Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Out until tail end of season
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Interim manager Chad Tracy revealed Tuesday that Yoshida has a "significant" left hamstring injury that will keep him out until close to the end of the season, at minimum, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Yoshida was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to the hamstring strain, with the hope he could return by early September. However, it now appears Yoshida could potentially miss the rest of the regular season. Yoshida and the team are set to get multiple opinions and imaging done in coming days to evaluate the best course of action.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Shelved with hamstring strain
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The Red Sox placed Yoshida (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left hamstring strain.
Boston recalled catcher/designated hitter Mickey Gasper from Triple-A Worcester as a replacement for Yoshida, who is likely to be shelved into September while he recovers from a left hamstring strain he sustained Saturday. Adley Rutschman will serve as Boston's designated hitter in Sunday's series finale, but interim manager Chad Tracy could elect to rotate in a number of players through the DH spot while Yoshida is on the mend.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Headed for IL
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The Red Sox are expected to place Yoshida (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list prior to Sunday's game against the Pirates, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Boston intends to call up Mickey Gasper from Triple-A Worcester as a replacement for Yoshida, who strained his left hamstring while legging out a double during Saturday's 4-0 win. Per MLB.com, the Red Sox expect Yoshida to miss more than the minimum 10 days, with the 33-year-old unlikely to return until September. Gasper could be an option to take over Yoshida's role as the primary designated hitter against right-handed pitching, though interim manager Chad Tracy may prefer to rotate a number of different players in that lineup spot.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Removed early from Saturday's game
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Yoshida left Saturday's game against the Pirates in the top of the third inning after sliding into second base on a double, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
The 33-year-old slid head-first into second base after legging out a double and came up limping before being removed from the game. Officially, he exited with left hamstring tightness, per Ian Browne of MLB.com. Anthony Seigler pinch ran for Yoshida and will remain in the game as Boston's designated hitter.
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Moves past illness, rejoins lineup
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Yoshida (illness) will start at designated hitter and bat fifth in Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
After sitting out the previous two games while recovering from a bug that had been making its way around the Red Sox clubhouse, Yoshida has made enough progress in his recovery from the ailment to rejoin the lineup. The Red Sox will hope that the abbreviated absence won't disrupt Yoshida's rhythm at the plate; over his last seven games, he's gone 10-for-27 with a home run, three doubles, two walks, seven RBI and five runs.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Battling illness
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Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics due to an illness, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said that a bug has been making its way around the clubhouse, and Yoshida appears to be the latest victim. Though the veteran slugger will remain out of the starting nine for a second straight game, he may have been on the bench anyway as the Red Sox give Wilyer Abreu (calf/shin) a day off from playing defense by keeping his bat in the lineup at designated hitter.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Sitting against righty
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Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
After taking a seat against Athletics left-hander Gage Jump in Saturday's 7-3 loss, the left-handed hitter now finds himself on the bench versus righty J.T. Ginn. Yoshida should still be included in the lineup against righties more often than not, and his absence Sunday looks to be the result of right fielder Wilyer Abreu being eased back in as the Red Sox's designated hitter after a sore calf kept him from playing Saturday.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Another multi-hit game
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Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored during Friday's 13-1 win over the Athletics.
Yoshida extended Boston's lead to 8-0 in the fourth inning with an RBI double before adding to the lead with a sacrifice fly in the sixth. It was the 17th multi-hit game of the season for Yoshida, five of which have come over his last seven games. He's gone 10-for-27 with seven RBI and four extra-base hits in that span.
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Homers in multi-hit effort
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Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Dodgers.
Yoshida opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning before adding a solo homer in the third frame. Sunday's long ball snapped a 14-game extra-base-hit drought for the 33-year-old, who went 8-for-40 (.200) during that dry spell. On the year, he's hitting .264/.341/.388 with five homers, 22 RBI, 30 runs and two stolen bases across 77 contests.
Yoshida went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in a 10-0 win over Tampa Bay in the first game of Friday's doubleheader.
Yoshida jumped on the first pitch he saw in the fourth inning -- a sinker that didn't sink -- and curled it inside the foul pole down the right-field line. It was his fourth homer of the season and third in the last nine contests. Yoshida has hit safely in his last seven starts, going 13-for-29 (.448) with four doubles, three home runs, seven RBI and eight runs scored during that stretch. He's not an everyday starter but is finding regular work at designated hitter against right-handers.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Taking seat against lefty
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Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Yoshida has gone 7-for-17 with a home run, two doubles and two walks while starting four straight matchups against righties, but he'll move to the bench Sunday while the Mets send southpaw Zach Thornton to the bump. Jarren Duran will fill in for Yoshida as Boston's designated hitter, batting seventh.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Opens Friday's scoring
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Yoshida went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in the Red Sox's 6-2 win over the Mets on Friday.
Yoshida got the Red Sox on the board early with a two-run double in the first inning that brought both Wilyer Abreu and Anthony Seigler home. Yoshida is in the midst of a six-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 10-for-22 (.455) with one home run, four RBI, three doubles and four runs scored. He figures to be in the Red Sox's lineup for the last two games of the All-Star break, seeing as Willson Contreras (foot) is serving a five-game suspension.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Records three hits in win
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Yoshida went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Angels.
Yoshida's third single of the day in the seventh inning upped Boston's lead to 7-3. This was the first appearance five games for Yoshida, who is part of a rotation at designated hitter. He's hit safely in four straight games (7-for-13) with a double, a home run and two RBI during that stretch.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Idle against southpaw
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Yoshida is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
He'll be on the bench Wednesday while southpaw Andrew Alvarez serves as a primary pitcher for the Nationals, and the left-handed-hitting Yoshida's opportunities versus righties could soon dry up as well. The Red Sox have already been using Yoshida as a part-time player versus righties of late while he's put together an uninspiring .246/.329/.345 slash line (88 wRC+) in those matchups for the season. With Yoshida having been limited to just five starts in the outfield, he's not providing much defensive value to offset the lack of production he's provided out of the designated-hitter spot.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Homers in win
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Yoshida went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Yankees.
Yoshida jump-started Boston's offense with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning. It was just the second homer of the season for Yoshida, who has been deployed at leadoff four times within the last two weeks. Overall, the outfielder's role hasn't changed much since the start of the season, even with the continued absence of Roman Anthony (finger). He's been limited mostly to designated hitter and pinch-hitting opportunities.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Sitting again Sunday
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Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
The left-handed-hitting Yoshida will hit the bench for the third time in four games despite the Red Sox facing right-handed starting pitchers in each of those contests. With Yoshida having cobbled together an underwhelming .248/.329/.331 slash line over 164 plate appearances on the season, the Red Sox appear ready to scale back his role to see if another player can inject some life into the offense.
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