The Boston Red Sox have informed Masataka Yoshida that he is not permitted to work in any capacity for...

The member of the Boston Red Sox certainly has had a roller coaster of an offseason.

Red Sox pitcher Masataka Yoshida spent parts of each of the last three seasons at the big league level with Boston. He struggled in 2023 and had a 6.26 ERA in 21 appearances to go along with a 24-to-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

Masataka Yoshida was placed on waivers by the Red Sox in October and was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners. He didn’t spend much time with the Mariners and was claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins in December.

Early in February, Miami designated Ort for assignment; he was acquired by the Philadelphia Phillies. But now, according to The Athletic’s Matt Gelb, he will be searching for a new place to live as Philadelphia has designated him for assignment.

Merrifield will don No. 9, according to Gelb. “To free up a 40-man slot, the Phillies are DFAing recent waiver claim Kaleb Ort. Today is the first full-squad workout. The rain ceased.”

Given his age of thirty-two, it wouldn’t be shocking if Ort was given another opportunity in the near future. It wouldn’t surprise us in the least if he chooses to enter free agency after clearing waivers and signs a minor league contract with a team.

The right-hander, who had a strong fastball last season, was successful in the minor leagues. In 13 games with the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox.