New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (head) is playing catch at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. Tanaka was diagnosed with a mild concussion last weekend after he took a Giancarlo Stanton line drive to the head exactly a week ago. But he's been symptom-free in the last week and was riding a stationary bike during the week. There's still a bit of a question if he'll be good to go by Opening Day, but things are looking good. The 31-year-old had a disappointing 4.45 ERA and 7.37 K/9 in ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (head) continues to exercise as he recovers from a concussion. The Yankees are taking a cautious approach in Tanakas recovery, but the 31-year-old appears to have been progressing well and should be ready for the start of the season or close to it. Fantasy owners should continue to monitor Tanakas progress in case of setbacks but expect him to be healthy for the vast majority, if not all of the season.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (head) is reportedly progressing well as he continues to recover from the concussion he suffered on Saturday. Manager Aaron Boone characterized Tanakas chances of being ready for the start of the season as uncertain, but it seems as though Tanaka is unlikely to miss multiple starts due to his concussion. Fantasy owners should be cautiously optimistic about Tanakas health and expect the 31-year-old to be ready within the first week of the season.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (head) rode the bike at Yankee Stadium on Monday as he continues to recover from a mild concussion which he suffered on Saturday. The Yankees are encouraged by Tanakas progress so far, and it seems likely that hell be ready for the start of the season. Tanaka should miss just one start at most barring any setbacks at this point, so fantasy owners should expect the 31-year-old to be healthy for most if not all of the season.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (head) was diagnosed with a mild concussion after being hit by a line drive during a simulated game on Saturday. Tanaka will likely require a setback free recovery to avoid missing any regular-season games, but manager Aaron Boone is encouraged by the pitchers progress so far. Fantasy owners should expect Tanaka to be ready for the start of the season, but if he requires an IL stint then Jonathan Loaisiga will likely pitch in Tanakas place.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (head) had his CT scan come back negative and will enter the concussion protocol after being struck by a line drive during a simulated game on Saturday. It's encouraging that Tanaka didn't suffer anything worse than a concussion, but he may still miss time. Tanaka's status for Opening Day will depend on the severity of his potential concussion, and more clarity should be provided within the next couple of days.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (head) was hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton in a simulated game on Saturday. Tanaka walked off of the field on his own power and was declared alert and oriented after being inspected at a hospital, but it's possible that he misses time if he suffered a concussion. The team should have an update regarding Tanaka's health relatively soon, and fantasy owners should monitor the situation before investing in the ...

New York Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake announced that the team is likely to start the season with a five-man rotation. Some teams may be more likely to use alternative rotation strategies in a shortened season, but the Yankees appear unlikely to be in that group. The Yankees are likely to go with a rotation of Gerrit Cole, Masahiro Tanaka, James Paxton, J.A. Happ, and Jordan Montgomery, with Jonathan Loaisiga as the primary sixth option if needed.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is back in the United States after spending his break from baseball in Japan. That means that Tanaka will not be at risk for travel-related delays that could have impacted his readiness for the start of the season. Tanaka is looking to rebound from a relatively poor 2019 season that saw him post a 4.45 ERA, and the 31-year-old worked to develop his cutter this offseason to improve his overall performance. Tanaka enjoyed a hot spring training that...

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka made his 2020 spring training debut on Wednesday, allowing two runs on two hits, no walks and two strikeouts. Tanaka comes into 2020 after having posted his worst career strikeout rate (19.6%) last season, and his swinging-strike rate (10.7%) dipped to its lowest level since 2016. Tanaka tweaked his pitch mix last season to feature more sliders and four-seam fastballs at the expense of his splitter, but the results were less than ideal, even as ...