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Masataka Yoshida
DH · 
Boston Red Sox · age 33
- Trade value
- −$12.5M
- Likely range
- −$18.0M to −$7.0M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 51, potential 51
- Player value
- $14.3M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $17.42M a year, 1 year left
- Next season
- 0.4 WAR projected
- Role
- Bench Bat
- Style
- Slugger
Masataka Yoshida's trade value is −$12.5M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLB trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $17.4M | $4.8M | −$12.7M |
Projection
| Season | WAR | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0.3 | −0.4 to 1.0 | 86% |
| 2028 | 0.2 | −0.3 to 0.7 | 57% |
| 2029 | 0.1 | −0.6 to 0.5 | 41% |
| 2030 | 0.1 | −0.2 to 0.4 | 29% |
| 2031 | 0.1 | −0.3 to 0.1 | 26% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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