Masataka Yoshida Dominates WBC with 1.800 OPS, Six RBIs for Team Japan

Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida is having an exceptional World Baseball Classic, logging an OPS nearing 1.800 and driving in six runs across three pool play games for Team Japan. His performance includes a clutch two-run home run against Australia on Sunday, and he is on pace to potentially break his own WBC RBI record of 13 set in 2023. Crucially, there are no signs of the shoulder issue that sidelined him for much of 2025, as he's consistently hitting powerful extra-base hits rather than ground balls, signaling a potential turning point for his Red Sox tenure.