Masataka Yoshida — 2026 Season

2026 Season Stats

Batting stats and MLB-wide rank · 2026 Season

Stat	2026	MLB Rank
AVG	.274	—
HR	5	—
OPS	.746	—
RBI	28	—
OBP	.347	—
SLG	.399	—
SB	2	—
H	72	—
Games	87	—

Masataka Yoshida — 2026 Season Highlights

As of 9/1, Masataka Yoshida is on the 10-day injured list. Before going down, he had been a steady presence in the Red Sox outfield, showing his trademark contact-hitting ability throughout the season. His disciplined approach at the plate, honed during his NPB career, continues to be a key asset for the lineup. Fans will be watching for his return to action.

1He is currently on the 10-day injured list, having previously held down a regular spot as the team's left fielder.
2A former NPB batting champion multiple times over and a key contributor to Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic championship run, Yoshida is known for his reliable contact hitting and sharp batting eye.
3Once he returns, he's expected to reclaim a central role in the lineup, making his path back to the field worth watching.

OBP .347SLG .399ISO .125

DETAIL · ANALYSIS

Detailed Analysis

In-depth metrics aggregated from every at-bat and pitch.

Data as of: 2026-09-06

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Recent Form (Last 20 Games)

Older games on the left, most recent on the right. Color shows how they played.

Best: HR or 3+H · Good: 2H · OK: 1H · BB only · no hit

Batted Ball Profile

Aggregated from 233 balls in play this season.

Avg Exit Velo

88.8 mph

Barrel%

3.4%

Hard-Hit%

39.9%

Avg xwOBA

.314

Exit Velocity Distribution (mph)

<70

70-75

75-80

80-85

85-90

90-95

95-100

100-105

105-110

110+

Red bars are Hard-Hit (≥95 mph).

Plate Discipline

Aggregated from all 1,071 pitches faced this season.

Chase%

28.6%

+0.1

MLB avg 28.5%

Z-Swing%

58.3%

-9.7

MLB avg 68%

Swing%

42.9%

-4.1

MLB avg 47%

Contact%

86.3%

+9.3

MLB avg 77%

Z-Contact%

91.3%

+6.3

MLB avg 85%

SwStr%

5.9%

-5.1

MLB avg 11%

Green = 3+ points better than MLB average, red = 3+ worse. MLB avg values are 2024-2025 league-wide.

Handedness & Home/Away Splits

Situational splits for the current season. See strengths and weaknesses by scenario.

vs Handedness

Split	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR
vs RHP	267	.271	.345	.398	.743	5
vs LHP	30	.296	.367	.407	.774	0

Home / Away

Split	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR
Home	139	.276	.353	.423	.776	3
Away	158	.271	.342	.379	.721	2

Stats by Venue

2026 Season · Most PA First (5+ PA)

Venue	PA	AB	H	HR	AVG	OBP	OPS
BOSFenway ParkBOS	139	123	34	3	.276	.353	.775
TORRogers CentreTOR	21	17	4	0	.235	.333	.627
LADUNIQLO Field at Dodger StadiumLAD	13	12	4	1	.333	.385	.968
KCKauffman StadiumKC	12	12	3	0	.250	.250	.750
CLEProgressive FieldCLE	11	10	3	0	.300	.364	.664
NYMCiti FieldNYM	10	8	3	1	.375	.500	1.500
OAKSutter Health ParkOAK	10	9	3	0	.333	.400	.733
HOUDaikin ParkHOU	9	6	0	0	.000	.333	.333

Year-over-Year Performance Trend

Career-long performance trends for every key stat. How does this year compare to history?

Season	G	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2023	140	15	72	.289	.338	.445	.783
2024	108	10	56	.280	.349	.415	.764
2025	55	4	26	.266	.307	.388	.695
2026Now	87	5	28	.274	.347	.399	.746

Full Game Log (Batting)

All 87 games of the 2026 season. Showing latest 10; click to expand.

