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Over his final six video games, Yoshida is batting .480 with two doubles, two dwelling runs, and eight RBI.
After one other scorching stretch on the plate, Crimson Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida has been named the American League Participant of the Week.
The 29-year-old Yoshida hit .480 (12-for-25) over the past week, clubbing two doubles, two dwelling runs and driving in eight runs. Over his 27 plate appearances, Yoshida didn’t strike out as soon as. He has fanned simply 11 instances in 129 plate appearances this season.
With a 2-for-4 exhibiting in Sunday’s 6-1 loss to the Phillies, Yoshida is now within the midst of a 16-game hitting streak. Over that prolonged stretch, the rookie is batting .438 and 5 doubles, 5 dwelling runs and 18 RBI.
After a sluggish begin to his MLB profession (.167 batting common in first 13 video games), Yoshida has been on a tear with Boston. Since Could 1, Yoshida is now tied for the AL lead in hits, tied for second in runs scored (22) and ranks third in each batting common and RBI.
Yoshida’s sterling manufacturing on the plate has coincided with Boston’s surge up within the AL standings. For the reason that begin of Yoshida’s 16-game hitting streak, the Crimson Sox are 11-5, together with a seven-game win streak.
The Crimson Sox have had two gamers earn AL Participant of the Week honors by means of the primary month-plus of the 2023 common season.
Fellow outfielder Adam Duvall was named Participant of the Week again in early April after batting .455 with 10 extra-base hits and 14 RBI in his first eight video games with Boston.
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