"He's not playing the outfield. He hasn't played the outfield the whole season. We're not going to do it now," said Cora regarding Yoshida's benching.
"It remains a mystery why the Red Sox have eliminated Yoshida's playing time in the outfield this year. He was a serviceable defender and held his own... making three errors total," highlighting the confusion around his limited defensive role.
"Since Boston hired Craig Breslow as its chief baseball officer last fall, the team began changing its attitude toward Yoshida. Breslow reportedly wanted to continue playing Yoshida in the field and at designated hitter," revealing the internal team dynamics concerning Yoshida's use.
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