Japanese outfielder Masataka Yoshida is coming to MLB after a fantastic career in Nippon Professional Baseball. Yoshida agreed to a five-year deal worth $90 million with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
United States v Japan - Baseball Gold Medal Game - Olympics: Day 15
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Outfielder Masataka Yoshida #34 of Team Japan lines out into the double play in the first inning against of Team United State during the gold medal game between Team United States and Team Japan on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on August 07, 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Japanese outfielder Masataka Yoshida is coming to MLB after a fantastic career in Nippon Professional Baseball.
Yoshida, 29, spent seven seasons with the Orix Buffaloes. Last season, he hit .335/.447/.561 with 21 home runs over 508 plate appearances. He also showed tremendous plate discipline, walking 80 times and striking out 41 times in 119 games. It was a career-best season for Yoshida, though his numbers weren't drastically out of line with the rest of his career with Orix. In seven seasons with the team, he carried a .327/.421/.539 slash line.
Yoshida, 29, is an on-base machine who led Nippon Professional Baseball in OPS the last two seasons. His bat-to-ball skills are absolutely world-class: just 41 strikeouts in 508 plate appearances, with 80 walks. Only Luis Arraez had a lower strikeout rate in MLB last season.
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