As the Red Sox welcomed Masataka Yoshida back from the 60-day injured list for his season debut as the designated hitter for ...

After missing 93 games to start the season, Masataka Yoshida wasted no time making an impact in the Red Sox lineup.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Masataka Yoshida was not happy. Grunts of frustration transcend language barriers, and so when Yoshida mishit the next-to-last pitch of Red Sox batting practice on Wednesday ...

Red Sox DH Masataka Yoshida is 4-for-34 ... “But all I’ve got to do right now is go up from here. I do everything I can do each and every day to get my swing back and just go up from here. ...

Masataka Yoshida took batting practice with his teammates on Saturday afternoon, a promising step forward for the Red Sox designated hitter, who hasn’t played since April 28 due to a thumb injury.

In his first action of spring training, Masataka Yoshida was 2-for-3 with 3 RBIs to help the Red Sox to a 6-4 win over the Mets at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Fla. Mark Blinch/Getty FORT MYERS, Fla.

Whatever the exact issue is with Yoshida's swing, ... Masataka Yoshida's first MLB home run 104.6 mph to the opposite field against a 96.2 mph fastball that was 3.46 feet high ...

Masataka Yoshida was trending upward heading into Friday's rivalry showdown, and he made a heroic swing for his first home run since April. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) By Colin McCarthy.

The swing is a lot different. There’s a lot of confidence controlling the [strike] zone.” Yoshida is 34 of 103 (.330) with nine extra-base hits and 24 RBIs in his last 27 games.

Yoshida will get to play against Harper and the Phillies in 2023 when the Red Sox visit Philadelphia for a three-game series May 5-7. His contract is the largest ever for a Japanese position player.

Boston outfielder Masataka Yoshida had two of the Red Sox's four hits in Monday's 2-1 loss in the series opener to the Angels, continuing to show observers he was worth the five-year, $90 million ...

BOSTON — The third opinion Red Sox DH Masataka Yoshida received on his injured thumb determined that he won’t need surgery. But he’ll be out for a while. Manager Alex Cora said the 30-year ...