Date	Opp	AB	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
08/16	@ PIT	2	1	0	0	0	.500
08/15	@ PIT	5	2	1	0	2	.400
08/14	@ TOR	3	2	1	1	0	.667
08/13	@ TOR	4	0	0	0	1	.000
08/12	@ TOR	5	1	0	0	2	.200
08/11	@ TOR	2	0	0	2	0	.000
08/08	vs OAK	4	2	2	0	0	.500
08/07	vs CWS	4	2	1	1	1	.500
08/06	vs CWS	3	0	0	0	0	.000
08/05	vs CWS	4	2	1	0	0	.500

SHOW REMAINING 77 GAMES ▾

Date	Opp	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
08/03	@ LAD	4	2	1	2	1	0	.500
08/02	@ LAD	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000
08/01	@ LAD	5	2	0	1	0	0	.400
07/31	@ OAK	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250
07/30	@ OAK	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
07/29	@ OAK	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
07/28	@ OAK	3	1	0	0	1	0	.333
07/27	vs TOR	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000
07/26	vs TOR	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000
07/25	vs TOR	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000
07/23	vs BAL	4	1	0	1	0	0	.250
07/23	vs BAL	3	1	0	0	1	0	.333
07/21	vs BAL	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250
07/19	vs TB	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000
07/18	vs TB	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000
07/18	vs TB	5	3	1	1	0	1	.600
07/13	@ NYM	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
07/12	@ NYM	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333
07/11	@ NYM	4	2	0	2	1	0	.500
07/09	@ CWS	5	1	0	0	0	2	.200
07/06	@ LAA	5	3	0	1	0	0	.600
06/30	vs WSH	4	1	0	0	0	0	.250
06/29	vs NYY	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
06/28	vs NYY	3	2	1	1	0	0	.667
06/26	vs NYY	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000
06/23	@ COL	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000
06/22	@ SEA	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
06/21	@ SEA	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250
06/18	vs TOR	2	1	0	0	0	0	.500
06/17	vs TOR	5	1	0	0	0	0	.200
06/15	vs TEX	4	2	0	0	0	2	.500
06/11	@ TB	3	1	0	0	0	1	.333
06/10	@ TB	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
06/08	@ NYY	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
06/04	vs BAL	3	1	0	0	1	1	.333
06/03	vs BAL	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000
06/01	@ CLE	5	2	0	2	0	1	.400
05/31	@ CLE	1	0	0	1	1	0	.000
05/30	@ CLE	4	1	0	0	0	0	.250
05/28	vs ATL	4	1	0	0	0	0	.250
05/27	vs ATL	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000
05/25	vs MIN	4	2	1	1	0	0	.500
05/24	vs MIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
05/23	vs MIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
05/21	@ KC	5	1	0	0	0	0	.200
05/20	@ KC	3	1	0	0	0	1	.333
05/19	@ KC	4	1	0	0	0	0	.250
05/17	@ ATL	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000
05/16	@ ATL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
05/15	vs PHI	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
05/14	vs PHI	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000
05/13	vs PHI	3	1	0	0	0	0	.333
05/11	vs TB	3	1	0	0	0	0	.333
05/09	vs TB	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
05/08	vs TB	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000
05/07	@ DET	4	2	0	0	0	1	.500
05/05	@ DET	4	2	0	0	0	0	.500
05/04	vs HOU	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
05/03	vs HOU	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
04/29	@ TOR	3	1	0	0	0	1	.333
04/25	@ BAL	4	1	0	0	0	0	.250
04/24	vs NYY	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
04/22	vs NYY	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
04/21	vs DET	4	2	0	0	1	0	.500
04/20	vs DET	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
04/18	vs DET	1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000
04/16	@ MIN	5	1	0	1	0	2	.200
04/15	@ MIN	4	2	0	0	0	0	.500
04/11	@ STL	3	1	0	0	0	1	.333
04/07	vs MIL	3	1	0	0	2	0	.333
04/06	vs SD	4	3	0	3	0	0	.750
04/05	vs SD	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000
04/02	@ HOU	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000
04/01	@ HOU	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000
03/31	@ HOU	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000
03/30	@ CIN	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000
03/29	@ CIN	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000

Year-over-Year (2026 vs 2025)

Green = improvement, red = decline. "—" means no data in the same month last year.

