Masataka Yoshida is a designated hitter for the Boston Red Sox. In 390 MLB games, he has a .280 batting average and 34 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 | 87 | 263 | 34 | 72 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 28 | 33 | .274 | .347 | .399 | .746 |
| Career Totals | — | 390 | 1366 | 166 | 383 | 81 | 4 | 34 | 182 | 15 | 99 | 190 | .280 | .338 | .420 | .758 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | @ PIT | 4-0 W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 14 | @ PIT | 4-8 L | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 13 | @ TOR | 7-0 W | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12 | @ TOR | 4-6 L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 11 | @ TOR | 3-5 L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 10 | @ TOR | 1-2 L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 7 | vs OAK | 13-1 W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 6 | vs CWS | 12-11 W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 5 | vs CWS | 4-0 W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4 | vs CWS | 14-2 W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.012 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 249 | 69 | 5 | 0 | .277 | .750 |
| Home | 0 | 123 | 34 | 3 | 0 | .276 | .775 |
| Away | 0 | 143 | 40 | 2 | 0 | .280 | .739 |
| Day | 0 | 65 | 21 | 4 | 0 | .323 | .985 |
| Night | 0 | 198 | 52 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .679 |