Masataka Yoshida, nicknamed "Macho Man," is a Japanese professional baseball player currently playing for the Boston Red Sox of MLB as a designated hitter and left fielder. Prior to joining the Red Sox, he played for the Orix Buffaloes in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
On July 15, 1993, Masataka Yoshida, later nicknamed Macho Man, was born. He is a Japanese professional baseball player.
In 2014, Yoshida represented the Japan national baseball team in the Haarlem Baseball Week.
In 2015, Masataka Yoshida was selected by the Orix Buffaloes in the first round of the NPB draft after playing college baseball for Aoyama Gakuin University.
In 2015, Yoshida represented the Japan national baseball team in the Summer Universiade.
During the 2016 season, Yoshida played his first season in the NPB for Orix, achieving a .290 batting average with 10 home runs and 34 RBIs in 63 games.
From 2016, Yoshida played seven seasons with Orix where he compiled a .327 batting average along with 467 RBI and 133 home runs in 762 games.
In 2017, Yoshida played 64 games for Orix, batting .311 with 12 home runs and 38 RBIs.
In 2018, Yoshida played 143 games for Orix, batting .321 with an aggregate 55 home runs and 171 RBI for the two seasons.
On October 1, 2019, Yoshida was selected to represent Japan in the 2019 WBSC Premier12.
In 2019, Yoshida played 143 games for Orix, batting .322 with an aggregate 55 home runs and 171 RBI for the two seasons.
In 2020, Yoshida had a batting average of .350, and a total of 56 home runs and 224 RBI in 349 games played across the three seasons.
On December 7, 2022, Yoshida was posted by Orix, making him available to all 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams for contract negotiations.
By 2022, Yoshida had played seven seasons with Orix where he compiled a .327 batting average along with 467 RBI and 133 home runs in 762 games.
In 2022, Yoshida had a batting average of .335, and a total of 56 home runs and 224 RBI in 349 games played across the three seasons.
In January 2023, Yoshida was ranked 87th in the Baseball America list of top 100 baseball prospects.
On April 23, 2023, Yoshida hit two home runs in the same inning, including a grand slam, in a game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
In 2023, Yoshida represented Japan in the World Baseball Classic. He set a tournament record for RBIs with 13 and was named to the All-Classic Team at the end of the tournament.
In early October of 2024, Yoshida underwent right shoulder labral repair surgery after appearing in 108 games and batting .280 with 10 home runs and 56 RBI during the season.
On May 22, 2025, Yoshida was transferred to the 60-day injured list due to the shoulder surgery he had during the offseason.
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