Masataka Yoshida

Boston Red Sox, Designated Hitter
Age: 32y-7m-25d (Jul 15, 1993)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: JP
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
2026 Payroll Salary

$18,600,000

2026 Cash

$18,000,000

Career Earnings

$54,000,000

2023-2027 Foreign Professional (CURRENT)

Masataka Yoshida signed a 5 year, $90,000,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $90,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $18,000,000. In 2026, Yoshida will earn a base salary of $18,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $18,600,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $90,000,000
Average Salary:
$18,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
0
Year Age YOS PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 29 - $15,600,000 $18,000,000 7.73% $18,000,000 $18,000,000
2024 30 1 $18,600,000 $18,000,000 7.59% $18,000,000 $36,000,000
2025 31 2 $18,600,000 $18,000,000 7.47% $18,000,000 $54,000,000
2026 32 3 $18,600,000 $18,000,000 7.38% $18,000,000 $72,000,000
2027 33 3 $18,600,000 $18,000,000 7.29% $18,000,000 $90,000,000
2028 34 -
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 29 0.000 $15,000,000 $600,000 - - $15,600,000 $18,000,000
2024 30 1.000 $18,000,000 $600,000 - - $18,600,000 $18,000,000
2025 31 2.000 $18,000,000 $600,000 - - $18,600,000 $18,000,000
2026 32 3.000 $18,000,000 $600,000 - - $18,600,000 $18,000,000
2027 33 - $18,000,000 $600,000 - - $18,600,000 $18,000,000
2028 34 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 29 $15,000,000 $3,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $90,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000
2024 30 $18,000,000 - $18,000,000 $36,000,000 $72,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000
2025 31 $18,000,000 - $18,000,000 $54,000,000 $54,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000
2026 32 $18,000,000 - $18,000,000 $72,000,000 $36,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000
2027 33 $18,000,000 - $18,000,000 $90,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000
Contract Notes
  • BOS paid posting fee: $15.375 million
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$54,000,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 29
0
Active
$18,000,000
$18,000,000
2024 30
1
Active
$18,000,000
$36,000,000
2025 31
2
Active
$18,000,000
$54,000,000
Total      
$54,000,000
$54,000,000
2026 32
3
Active
$18,000,000
2027 33
3
Active
$18,000,000
Total
$90,000,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $51,000,000 $3,000,000 - $54,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
29
$15,000,000
$3,000,000
$18,000,000
$18,000,000
2024
30
$18,000,000
$18,000,000
$36,000,000
2025
31
$18,000,000
$18,000,000
$54,000,000
Total
$51,000,000
$3,000,000
$54,000,000
$54,000,000
2026
32
$18,000,000
$18,000,000
2027
33
$18,000,000
$18,000,000
Total
$87,000,000
$3,000,000
$90,000,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $51,000,000 $3,000,000 - $54,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 BOS Mar 27, 2025 - Jul 09, 2025 Shoulder
2024 BOS Apr 29, 2024 - Jun 11, 2024 Thumb
  • Dec 07, 2022 Signed a contract with Boston (BOS)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 BOS 55 49 205 188 16 50 11 0 4 26 73 10 24 3 .266 .307 .388 .695 0.10
2024 BOS 108 98 421 378 45 106 21 0 10 56 157 27 52 2 .280 .349 .415 .764 1.41
2023 BOS 139 133 580 537 71 155 33 3 15 72 239 34 81 8 .289 .338 .445 .783 1.39
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