The Boston Red Sox are on their way to having an amazing offseason, but their last trial is still on the table; getting a righty slugger. The problem is, they don't really have anywhere to put them. However, Play Tessie on WEEI gave their idea, which is honestly a nuclear option: DFA star DH Masataka Yoshida.
Their reasoning was Yoshida can't run or play defense, and is an average hitter, which means playing the position of only hitting isn't for him. Last season, Yoshida slashed .280/.349/.415/.765 with 10 homers and 21 doubles.
To be fair to Yoshida, in his two seasons with the Sox, he hasn't had a full healthy season, so he hasn't shown what he's fully capable of. But it is true for the stats he puts up as a hitter, he shouldn't be at the position where hitting is everything.
So, with all things considered, the Sox shouldn't DFA him. They should find a trade partner who desperately needs lefty hitting, and get a reliever in return. Otherwise, it makes no sense to get rid of him purely because he isn't a true slugger.
In a perfect world, the Sox will package him with someone like Wilyer Abreu, and trade them for some stud relievers.
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