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The Golden Eagles cut reliever Tomohiro Anraku following an investigation into bullying and harassment of his teammates
Masahiro Tanaka, who will turn 35 in November and will be a free agent this winter, may be struggling through the end of his career, but none of that should diminish how accomplished he's been.
Masahiro Tanaka records his 2,500th professional strikeout, and leads the way in this week’s social media roundup. It’s Sunday once again, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup!
Masahiro Tanaka and Manny Bañuelos get to work in Japan, while the Yankees stateside get ready for the start of spring training. We’re almost there, Yankees fans!
Former Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka took a significant pay cut over the weekend when he re-signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Tanaka will make ¥475 million, or $3.6 million, plus incentives in 2023, per The Japan Times.
There have been rumors swirling about surrounding the Yankees‘ offseason pitching targets, with various analysts saying the team is targeting a big fish this winter.
Ronald Guzmán's first game at Yankee Stadium was unforgettable. Just four months into his big-league career, back in 2018, the slugger stunned fans in
Tanaka seemingly always came through when the Yankees needed him over his career in the Bronx. Even as they stood by as Robinson Canó left for Seattle, the Yankees were quite busy in the 2013-14 offseason.
The New York Yankees have had success bringing players over from Japan in the past, notably Masahiro Tanaka and Hideki Matsui. I would be remiss not to mention Ichiro Suzuki, who signed with the Yankees after a phenomenal career with the Seattle Mariners, posting 10 All-Star appearances and an MVP award.
Yankees reportedly select new hitting coach, assistant pitching coach; No Masahiro Tanaka reunion in 2022; Former Yanks possibly in running for Mets’ manager job MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: The Yankees can’t make any player acquisitions at the moment, but they did apparently make some additions yesterday.
Tanaka's contract had an opt-out clause that would've allowed him to return to the majors
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka did anything but impress in his return to Japanese baseball on Saturday.
Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was a reliable work horse for the New York Yankees in his seven seasons in The Bronx. He was also beloved by his coaches, teammates and the Yankees fan base, who were all sad to see him go.
Tanaka joined the Yankees in 2014, signing a seven-year, $155 million deal with the team. Over the seven seasons, he was one of the league's most consistent starting pitchers.
Yankees, was initially reportedly considering returning to his native Japan if he didn't re-sign with The Pinstripes.
Rejoining the Golden Eagles or signing with another NPB team would certainly count as a surprise, since Tanaka still represents a solid investment for seemingly any MLB team looking for rotation help.
The seven-year deal that Tanaka originally signed with the Yankees in 2014 just expired, making him a free agent. He went 3-3 with a 3.56 ERA in the shortened 2020 season and recently turned 32 years old.
The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are two of MLB’s best teams and are engaged in a heated battle at the top of the AL East. Following Tuesday’s game, frustrations boiled over for both teams and led to a benches-clearing brawl and a postgame threat from Rays skipper Kevin Cash.
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