Batting

	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug
AVG	—	—	—	—	+.061	+.112
HR	—	—	—	—	+1	+0
OPS	—	—	—	—	+.189	+.296

AI · SEASON ANALYSIS

Masataka Yoshida 2026 Season AI Analysis

Comprehensive 2026 season analysis generated by Claude AI from stats data (as of Sep 7, 2026).

Overview

Yoshida's 2026 line of .274/.347/.399 sits above MLB average in AVG (.274 vs .268) and OBP (.347 vs .346), but below average in SLG (.399 vs .452) and OPS (.746 vs .793), placing him roughly at league median overall. His OBP profile ranks near the P75 threshold (.362), while his power output (5 HR) trails the P50 mark of 22 for qualified hitters, underscoring a contact-over-power profile relative to the 2026 league.

Strengths

The clearest positive is durability and consistency: 87 games played already exceeds his injury-shortened 2025 (55G) and puts him on pace to approach his 2023-2024 workload. His OBP (.347) has held up better than his slugging, reflecting the disciplined zone judgment and contact skills that defined his 2023 debut (.289 AVG). Compared to 2025's diminished .266 AVG/.695 OPS, the .274 AVG and .746 OPS represent a rebound in both health and performance stability.

Areas to Improve

Power remains the clear gap versus league norms. His .399 SLG is well below the MLB average of .452 and even further from the P75 (.479) and P90 (.516) tiers. Five home runs in 87 games projects to roughly 9-10 over a full season, a steep drop from his 2023 pace (15 HR in 140G) and below the league P50 of 22. The OPS gap (.746 vs .793 average) is driven almost entirely by this slugging shortfall rather than on-base ability.

Looking Ahead

Given the OBP skills have largely held steady across three seasons, the more realistic path forward is incremental gains in AVG and OBP rather than a power surge. If health continues to cooperate, matching or slightly exceeding his 2024 OPS (.764) seems attainable by season's end. A return to 2023-level slugging would require a notable shift in approach or health status not yet evident in the current data, so expectations for the remainder of the season should center on contact-driven production rather than a power rebound.

AI-generated content (Claude) · Based on stats as of Sep 7, 2026

Detailed Analysis

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Season Analysis

Season Progress

AVG

Home Runs

OPS

Stolen Bases

Monthly Stats

AVG

vs MLB Monthly Avg

Home Runs

OPS

vs MLB Monthly Avg

Stolen Bases

Season Analysis

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Splits vs LHP / RHP

Season stats vs right-handed and left-handed pitchers

vs RHP/RHB

.271OPS .743 / HR 5

vs LHP/LHB

.296OPS .774 / HR 0

Metrics Deep Dive

MLB-wide percentile rank, defensive and pitching metric summaries, pitch-type stats, and batted-ball distribution.

Batting — MLB-wide Standing

batting average ranks in the top 26% of MLB. The rest sit closer to league average.

home runs5

batting average.274

OPS.746

OBP.347

SLG.399

RBI28

stolen bases2

Bars show percentile rank among MLB-wide qualified players.

2026 Defensive Summary (OAA / DRS / Fielding %)

OAA

—

MLB average is 0 · +5 is above average · +10+ is Gold Glove caliber

DRS (FRP-equivalent)

—

Runs-saved scale · directly comparable to DRS

Fielding %

1.000

MLB LF average ≈ .987

Not yet qualified — reference value

Games

Putouts (PO)

Assists (A)

Errors (E)

Top row is Statcast's advanced read (OAA / DRS-equivalent). Even when OAA sits near 0, the fielder handles plenty of chances — the putouts, assists and fielding % below show the actual workload.

Masataka Yoshida's 2026 OAA is —. OAA is Statcast's flagship defensive metric: it measures how many outs a fielder records above what an average fielder would on the same batted balls. +5 is above average, +10+ is Gold Glove caliber. Data is sourced from Baseball Savant's public leaderboard and refreshed every Monday.

Masataka Yoshida's 2026 DRS-equivalent value is — (shown as Fielding Runs Prevented on the runs-saved scale). DRS (Defensive Runs Saved) is the FanGraphs-side counterpart metric — both convert defensive value into runs, so the two are directly comparable. This site standardizes on Savant's OAA / FRP rather than running its own DRS calculation.

