Masataka Yoshida is a designated hitter for the Boston Red Sox. Across 368 MLB games, with a .280 batting average and 33 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary & contract info, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BOS | 140 | 537 | 71 | 155 | 33 | 3 | 15 | 72 | 8 | 34 | 81 | .289 | .338 | .445 | .783 |
| 2024 | BOS | 108 | 378 | 45 | 106 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 56 | 2 | 27 | 52 | .280 | .349 | .415 | .765 |
| 2025 | BOS | 55 | 188 | 16 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 24 | .266 | .307 | .388 | .696 |
| 2026 | BOS | 65 | 191 | 25 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 19 | 25 | .267 | .341 | .398 | .739 |
| Career Totals | — | 368 | 1294 | 157 | 362 | 76 | 4 | 33 | 172 | 15 | 90 | 182 | .280 | .336 | .421 | .757 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $15,600,000 |
| 2024 | $18,600,000 |
| 2025 | $18,600,000 |
| 2026 | $18,000,000 |
Career Total: $70,800,000 (4 seasons)
Average: $17,700,000
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Masataka Yoshida is in the fourth season of a 5-year, $90 million contract with the Boston Red Sox, signed in December 2022 through posting from the Orix Buffaloes.
Masataka Yoshida's 2026 Opening Day salary with BOS is $18,600,000 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
Masataka Yoshida is in the fourth season of a 5-year, $90 million contract with the Boston Red Sox, signed in December 2022 through posting from the Orix Buffaloes. The deal includes a $3 million signing bonus. The posting fee was approximately $15.375 million. His contract was the largest for a Japanese position player coming to MLB at the time. His 2026 base salary is $18,000,000.
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20 | vs BAL | 6-5 W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 18 | vs TB | 7-6 W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17 | vs TB | 5-3 W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17 | vs TB | 10-0 W | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 12 | @ NYM | 3-2 W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 11 | @ NYM | 4-0 W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 10 | @ NYM | 6-2 W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 8 | @ CWS | 5-0 W | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 5 | @ LAA | 7-5 W | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 29 | vs WSH | 6-3 W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .364 | 1.098 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 179 | 49 | 4 | 0 | .274 | .747 |
| Home | 0 | 93 | 26 | 3 | 0 | .280 | .797 |
| Away | 0 | 101 | 27 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .713 |
| Day | 0 | 56 | 19 | 4 | 0 | .339 | 1.065 |
| Night | 0 | 138 | 34 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .625 |