Masataka Yoshida

Masataka Yoshida
Yoshida with the Orix Buffaloes in 2016
Boston Red Sox – No. 7
Designated hitter / Outfielder
Born: (1993-07-15) July 15, 1993
Fukui, Japan
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Professional debut
NPB: March 25, 2016, for the Orix Buffaloes
MLB: March 30, 2023, for the Boston Red Sox
NPB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Batting average.327
Home runs133
Runs batted in467
MLB statistics
(through 2025 season)
Batting average.282
Home runs29
Runs batted in154
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Career highlights and awards
NPB
International
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
Summer Olympics
2020 Tokyo Team
World Baseball Classic
2023 Miami Team
WBSC Premier12
2019 Tokyo Team

Masataka Yoshida (Japanese: 吉田 正尚, Hepburn: Yoshida Masataka; pronounced [joɕida masaꜜtaka]; born July 5, 1994), shortened by teammates to “Masa”, nicknamed Macho Man, is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and left fielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He started his professional career with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).