Yoshida went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to Texas.
Yoshida had gone nine straight games without an RBI before his two-run single in the third inning. The outfielder appears to be tiring under the grind of the MLB season. Yoshida is batting .196 (10-for-51) over 14 games in September and has a .640 OPS since the All-Star break.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: On bench again Monday
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Yoshida is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers, according to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe.
Yoshida has not opened a game against a left-handed starter since Aug. 17, and with Boston facing a southpaw for the second time is as many games, Yoshida will work as a reserve for a second straight day.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Not in lineup Sunday
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Yoshida is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Blue Jays.
Rob Refsnyder will patrol left field, and Justin Turner will serve as Boston's designated hitter in Sunday's series finale at Toronto. Yoshida went 1-for-8 with four strikeouts in the first two games of the three-game weekend set.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Taking seat for first game
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Yoshida is not in the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Wilyer Abreu will be in left field for the afternoon contest. Expect Yoshida back in the lineup for the second game of the double dip.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Sitting out night game
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Yoshida is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
Yoshida heads to the bench after going 0-for-4 with a walk in the day game. Rob Refsnyder is getting the start in left field with lefty Carlos Rodon starting for New York.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Out of lineup Sunday
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Yoshida is not in the lineup Sunday against the Orioles.
Wilyer Abreu, Ceddanne Rafaela and Alex Verdugo will start across the outfield as Justin Turner serves as Boston's designated hitter. This looks to be a routine day of rest for Yoshida, who went 3-for-6 with three singles and two runs scored in Saturday's loss to Baltimore.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Clobbers three-run homer
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Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 7-3 victory over the Royals.
Yoshida plated Justin Turner and Tristan Casas on a three-run shot in the fourth inning off Zack Greinke for the outfielder's 14th long ball of 2023. The outing broke Yoshida out of a mini-slump, entering Sunday's game 1-for-9 across his last three games. Through 120 appearances, Yoshida is slashing .296/.350/.462 and is striking out at a 12.3 percent clip.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Coming off bench Sunday
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Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Though the lefty-hitting Yoshida will be on the bench for the second straight game while the Dodgers open the game with left-hander Caleb Ferguson on the mound, the rookie outfielder could make an early appearance off the bench. Right-hander Gavin Stone is expected to take over once Ferguson exits the contest, at which point Yoshida could be called upon to replace Justin Turner at designated hitter or Adam Duvall in left field.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Yoshida will not start Saturday's game against the Dodgers, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Yoshida has had a near-everyday role for most of the season, but his off day here against Julio Urias means he's now sat against two of the last three southpaws the Red Sox have faced. Yoshida hasn't shown any splits whatsoever in his first MLB season, posting an identical 115 wRC+ against both lefties and righties, but given that he's slumped to a .206/.219/.284 line over his last 26 games, it makes sense that Boston would want to give him a few more days off, with those off days likely to come against same-sided pitching. Rob Refsnyder starts in left field.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Takes seat Wednesday
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Yoshida is absent from the lineup Wednesday at Houston.
Justin Turner will occupy the designated-hitter role for the visiting Red Sox and Wilyer Abreu will start in left field. Yoshida appears to be getting a scheduled day off after going 1-for-5 with a single in Tuesday's loss to the Astros. He boasts a .295/.349/.459 batting line with 13 home runs, 61 RBI, eight stolen bases and 61 runs scored through his first 111 major-league games.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Homers, drives in four
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Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBI in Friday's 8-3 win over the Yankees.
Yoshida put an exclamation point on the Red Sox' four-run first inning, finding the short porch in right field at Yankee Stadium when he ripped a three-run blast off Jhony Brito. He plated another run in the second with an RBI single. Yoshida was on the bench for back-to-back games earlier this week as he battled through an August slump, but he's now tallied two straight multi-hit efforts, and his four RBI on Friday more than doubled his total for the month.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Enters Wednesday's game off bench
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Yoshida went 0-for-2 in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to Washington.
Yoshida entered the game as a pinch hitter and finished in left field. He'd been held out of the starting lineup the first two games of the series. Including Monday's team off day, that would have been three full days off for the outfielder. As manager Alex Cora explained to MLB.com, Yoshida is adapting to a more rigorous travel schedule than he was accustomed to in Japan. "He's doing well. Like I said, we have to take care of him," Cora said. "There's nothing going on. We're just staying away from him for now." Yoshida is expected to start the series finale Thursday.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Sitting again Wednesday
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Yoshida remains out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Nationals.
Rob Refsnyder, Adam Duvall and Alex Verdugo will start across the outfield as the Red Sox take on left-hander MacKenzie Gore. Justin Turner is filling the DH role. Yoshida, who also sat Tuesday with a right-hander on the mound for Washington, has slashed just .252/.278/.398 in 108 plate appearances since the All-Star break.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Taking seat Tuesday
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Yoshida is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
The Nats are starting right-hander Josiah Gray, but the left-handed hitting Yoshida nonetheless will find himself on the bench to begin the game. Jarren Duran will be in left field.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Getting day off
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Yoshida is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.
The Royals are starting left-hander Austin Cox in what will be a bullpen game. Yoshida could enter the game once Kansas City puts a righty in there, but he'll begin the festivities on the bench.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Picks up steals pace
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Yoshida went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Mondays 7-0 win over the Athletics.
Yoshida swiped his seventh bag of the season during the sixth inning and eventually scored on a Connor Wong double. The rookie went a stretch of 33 games without attempting a steal, but he's picked up the pace of late -- Monday's theft was his fourth in the last 11 games.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Extends multi-hit streak
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Yoshida went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 10-3 win over the Athletics.
Yoshida is sizzling right now with multiple hits in six consecutive games. The outfielder is 13-for-25 with two doubles, one home run, four RBI, five runs scored and two steals during that stretch. Saturday's theft was his fifth stolen base in 77 games.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Absent from lineup
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Yoshida is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Athletics, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
He will take a seat while Jarren Duran handles left field and Adam Duvall plays center. Yoshida has tallied five straight multi-hit games.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Returns to lineup Tuesday
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Yoshida (leg) is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Yoshida missed one game with a sore leg as a result of being hit by a pitch, but he's ready to go following the off day Monday. He will play left field and bat third versus Dane Dunning.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Pulled after HBP
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Yoshida was removed from Saturday's game against Toronto after getting hit in the leg by a pitch, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
After taking a 102-mph fastball to the shin, Yoshida was officially diagnosed with a right leg contusion. An IL stint is unlikely, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him held out of Boston's lineup for a game or two.
