Masataka Yoshida Falls Triple Shy Of Cycle Monday
4 months agoBoston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter Masataka Yoshida had a solid game at the plate in Monday's 14-7 win over the Mariners. Yoshida went 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a two-run home run, and four RBI. The 31-year-old launched a third-inning Logan Gilbert fastball into the center-field seats for his fifth long ball of the season. Yoshida has started to find his power swing in the second half and is now slashing .279/.354/.398 with 24 runs scored and 33 RBI in 226 plate appearances on the season. After missing all of May with a thumb injury, Yoshida has gotten things back on track from a fantasy perspective, which has been helped by the Red Sox playing better baseball lately as a whole.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com