Surgery an option for Red Sox LF Masataka Yoshida

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Boston Red Sox left fielder Masataka Yoshida might require surgery on his injured left thumb, manager Alex Cora said Thursday.

Per Cora, the team's medical staff is gathering information on Yoshida's injury but noted that surgery remains one of the possibilities. Yoshida was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday, with the move retroactive to Monday.

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