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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Moves past illness, rejoins lineup
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Yoshida (illness) will start at designated hitter and bat fifth in Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
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.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Battling illness
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Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics due to an illness, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
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.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Sitting against righty
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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.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Another multi-hit game
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Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored during Friday's 13-1 win over the Athletics.
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.
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Homers in multi-hit effort
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Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Dodgers.
Yoshida opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning before adding a solo homer in the third frame. Sunday's long ball snapped a 14-game extra-base-hit drought for the 33-year-old, who went 8-for-40 (.200) during that dry spell. On the year, he's hitting .264/.341/.388 with five homers, 22 RBI, 30 runs and two stolen bases across 77 contests.
Yoshida went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in a 10-0 win over Tampa Bay in the first game of Friday's doubleheader.
Yoshida jumped on the first pitch he saw in the fourth inning -- a sinker that didn't sink -- and curled it inside the foul pole down the right-field line. It was his fourth homer of the season and third in the last nine contests. Yoshida has hit safely in his last seven starts, going 13-for-29 (.448) with four doubles, three home runs, seven RBI and eight runs scored during that stretch. He's not an everyday starter but is finding regular work at designated hitter against right-handers.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Taking seat against lefty
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Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Yoshida has gone 7-for-17 with a home run, two doubles and two walks while starting four straight matchups against righties, but he'll move to the bench Sunday while the Mets send southpaw Zach Thornton to the bump. Jarren Duran will fill in for Yoshida as Boston's designated hitter, batting seventh.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Opens Friday's scoring
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Yoshida went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in the Red Sox's 6-2 win over the Mets on Friday.
Yoshida got the Red Sox on the board early with a two-run double in the first inning that brought both Wilyer Abreu and Anthony Seigler home. Yoshida is in the midst of a six-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 10-for-22 (.455) with one home run, four RBI, three doubles and four runs scored. He figures to be in the Red Sox's lineup for the last two games of the All-Star break, seeing as Willson Contreras (foot) is serving a five-game suspension.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Records three hits in win
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Yoshida went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Angels.
Yoshida's third single of the day in the seventh inning upped Boston's lead to 7-3. This was the first appearance five games for Yoshida, who is part of a rotation at designated hitter. He's hit safely in four straight games (7-for-13) with a double, a home run and two RBI during that stretch.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Idle against southpaw
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Yoshida is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
He'll be on the bench Wednesday while southpaw Andrew Alvarez serves as a primary pitcher for the Nationals, and the left-handed-hitting Yoshida's opportunities versus righties could soon dry up as well. The Red Sox have already been using Yoshida as a part-time player versus righties of late while he's put together an uninspiring .246/.329/.345 slash line (88 wRC+) in those matchups for the season. With Yoshida having been limited to just five starts in the outfield, he's not providing much defensive value to offset the lack of production he's provided out of the designated-hitter spot.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Homers in win
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Yoshida went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Yankees.
Yoshida jump-started Boston's offense with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning. It was just the second homer of the season for Yoshida, who has been deployed at leadoff four times within the last two weeks. Overall, the outfielder's role hasn't changed much since the start of the season, even with the continued absence of Roman Anthony (finger). He's been limited mostly to designated hitter and pinch-hitting opportunities.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Sitting again Sunday
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Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
The left-handed-hitting Yoshida will hit the bench for the third time in four games despite the Red Sox facing right-handed starting pitchers in each of those contests. With Yoshida having cobbled together an underwhelming .248/.329/.331 slash line over 164 plate appearances on the season, the Red Sox appear ready to scale back his role to see if another player can inject some life into the offense.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Picks up steal
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Yoshida went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Mariners.
Yoshida has hit safely in his last five games, going 6-for-18 (.333) in that span. The 32-year-old has settled into a part-time role lately as he battles Mickey Gasper for playing time at designated hitter. Yoshida is hitting .248 on the year and has added a .660 OPS, one home run, two steals, 10 RBI and 15 runs scored over 164 plate appearances. His plate discipline remains pretty good, but with less power than ever, Yoshida doesn't add much in fantasy.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Back in lineup as leadoff man
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Yoshida will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Rangers.
After being left out of the lineup for the first two contests of the series even with the Rangers sending a pair of right-handers to the hill, Yoshida will make his return to the starting nine as Boston's table setter. Mickey Gasper filled those duties the previous two games, but he'll head to the bench Sunday while he manages a tight groin. If Gasper's groin issue is only a short-term concern, Yoshida might have to settle for a part-time role while he's running cold at the plate. Since the start of June, Yoshida has gone 2-for-18 with a 1:6 BB:K in five games.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Idle for series opener
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Yoshida is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
The Rays are having left-hander Ian Seymour open the game, so the left-handed-hitting Yoshida will begin Monday's contest on the bench. In Yoshida's stead, the Red Sox will go with Mickey Gasper at designated hitter.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Atones for miscue
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Yoshida went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 9-4 win over Cleveland.
Yoshida's two run-single during a six-run seventh inning gave Boston a lead it never relinquished. The go-ahead hit atoned for a fourth-inning miscue, when he lost sight of a fly ball in left field that led to the Guardians taking a lead. Yoshida is getting regular work with Roman Anthony's rehab from a finger injury taking longer than originally anticipated. The outfield/DH logjam that had limited Yoshida's playing time earlier in the season has cleared up for the time being.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Out of lineup Thursday
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Yoshida is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com
Yoshida will sit out of Thursday's lineup since left-hander Chris Sale is taking the mound for Atlanta. Boston will opt to go with Andruw Monasterio as the DH, batting fifth. Yoshida has only recorded 16 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers this season and has a .200/.250/.333 slash line in that split.
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