There isn’t a single player in Major League Baseball more locked in than Boston Red Sox rookie Masataka Yoshida.
No, literally.
Yoshida extended his MLB-best hit streak to 14 games Thursday in style, launching a 111-foot home run off Toronto Blue Jays ace Kevin Gausman. It was the 29-year-old’s fifth home run over the course of the streak, pushing his season totals to six home runs and 22 RBIs.
In the 13 games entering Thursday, Yoshida was slashing .431/.474/.765 with four homers, 15 RBIs and 22 total hits in 55 at-bats. Yoshida has become the favorite to win American League Rookie of the Year in 2023, holding +275 odds to win the award.
You can watch the remainder of the Red Sox’s matchup with the Blue Jays on Thursday live on NESN or with NESN 360.
