Boston Red Sox insider offers alarming news on Masataka Yoshida’s trade value after $90 million deal
The Boston Red Sox made a rare splash in MLB free agency last offseason by signing Masataka Yoshida to a five-year contract. Just one year after spending more than $100 million on the Japanese hitter, Boston is now trying desperately to trade him.
Yoshida, 30, was a four-time All-Star in Nippon Professional Baseball with the Orix Buffaloes. Following the 2022 season, he was posted for bidding by the Buffaloes for all 30 teams. In December 2022, the Red Sox signed Yoshida to a five-year, $90 million contract and paid the Buffaloes a $15.375 million posting fee.