The Red Sox make a big splash, signing Masataka Yoshida to a five-year, $90M contract, per multiple reports. The Japanese star outfielder hit .335 with 21 HR and 89 RBI with Japan's Orix Buffaloes in 2022. Here's what you need to know:
signed Japanese free-agent outfielder Masataka Yoshida to a five-year, $90 million deal Wednesday, a major-league source confirmed toYoshida, 29, has played in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league since 2016.Boston will also have to pay a $15.4 million posting fee to the Orix Buffaloes as part of the deal, per multiple reports.The Red Sox had heavily scouted Yoshida, a 29-year-old left-handed hitter who turns 30 in July, over the past season.
Speaking with the media shortly before the news broke, chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom offered general terms when asked about the team’s interest in Yoshida. “He’s someone that we like, we’ve spent a lot of time on,” he said. “Really, really good hitter quality at bat and great talent.”
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