Boston Red Sox’ Masataka Yoshida hits a grounder during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Boston.
10:50 JST, June 12, 2024
The Boston Red Sox on Tuesday reinstated designated hitter Masataka Yoshida from the 10-day injured list, while veteran first baseman Garrett Cooper was designated for assignment.
30-year-old Yoshida has been sidelined since April 28 due to a strained left thumb. He lined up as a DH on Tuesday, batting fifth against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.
Yoshida was hitting .275 with two home runs and 11 RBIs in 24 games before the injury. He went 1-for-7 with two runs in a pair of rehab games at Triple-A Worcester.
Yoshida made his Major League debut in 2023 and hit .289 with 15 home runs and 72 RBIs in 140 games for the Red Sox.
Cooper, 33, has hit .171 with five RBIs in 24 games for Boston since being acquired from the Chicago Cubs on April 27.
Cooper is a career .265 hitter with 57 home runs and 233 RBIs in 517 games with the New York Yankees (2017), Miami Marlins (2018-23), San Diego Padres (2023), Cubs (2024) and Red Sox. He was an All-Star in 2022.
