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• Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Undergoes shoulder surgery

  20D ago • By RotoWire

  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

  09/29/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/29/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  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: Starting vs. southpaw

  09/15/2024 • By RotoWire

  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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