{"id":46153,"date":"2025-04-02T13:56:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T13:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=46153"},"modified":"2025-04-02T13:56:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T13:56:14","slug":"red-sox-confuse-fans-with-latest-update-on-masataka-yoshida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=46153","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Confuse Fans With Latest Update on Masataka Yoshida"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1694144067-e1743597731690.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1694144067-e1743597731690.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1694144067-e1743597731690.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1694144067-e1743597731690.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Red Sox Confuse Fans With Latest Update on Masataka Yoshida\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Beleaguered Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida has \u201cbeen cleared to resume baseball activities\u201d after being shut down for a couple of days due to minor back tightness. according to manager Alex Cora. But just which baseball activities he\u2019s resuming is a bit confusing.<\/p>\n<p>Yoshida \u201ctook approximately 50 swings with a bat Saturday,\u201d according to several reports attributed to Chris Cotillo of MassLive. But he\u2019s not throwing, nor do reports indicate he\u2019s yet working in the outfield.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFeeling better,\u201c Cora said Saturday. \u201dNothing throwing-wise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yoshida underwent surgery on October 3, 2024, to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. The Red Sox announced before opening day that Yoshida, who signed a five-year, $90 million contract with Boston in 2022, would begin this season in Triple-A Worcester\u00a0to \u201ccontinue to build out his throwing program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was originally slated to join the WooSox as designated hitter during their road trip to Jacksonville, but those plans were pushed back when his back ailment popped up.<\/p>\n<p>That means the clock has not yet started to tick on Yoshida\u2019s 20-day minor league rehab assignment. Per MLB rules, rehab assignments are limited to 20 days for position players. Transaction rules don\u2019t allow extra rehab time for position players just because the injury involved a player\u2019s arm.<\/p>\n<p>If Yoshida is delayed further, or needs more than 20 days in the minors to get his arm Major League ready, his minor league assignment will have to be extended. However, contractually, the Red Sox can\u2019t officially option him to the minors after his 20-day rehab stint unless he agrees to it.<\/p>\n<h3>Another Red Sox DH Option?<\/h3>\n<p>What seemed to be a crowded outfield and surplus of left-handed bats when the team broke camp looks slightly less so given the team\u2019s dreadful offensive start. Even at less than 100%, it\u2019s difficult to see how Yoshida could disrupt or further hamper the Red Sox lineup.<\/p>\n<p>The team has batted just .211 over their first five games. The power has been just as scarce, with a sluggish .343 slugging percentage, and nearly a third of their trips to the plate ending in strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p>Since inking his deal with Boston before the 2023 season, Yoshida has suited up for 136 games across parts of two years with the club.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Pritchard covers the Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball and sports media for Heavy.com. 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