Masataka Yoshida
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10. August 2026
Moves past illness, rejoins lineup
Yoshida (illness) will start at designated hitter and bat fifth in Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
Analyse
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.
9. August 2026
Battling illness
Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics due to an illness, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Analyse
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.
9. August 2026
Sitting against righty
Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Analyse
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.
8. August 2026
Another multi-hit game
Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored during Friday's 13-1 win over the Athletics.
Analyse
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.
