Japan's National University lost its starting position to a player who was pushed back by the Korean National University
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Yoshida Masataka (31, Boston Red Sox), a key outfielder for the Japanese national baseball team, is in a tough competition to become a starting member this season. He has played in only five of the nine games that his Boston Red Sox played recently. The only game that made him on the starting lineup was against the Chicago Cubs on April 28-29.
Until the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 19, he constantly started. He had a batting average of just 0.221. Since then, he has played. At the game against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday, he grounded out as a pinch hitter and was replaced by a big defense. He rebounded by hitting four hits at the game against the Cubs on April 28, and played the game the next day, but missed the first and second games of the three consecutive games against the San Francisco Giants on April 1 and 2. He was also the "Korean Big Leaguer" and did not have a showdown with Lee Jung-hoo, who exchanged good words in March last year.
Yoshida played in 21 games (20 starts) as a designated hitter this season. The left fielder, who played 713 1/3 innings last season (2023), replaced him and played only one inning. His main position is an outfielder, but Yoshida is a designated hitter in his team. In fact, he is listed as a designated hitter along with Garrett Cooper on the MLB.COM Boston Deps chart.
Boston's outfield competition has no room for Yoshida to squeeze in. Yoshida, who lacks defensive competitiveness, has to appeal to himself with his batting ability, but he is losing out to Young Gun as well as players with a lot of fine bones in the MLB.
Tyler O'Neill is currently the most batting hitter in the Boston outfield. In the 2021 season when Kim Kwang-hyun played for the St. Louis Cardinals, he was the main left fielder who supported him. He hit .286 with 34 home runs and had his best season with a Golden Glove Award.
O'Neill was traded to the Boston Red Sox in December last year. The St. Louis Cardinals considered O'Neill an outfielder who was injured during the 2022-2023 season. Tommy Edman who played as an infielder for the Korean national baseball team in the World Baseball Classic, Las Nutsba who played for the Japanese national team, and Jordan Walker, who was No. 1 prospect in his team, were considered key outfielders. In the end, O'Neill was traded to the Boston Red Sox after receiving promising pitchers Nick Robertson and Victor Santos from the Boston Red Sox.
O'Neill is the hottest hitter not only in Boston but also in the American League this season. He hit .320 nine home runs in 21 games he played as of Sunday. He is ranking third in home runs category after Gunner Henderson (Baltimore Orioles) and Mike Trout (L.A. Angels). St. Louis Cardinals' Nootba and Walker hit only around .100, while Edman will not play this season due to injury.
Other outfielders in Boston are also showing good pace. Korean-American Rob Refsnyder has gained many chances to play since mid-April, and has emerged as Yoshida's competitor with a batting average of 0.379 in 10 games. Willier Abreu, the second year since his debut in the Venezuelan national big league, also maintains a batting average of .300 (0.316). As of Tuesday, he had only two home runs, but he hit eight doubles and one triple, posting a batting average of .500 (0.526) versus .500.
Designated hitter positions are sometimes used to manage the physical strength of key players. Raphael Deverse, the team's flagship hitter, also played as a designated hitter against the Cubs on April 27. Currently, Yoshida is hardly considered a built-in designated hitter. The competition for outfielders is lagging behind in terms of batting performance.
Some forecast that Yoshida will be used as a trade card during the January Stove League period. Some forecast that the deal would not be realistic considering the ransom of 90 million U.S. dollars. However, Yoshida is now narrower than in January.
Japanese media reported on Sunday that Yoshida will have an MRI scan due to a problem with her left thumb. There is a possibility that she will be put on the injured list. The competitors are expected to take the lead at a faster pace.
BY: 스포츠토토핫