Yoshida is not in the lineup for Friday's contest in Baltimore.
This is the third time in a row Yoshida won't be in the lineup against a left-hander. Rob Refsnyder will patrol left field and Justin Turner will be the team's designated hitter.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Drives in two in loss
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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: Resting against lefty
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Yoshida is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
The lefty-hitting Yoshida will get some rest for the day game after a night game while the Astros bring a tough southpaw (Framber Valdez) to the hill. With Yoshida on the bench, the Red Sox will roll out a starting outfield of Rob Refsnyder, Adam Duvall and Alex Verdugo from left to right.
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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.
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: Ends hitless run
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Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-4 win over Seattle.
Yoshida's fourth-inning double put an end to an 0-for-19 stretch. He was given a day to rest Saturday after an 0-for-8 run, but Yoshida went hitless Sunday, Monday and his first at-bat Tuesday before snapping out of the funk. Despite the recent downturn, the outfielder maintains a respectable .306/.367/.484 line through 94 games (403 plate appearances).
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Gets break Saturday
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Yoshida did not start in Saturday's 3-2 loss to San Francisco. He walked as a pinch hitter and scored a run in the ninth inning.
Yoshida was hitless over his last eight at-bats, including four groundouts to the right side of the infield in Friday's win. According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, the Red Sox have learned when Yoshida hits a lot of groundballs to the right side, it's a sign he could use some rest. "I talked to him (Saturday) and he feels OK," Boston manager Alex Cora said. "But we're giving him today, let's see how it plays out, maybe (Sunday) too, you never know, and just get him ready for the week." Prior to the dry spell, Yoshida raked since the All-Star break with a slash line of .349/.378/.605.
