Masataka Yoshida
- Boston’s roster as it stands on the 40-man, off the 26-man (call-up depth)
- Injured list Ended 2026 on the 10-day IL: Left hamstring strain (since Aug 16)
- Trade read Available at a price: BOS 76% playoff odds; control through 2027.
Hitting · 2026
296 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 30 | .375 | .394 | 13% | 10% | 22% | −0.45 | +6.94 |
| RHP | 266 | .335 | .309 | 11% | 9% | 29% | −0.32 | −0.11 |
- Attack angle
- 8.1° (48% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −1.0°
- Swing length
- 7.1 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 16%
- Pull-air %
- 14.6%
- Hard-hit %
- 39.9%
- Slash · wRC+
- .274/.347/.399 · 108
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage middle-middle (+2.8 vs. league per 100; 1.2 standard errors on 62 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest up and in (−2.8), but only 1.2 standard errors from average on 40 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 979 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Yoshida: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Andrew Vaughn MIL · ’98 | .329 | 1.3 | 0.6 | Arb |
| 60 | Alejandro Kirk TOR · ’98 | .308 | 2.8 | 2.8 | Signed $12.3M |
| 59 | Bryson Stott PHI · ’97 | .332 | 3.8 | 2.5 | Arb |
| 58 | Miguel Rojas LAD · ’89 | .317 | 0.7 | 0.6 | Free agent |
| 57 | Maikel Garcia KC · ’00 | .318 | 1.8 | 2.3 | Signed $7.2M |
Miguel Rojas (similarity 58, 0.6 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LF | −3 | −2 | +0.7 | −1.3 | 183 |
| 2025 | RF | 0 | 0 | −0.1 | −0.1 | 36 |
| 2025 | LF | 0 | 0 | −0.3 | −0.3 | 134 |
| 2023 | LF | −8 | −7 | −4.1 | −11.1 | 3,159 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| ★★★★ | 0 | 0 | — |
| ★★★ | 0 | 0 | — |
| ★★ | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| ★ | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Too few balls in his zone. | |||
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025AA | AA | Portland Sea Dogs | 31 | 3 | 11 PA | 11 PA · .333/.364/.333 · 0 HR · 9.1% K · 9.1% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Worcester Red Sox | 31 | 2 | 6 PA | 6 PA · .200/.333/.200 · 0 HR · 16.7% K · 16.7% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant