It was a feel-good moment at a time the Red Sox -- recovering from the loss of Xander Bogaerts to San Diego -- needed one. “I’m Masataka Yoshida. I’m 29 years old,” he told the audience. “I have played for the Orix Buffaloes for seven years. I don’t speak English. [I’m] so nervous. I want to learn English, and I want to speak it.
Masataka Yoshida was born on July 15, 1993. Masataka Yoshida stands tall at the height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m). Masataka Yoshida weighs 176lb ( 79kg). Masataka Yoshida has not disclosed any relevant information regarding his family, parents and siblings.
The King of Contact is expected to be posted. Masataka Yoshida has led NPB in OPS the last two seasons, buoyed by a .336 batting average and just a 14 percent strikeout rate. The Yankees have prioritized contact over the past year, adding bats like Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Andrew Benintendi to increase their collective balls in play.
