Yoshida Masasho continues to have shoulder discomfort and thinks that if he only needs to strike, he can come back immediately

Masayo Yoshida, a 31-year-old Japanese outfielder from Boston Red Sox, underwent lip repair surgery for his right shoulder in Boston on Oct. 3 last year, but the recovery did not go as well as expected, saying, "When I pitched 120 feet, it hurt."

The medical team has informed Masashi Yoshida that he may need to endure some level of pain during the 2025 season, saying, "This is what I have to face this year," noting that the blow was not affected, hitting 11 games during spring training with a batting percentage of 0.286, including one home run and one second base.

Red Sox head coach Alex Cora said: "I know he's frustrated, I think we all are. This is a major operation, and we have not rushed his rehabilitation process, and we have been patient and will continue to be patient. He would love to play, but still face challenges when it comes to pitching. It's not because of a lack of effort or resources, our team is doing a great job, it's just that it hasn't worked out yet."

However, the Red Sox have signed star third baseman Alex Bregman since the offseason, and the original regular starting third baseman Rafeal Devers has been transferred to the designated striker, so the team plans Yoshida Masasho will need to bear the outfield guard this season, and the shoulder injury has not improved, which is a big test for Yoshida Masasa. Masashi Yoshida doesn't think he has a problem with the strike, and even said that if he only needs his stick, he can leave the injury list right away, and I just want to be back on the pitch as soon as possible, and that's what I expect."

Yoshida is currently in the third year of his five-year, $90 million contract with the Red Sox, and in his 248 games with the Red Sox, he has been batting impressively, batting 0.285 acutime, 0.343 on base, 0.433 on long base, and 0.775 OPS, including 25 home runs, 54 second base hits, three third base hits, 128 RBIs, 116 RBIs, and 61 RBIs.