It's no secret that the Boston Red Sox were looking to trade Masataka Yoshida last offseason just one year after signing a five-year, $90 million contract with the organization.
After injuries majorly impacted Yoshida's 2024 season, Boston probably wants to find a trade partner again.
However, that just got more complicated, as Yoshida recently told reporters that he'll undergo right shoulder surgery after the season.
“I’ll get a physical and try to come up with the best solution,” Yoshida said through his translator (via. MassLive). “When I had swings and misses, I felt it a little bit. I felt like I could keep swinging and playing so that’s why I kept playing.”
Yoshida missed plenty of games this season, but it was due to a thumb issue. After that, he hit .303 with an .828 OPS with eight home runs and 44 RBIs over his last 75 games.
If Boston is looking for a trade partner to take on the final three seasons and $55.8 million, they'll probably want to know that the designated hitter is healthy and ready to go for 2025.
The market was probably already limited, considering the Red Sox refused to ply Yoshida in the outfield, but this will make it even harder to get a deal done.
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