Red Sox Hitter Dealt With This Ailment During End Of 2024 Season

BOSTON — Masataka Yoshida finished the 2024 season hitting .280 with a .765 OPS for the Red Sox in an up-and-down year.

A thumb injury hindered Yoshida in the first half and Sunday revealed that the Boston designated hitter battled right shoulder issues down the stretch that may need to be addressed for the second-year Red Sox hitter in the offseason.

“They’re going to check his shoulder,” Cora told reporters. “There’s a few guys that are banged up. They’re gonna get their physicals. I think he’s scheduled to get an MRI, I wanna say Tuesday, and we’ll go from there.”

“I’ll get a physical sooner or later and try to come up with the best solution,” Yoshida told reporters through a team translator.

Cora added that the lingering injury did not factor into the Red Sox solely using Yoshida as a designated hitter this season. Yoshida also added that while he certainly felt the issue, it was not enough to cause him to miss time for the Red Sox.

“When I had swings and misses, I felt it a little bit,” Yoshida added. “I felt like I could keep swinging and playing. That’s why I kept playing.”

The Red Sox enter a crucial offseason while Yoshida has three more seasons and nearly $57 million left on his contract.