{"id":53453,"date":"2025-05-06T21:42:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T21:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=53453"},"modified":"2025-05-06T21:42:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T21:42:42","slug":"boston-red-sox-masataka-yoshida-provides-injury-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=53453","title":{"rendered":"Boston Red Sox\u2019 Masataka Yoshida provides injury update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<nav aria-label=\"articleLabel\">\n<ol id=\"articleLabel__list\">\n<li id=\"articleLabel__listItem\">Red Sox<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<ul>\n<li><time datetime=\"2025-05-06174655008900016:48:09\">Updated: May. 06, 2025, 4:48 p.m.<\/time><\/li>\n<li><span aria-hidden=\"true\">|<\/span><time datetime=\"2025-05-06174654932100016:35:21\">Published: May. 06, 2025, 4:35 p.m.<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\">\n<article id=\"arc-O5SQDWVG7BGF5KB5ELU6RNU32M\" data-type=\"article\">\n<div>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<div><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/MV2SKNS4AVAJDKRSO64LPW7EDQ.jpg?auth=407a3dc8344398c3334e838234464ee3db32996b67dac507e48f73e1d8660664&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90 500w\" media=\"(max-width: 500px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/MV2SKNS4AVAJDKRSO64LPW7EDQ.jpg?auth=407a3dc8344398c3334e838234464ee3db32996b67dac507e48f73e1d8660664&amp;width=800&amp;quality=90 800w\" media=\"(max-width: 800px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/MV2SKNS4AVAJDKRSO64LPW7EDQ.jpg?auth=407a3dc8344398c3334e838234464ee3db32996b67dac507e48f73e1d8660664&amp;width=1280&amp;quality=90 1280w\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/MV2SKNS4AVAJDKRSO64LPW7EDQ.jpg?auth=407a3dc8344398c3334e838234464ee3db32996b67dac507e48f73e1d8660664&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90\" sizes=\"auto, 50vw\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox\u2019 Masataka Yoshida provides injury update\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Red Sox&#8217; Masataka Yoshida is having trouble when he throws out to 120 feet. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn\/Minnesota Twins\/Getty Images)Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"HMKSBEC2LNCZXGD34SEQWR7GSQ\">BOSTON \u2014 Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida had a cortisone shot Sunday after he has continued to feel pain when he throws.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7HD3RHTMZRGDHIPY3C5SZ3HEZ4\">\u201cWhen I stretch out to 120 feet, that\u2019s when I kind of feel the pain,\u201d Yoshida said through translator Yutaro Yamaguchi in the Red Sox clubhouse Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5QG7PQQHUVFT7O2KEQRZD7JQCU\">The 31-year-old underwent a right shoulder labral repair on Oct. 3 in Boston. He will not throw for at least another three days after receiving the shot.<\/p>\n<p id=\"MV4PATNZQJDFFNTOBWMC55BFIQ\">\u201cI\u2019m going to have to let it sit and see how I feel,\u201d Yoshida said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"HXL3B24DXVCZVLWICMPLHSF4BY\">He said the trainers told him post-surgery that he would have to tolerate some pain throughout the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"PXGY6R3Q5RDXDDG3X6P5NWRO4Y\">\u201cThat\u2019s something that I kind of have to be dealing with throughout the year,\u201d Yoshida said. \u201cAt least this year I will have to deal with the pain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"N4EVEXNGX5FPZMPHSYEAZ4W4ZU\">Yoshida said he still has no issues with hitting. He would be able to be activated from the IL if he only had to hit. He spent last year as Boston\u2019s DH. But the Red Sox plan to use him in the outfield this season with Rafael Devers serving as the primary DH and playing no third base. Boston also has no plans to ask Devers to play first base following Triston Casas\u2019 season-ending surgery Sunday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"RQW5VMIAPZHTZKAHHU6HBLOP6A\">\u201cAs far as the hitting, no problem,\u201d said Yoshida who appeared in 11 Grapefruit League games during spring training and batted .286 (10-for-35) with a homer and double.<\/p>\n<p id=\"SFSUBZQQ4VAU3HZYBE3KTHPYNQ\">Yoshida had hope at the beginning of spring training that he would be ready for Opening Day. He said there have been no real setbacks.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7TY3NTT6GVH6XH6IR3FVMANTTM\">\u201cBut I\u2019m not recovering or making the progress at the pace that I wanted to,\u201d Yoshida said. \u201cLet\u2019s put it that way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"X2HZQOTAABA7LBWO5CDLTM36RA\">He\u2019s in the third season of the five-year, $90 million contract that he signed with Boston in December 2022. He has batted .285 with a .343 on-base percentage, .433 slugging percentage, .775 OPS, 25 homers, 54 doubles, three triples, 128 RBIs, 116 runs, 61 walks and 133 strikeouts in 248 games for Boston.<\/p>\n<p id=\"A73WJJYUMFDIFDR57QNAQ4DYZI\">\u201cI just want to go back out there as soon as I can,\u201d Yoshida said. \u201cThat\u2019s my hope.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"VL53ZATTBNAO7FLLM7VYWGSVPY\">Manager Alex Cora added, \u201cI know he\u2019s frustrated. I think we all are. It was major surgery. It was. We haven\u2019t rushed him through the process. We\u2019ve been very patient. And we will stay patient with him. He wants to play. And we\u2019ve gotta get it going throwing-wise. It\u2019s been a challenge. But it\u2019s not lack of effort. It\u2019s not lack of resources. I think our guys have done an amazing job. Just it hasn\u2019t happened yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<section>\n<ul data-testid=\"list\">\n<li>Alex Cora: Red Sox don\u2019t plan on asking Rafael Devers to move to first base<\/li>\n<li>Boston Red Sox lineup: Recent call-up at 1B vs. Rangers, Nathan Eovaldi<\/li>\n<li>Veteran: Red Sox\u2019 Roman Anthony \u2018the best minor league hitter I\u2019ve ever seen\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Red Sox complete Quinn Priester trade by acquiring minor league righty from Brewers<\/li>\n<li>Boston Red Sox 6-foot-6, 270-pound prospect strikes out 12 of 18 batters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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