After a seven-season stint with the New York Yankees, starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka returned to Japan after he signed a two-year contract to play with his old team, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. The Yankees added starting pitcher Jameson Taillon to fill an open spot in the rotation. The Yanks […]
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Yankees Injury Report: Tanaka Line Drive Scare, LeMahieu Tests Positive
Kurozukoru means “close call” in Japanese. New York Yankees starting pitcher, Masahiro Tanaka, got drilled in the head with a scorching line drive off the bat of teammate Giancarlo Stanton during a practice game at Yankee Stadium. Tanaka got a stroke of luck with a “kurozukoru,” and didn’t suffer any […]