Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Not in lineup Wednesday
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Yoshida is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Colorado, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Yoshida was included in the Red Sox's initial lineup, but he ended up being scratched after Boston opted to shift Rafael Devers (shoulder) to the designated-hitter spot after he got banged up in Tuesday's 6-0 win. Romy Gonzalez will shift from second base to third base, while Jamie Westbrook will enter the lineup at second base.
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Breather versus left-hander
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Yoshida will sit Saturday against the Dodgers, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Yoshida will get a breather as Boston faces left-hander Justin Wrobleski. Tyler O'Neill will handle the designated hitter role while Romy Gonzalez enters the lineup at shortstop after some shuffling.
Yoshida is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Yoshida has a .923 OPS with five extra-base hits and 12 RBI over his past 14 games, but he'll head to the bench Friday as lefty Cole Ragans pitches for Kansas City. Tyler O'Neill will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Rob Refsnyder picks up a start in the outfield.
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Racks up three hits, four RBI
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Yoshida went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and two additional RBI in Thursday's 7-0 win against Oakland.
Yoshida put Boston on the board in the first inning with a two-run single and capped the team's scoring with a two-run homer in the sixth. He finished with his fourth multi-hit effort through nine games in July. Yoshida is batting .333 (12-for-36) over that stretch with two long balls, 11 RBI and five runs.
