With the news of Xander Bogaerts signing an eleven year, $280 million contract with the San Diego Padres in the early hours of Thursday morning, it’s easy to overlook the signing that the Red Sox actually DID make just a few hours prior on Wednesday night.

The Red Sox gave Japanese outfielder Masataka Yoshida to a five year, $90 mlllion contract, in addition to a $15 million international posting fee.

While the signing may have been swept under the rug after the midnight madness surrounding Bogaerts, let us familiarize you with some of what Yoshida is capable on the field. Do you want to sit here and focus on the negative, or do you want to see some dingers?!

• Walkoff bomb in the Nippon Series

  Enjoy this video of Masataka Yoshida murdering a moonshot walk-off tank in the 2022 Nippon Series.
  
  (via Matsui/YouTube) pic.twitter.com/BX9HG63bqg

  — Danny Vietti (@DannyVietti) December 7, 2022

• These might look good at Fenway

  Enjoy this 3 minute video of Masataka Yoshida absolutely demolishing baseballs.
  
  He’s going to fit in tremendously at Fenway Park. Red Sox got a great one right here. pic.twitter.com/R9HrxzCS2N

  — Jordan Moore (@iJordanMoore) December 7, 2022

• Good looking swing!!

  Masataka Yoshida has an AWESOME swing pic.twitter.com/HkRbhV02PT

  — Ben Porter (@Ben13Porter) December 7, 2022

• He might put a hole in the Green Monster with swings like this!

  Imagine Masataka Yoshida doing this to the Monster 😳 pic.twitter.com/vbZcjfFG3o

  — Tom Morgan (@TMorgan985) December 7, 2022

• Milliken had thoughts on Yoshida on TUESDAY!!

  https://twitter.com/Marc_Bertrand/status/1600692061996732422?s=20&t=XhjhBoQfUuRVlOqZtNqxcA

• Read more on Masataka Yoshida from our own Ty Anderson!

  Red Sox make big splash, sign Japanese star Masataka Yoshida

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