Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida is bringing some hardware back to Fort Myers this week.
Boston’s top free-agent pickup played a key role in Team Japan’s run to a third World Baseball Classic championship, leading all players in the tournament with 13 RBI.
Even though Yoshida went 0-for-3 at the plate in Team Japan’s 3-2 win over defending champion Team USA in Tuesday’s title game, the 29-year-old outfielder still batted .409 (9-for-22) over seven games with two home runs, four walks and just one strikeout.
Shohei Ohtani led the way for Team Japan with a .