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Boston Red Sox sign ‘Japanese Juan Soto’ for $90 million for MLB 2023

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In one of the most surprising moves of the offseason, the red sox they went to the Asian nation to sign their new outfielder.

Masataka Yoshida, new Boston Red Sox outfielder
© Steph Chambers/Getty ImagesMasataka Yoshida, new Boston Red Sox outfielder

One of the countries where players come to the Major League Baseball (MLB)In addition to Latin America, it is JapanProof of this has been the success it has had Shohei Ohtani as a pitcher and batter in Los Angeles Angels.

But this is not a novelty, in fact, since the arrival of Hideo Nomoin 1995 to Los Angeles Dodgersthere have been many Japanese players who have made a name for themselves in the Majors, such as Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui and Yu Darvishto name a few.

Well, a bet similar to the one Angels made with Ohtani will make Boston Red Soxwho has signed the Japanese outfielder for MLB 2023 Masataka Yoshida29 years old, coming from the last champion Buffaloes de Orix.

Red Sox sign “Japanese Juan Soto”

As has been disclosed Jeff Passanof the chain ESPNthe 1.73-meter-tall left-handed hitter signed an agreement with the red sox for five seasons, with a salary of $90 million dollarsin addition to paying the Japanese team other $15.4 million for your pass.

To know what Yoshida is like, a former MLB player like Adam Jonesformer player of Seattle Mariners y Baltimore Orioleswho stated that the new Red Sox outfielder “He’s like a ‘Japanese Juan Soto'”.

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