UZR (Ultimate Zone Rating) is a FanGraphs-only defensive metric. This site does not compute UZR — for UZR specifically, refer to Masataka Yoshida's FanGraphs page. We standardize on Statcast OAA / FRP as the primary defensive read.

Verify at the source:Baseball Savant FanGraphs

Source: Baseball Savant OAA leaderboard + MLB Stats API fielding splits (2026 season)

wRC+ Quick Cards (Park-Adjusted Proxies)

wRC+ is not exposed by the MLB Stats API, so we surface the two closest proxies for an instant read on hitting quality.

OPS+

104

OPS .746 / MLB avg .720 × 100 · League average

xwOBA

.314

Expected wOBA across 233 balls in play (luck-neutral)

About wRC+ — How OPS+ / xwOBA compare▾

wRC+ scales overall offense to 100 = league average, adjusting for park factors and league context. Because the MLB Stats API does not expose wRC+ directly, we display the two closest proxies: OPS+ (OPS divided by the MLB average .720) and xwOBA (expected wOBA derived from exit velocity and launch angle). OPS+ 100 is league average; 130+ is roughly equivalent to an All-Star caliber wRC+ 130, and 150+ approaches MVP territory. xwOBA averages around .320; anything north of .400 marks elite contact quality.

See the full wRC+ explainer in the MLB Glossary →

Stats by Pitch Type

AVG / SLG / Whiff% by pitch type this season. PA = at-bats that ended on each pitch type.

Pitch	Seen%	PA	AVG	SLG	Whiff%
Four-Seam Fastball	34.6%	108	.352	.477	4.2%
Sinker	14.2%	41	.250	.500	14.5%
Changeup	12.7%	41	.303	.515	23.4%
Curveball	9.7%	23	.286	.286	28.9%
Cutter	8.7%	29	.292	.458	13.6%
Slider	8.0%	18	.500	.667	17.6%
Splitter	5.6%	13	.364	.455	20.8%
Sweeper	3.4%	13	.375	.500	15.4%
Knuckle Curve	2.7%	8	.167	.167	21.4%

PA: at-bats ending on each pitch type. Seen%: share of all pitches thrown. Whiff%: whiffs per swing. Types with fewer than 10 pitches excluded.

Exit Velocity × Launch Angle (Statcast)

233 batted balls this season. Gold = Barrel, white border = HR. Shaded band is sweet spot (8–32°).

BarrelHome Run (white border)Other batted ballBarrel EV threshold (98 mph)

Game Log

Last 10 Games

Sun, Aug 16@ PIT

AB2

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Sat, Aug 15@ PIT

AB5

HR0

RBI1

BB0

Fri, Aug 14@ TOR

AB3

HR0

RBI1

BB1

Thu, Aug 13@ TOR

AB4

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Wed, Aug 12@ TOR

AB5

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Tue, Aug 11@ TOR

AB2

HR0

RBI0

BB2

Sat, Aug 8H OAK

AB4

HR0

RBI2

BB0

Fri, Aug 7H CWS

AB4

HR0

RBI1

BB1

Thu, Aug 6H CWS

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Wed, Aug 5H CWS

AB4

HR0

RBI1

BB0

Last 10 Games（テーブル表示）

Date	Opp	AB	H	RBI	BB
08/16	@ PIT	2	1	0	0
08/15	@ PIT	5	2	1	0
08/14	@ TOR	3	2	1	1
08/13	@ TOR	4	0	0	0
08/12	@ TOR	5	1	0	0
08/11	@ TOR	2	0	0	2
08/08	H OAK	4	2	2	0
08/07	H CWS	4	2	1	1
08/06	H CWS	3	0	0	0
08/05	H CWS	4	2	1	0

Date	Opp	AB	H	RBI	BB
08/16	@ PIT	2	1	0	0
08/15	@ PIT	5	2	1	0
08/14	@ TOR	3	2	1	1
08/13	@ TOR	4	0	0	0
08/12	@ TOR	5	1	0	0
08/11	@ TOR	2	0	0	2
08/08	H OAK	4	2	2	0
08/07	H CWS	4	2	1	1
08/06	H CWS	3	0	0	0
08/05	H CWS	4	2	1	0