Reference layer
Current snapshot
| Age | 33 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 192 lb |
| Debut | 2023-03-30 |
Player profile / Boston Red Sox
Masataka Yoshida
DH · Bats/Throws L/R · 5' 8", 192 lb · Age 33
Club Boston Red Sox
Position DH
Roster Active
Status Healthy / active roster
Traditional line
Season by season
| PA | R | H | HR | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 421 | 45 | 106 | 10 | 2 | .280 | .349 | .415 | .764 |
| 2025 | 205 | 16 | 50 | 4 | 3 | .266 | .307 | .388 | .695 |
| 2026 | 201 | 22 | 47 | 3 | 2 | .264 | .343 | .382 | .725 |
| 4 Seasons | 1407 | 154 | 358 | 32 | 15 | .279 | .338 | .419 | .757 |
At a glance
Season percentile report
The headline weighs outcome stats (xwOBA, barrels); each bar averages its full strip group below. 100 = best in MLB.
38
Offense
percentile
percentile
Rolling projection
Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update
Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.
| xwOBA preseason | 0.308 |
| xwOBA current pace | 0.321 |
| xwOBA rolling p50 | 0.314 |
| Observed weight | 50% |
xwOBA
0.284
0.298
0.314
0.330
0.345
wOBA
0.314
0.334
0.355
0.377
0.397
ISO
0.102
0.121
0.141
0.161
0.179
K%
9.6%
11.2%
13.0%
14.7%
16.3%
Live percentile strip
Current traits vs projection tick
100th = best in MLB.
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%1.8%
11
-32 vs proj
Exit velocity88.6
56
Hard-hit%38.2%
46
xBA0.304
29
xSLG0.426
21
xwOBA0.321
65
+16 vs proj
BB%9.1%
56
+35 vs proj
Bat speed69.9
53
K%11.8%
96
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs0.7 · LF
Small sample
Outs Above Avg-1.2 · LF
15
Regression applied
Range Runs-2.4 · LF
Small sample
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed26.3 · DH
24
SB Success Rate100.0% · DH
Small sample
Mithrandir+
Plate skills: swing decisions and pitch-type resistance
Our research metrics for how this hitter controls the strike zone and handles each pitch family.
Avoids Bad ChasesST 69.9% · rebadged research
73
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 30.6% · rebadged research
12
Correct Decisions63.7% · rebadged research
26
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.299 · borderline
26
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.265 · insufficient sample
88
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.309 · validated thin sample
7
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.324 · insufficient sample
74
Resists FastballwOBA 0.339 · validated
48
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.335 · validated
92
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline100
45
Rolling form chart
xwOBA snapshot line
Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs
Spray profile
Field-coordinate spray profile
120 Statcast batted-ball coordinates from the pitch-event feed (2026). Direction profile remains as the v1 context layer when coordinate density is limited.
Zone profile
Aggregate zone heatmap
Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.
Live layer
Delta / regression
| xwOBA Δ | +0.015 |
| wOBA Δ | +0.049 |
negative regression
Regression watch
Running hot. Expect some cooling.
Yoshida’s wOBA sits at 0.355, but the quality of contact underneath says it should be 0.321 — a gap of 0.035, -1.1 standard deviations from the MLB norm over 220 PA. The results have outrun the underlying process; as the sample grows, expect the numbers to drift back toward the deserved level.
Comp Engine · 2026 profile shape
Closest profiles
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| Schanuel, Nolan LAA · L | 0.73 | Isolated powerBarrel rate | Player · Projection |
| Garcia, Maikel KC · R | 0.70 | Swing lengthWhiff rate | Player · Projection |
| Grissom, Vaughn LAA · R | 0.70 | Max exit velocityBat speed | Player · Projection |
Profile-shape similarity, not results: six weighted feature groups standardized within this season's qualified hitters.
Mithrandir coverage
Module shelf
| Module | Cards | Latest | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitting | 4 | 2026-07-11 | Disciplined swing decisions drove the score |
Projection links / recent games
Available detail
| Hitter Projections 20260.306 xwOBA | 9 HR | Projection |
| 2026-05-20 @ KC0 HR | 0 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E | 1-5 |
| 2026-04-20 vs DET0 HR | 0 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E | 2-4 | BB, 2 R |
| 2026-04-17 vs DET0 HR | 1 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E | 1-1 | RBI |
| 2026-04-15 @ MIN0 HR | 1 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E | 1-5 | 2B, 2 K, RBI |
| 2026-04-14 @ MIN0 HR | 0 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E | 2-4 |