Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
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.