After another scorching stretch at the plate, Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida has been named the American League Player of the Week.
The 29-year-old Yoshida hit .480 (12-for-25) over the last week, clubbing two doubles, two home runs and driving in eight runs. Over his 27 plate appearances, Yoshida did not strike out once. He has fanned just 11 times in 129 plate appearances this season.
With a 2-for-4 showing in Sunday’s 6-1 loss to the Phillies, Yoshida is now in the midst of a 16-game hitting streak. Over that extended stretch, the rookie is batting .