Masataka Yoshida

About

Japanese left fielder who originally began his professional baseball career with the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball League. During his six-year career with the club, he was a four-time NPB All-Star and a two-time batting title leader. In December 2022, he signed a multi-year deal with the Boston Red Sox. 

Before Fame

Prior to his professional career, he played collegiate baseball at Aoyama Gakuin University. After a phenomenal collegiate career, he was taken by Orix as a first-rounder in 2015. 

Trivia

He won a gold medal while playing for Team Japan during the 2023 World Baseball Classic. He recorded a WBC tournament record 13 runs batted in. 

Family Life

Growing up, he lived with his family in Fukui, Japan. He now lives along with his wife and their children. 

Associated With

He won a gold medal while playing alongside Shohei Ohtani during the 2023 World Baseball Classic.