Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Undergoes shoulder surgery
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Yoshida underwent surgery Oct. 3 to repair a labral tear in his right shoulder, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
The hope is that Yoshida will be ready in time for Opening Day, although it's not clear how limited, if at all, he will be during spring training. Yoshida slashed .280/.349/.415 with 10 home runs over 108 games for Boston this season as its full-time designated hitter.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: May have shoulder surgery
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Yoshida may have right shoulder surgery soon, Carlos Yamazaki of Tokyo Sports Press reports.
Yoshida also expressed frustration about not getting enough at-bats and being a full-time designated hitter this year, per Chris Ryan of New Hampshire Today. The 31-year-old slashed .280/.349/.415 with 10 home runs, 45 runs, 56 RBI and two steals in 108 games this year. He will be UT-only next year in fantasy in the vast majority of formats after getting just one start in the outfield.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Out of lineup
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Yoshida is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Mickey Gasper will serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth in the Red Sox's regular-season finale. Barring a pinch-hit appearance, Yoshida will end his second season in Boston having slashed .280/.349/.415 with 10 home runs and 56 RBI across 421 plate appearances.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Absent from lineup
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Yoshida isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay.
Yoshida went 1-for-11 while starting each of Boston's last three games, and he'll get a chance to catch his breath Saturday. Mickey Gasper will work as Boston's DH and bat fifth.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Taking seat Monday
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Yoshida is not in the lineup for Monday's contest in Toronto.
Tyler O'Neill (back) is being eased back into the lineup at designated hitter after sitting out the Red Sox's last two games, so Yoshida will take a seat. Yoshida is on the bench for the second time over the last four games, with both absences coming versus right-handed pitching.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Sitting against righty
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Yoshida is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.
The Twins are starting a right-hander in David Festa, but the left-handed-hitting Yoshida will nonetheless begin this one on the bench. After an excellent July and August, Yoshida is slashing just .231/.286/.365 so far in September. Tyler O'Neill will be Boston's designated hitter Friday.
Yoshida will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth against the Yankees on Sunday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Although the Yankees are sending southpaw Carlos Rodon to the mound Sunday, the lefty-hitting Yoshida will be in the lineup while Rob Refsnyder (wrist) remains sidelined. Yoshida is slashing .198/.283/.302 with two home runs and 13 RBI across 99 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers this season.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Three RBI in win
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Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Yankees.
Yoshida's fourth-inning double plated Boston's first run, then he singled home the last two runs an inning later. It was the second consecutive multi-RBI game for Yoshida, who homered in Friday's game. He's hit safely in five consecutive starts, going 8-for-20 with five extra-base hits and six RBI.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Snaps homerless drought
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Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Yankees.
Yoshida broke a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the sixth inning, his 10th of the season, which ended a stretch of 68 at-bats without a long ball. After a scorching start to the second half, Yoshida has cooled off over the last month, posting a .246/.288/.362 line with six RBI over the last 20 games.
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Taking seat versus lefty
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Yoshida isn't in Boston's lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
With left-hander Nestor Cortes set to start on the hill for New York, the lefty-hitting Yoshida will step out of the lineup to begin Boston's four-game series with the Pinstripes. Tyler O'Neill will fill in as the Red Sox's designated hitter and bat fourth.
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Taking seat against lefty
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Yoshida is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
The left-handed-hitting Yoshida has mostly been an everyday player this season when healthy, but he'll hit the bench for a second straight matchup with a lefty (Cade Povich). Tyler O'Neill will get a start at designated hitter for Boston.
