The Boston Red Sox have some roster imbalances to iron out, and the team's main DH from last season is not likely to hang around.
, Masataka Yoshida has been solid for the Red Sox over the last two seasons, but there simply isn’t room on Boston’s roster for him moving forward.
“The DH finished the season slashing .280/.349/.415 with 21 doubles, 10 homers, 56 RBI and two stolen bases,” Manganelli said. “But Yoshida's role on the Red Sox's roster left those in charge without much room to make changes. He spent seven seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball as an outfielder, but he's not a defensive savant. Yoshida is "disappointed" he wasn't used in the outfield besides one emergency inning in April.”
“Yoshida could be difficult to move with the $54 million-plus left on his contract, and the Red Sox may have to eat a lot of that money to dish him anywhere. … Yoshida hasn't officially requested a trade, but there seems to be an even greater possibility for a move this year than last offseason.”to consider. With both Devers and possibly Tyler O’Neill returning, there’s unlikely to be any opportunities for Yoshida.
Yoshida’s time in Boston has probably come to an end, but that doesn’t mean he won’t be a solid contributor wherever else he ends up in the Majors.Colin Keane is a contributing journalist for "Boston Red Sox On SI." Born in Illinois, Colin grew up in Massachusetts as the third of four brothers. For his high school education, Colin attended St. Mark's School , where he played basketball and soccer and served as student body president.
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