blue Jays.
After a middling start to his first campaign with the Red Sox, Japanese import Masataka Yoshida announced his presence on Sunday with one perfect inning at the plate.
Two members of the Red Sox were named to the 2023 All-World Baseball Classic team after the tournament came to a thrilling end in Miami on Tuesday night.
Japan never led in its 6-5 win over Mexico in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic until the final play, which was an incredible walk-off hit.
Yoshida has had his moments during his career in Japan, but for most Red Sox fans he's still a new face. He's an unknown. He's doing his best to change that though.
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