New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is reportedly working with former Yankee Andy Pettitte on his cutter. Tanaka effectively ditched the pitch last season, throwing it just 1.56% of the time. Over the past three years, Tanakas cutter has allowed a poor .424 xwOBA, the worst of any pitch in the 31-year-olds arsenal. Adding another effective pitch would be beneficial for Tanaka, who owns a disappointing 4.34 ERA and 4.22 FIP for the last three years. Fantasy owners should monitor ...

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has been one of the league's most inconsistent starting pitchers since first entering the MLB in 2014. Last year, Tanaka, unfortunately, had one of his worst overall seasons and it was a significant drop-off from 2018. Tanaka went 11-9 with a 4.45 ERA and career-worst 1.242 WHIP last year. His split-finger, which was once an absolutely dominant pitch, took a major step back last year. His first year in the league, he induced a swinging-strike rate of ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (elbow) underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove bone spurs from his right elbow, according to general manager Brian Cashman. It's a notable procedure, but Tanaka should have enough time to heal up before spring training of 2020. The Japanese right-hander went 11-9 with a 4.45 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 149 strikeouts in 182 innings (31 starts) for the Bombers in 2019. He was up and down most of the year and allowed the second most home runs (28) in his...

New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka will try and stay hot in a must-win game for the Yankees in Game 4 against the Astros. Tanaka has been awesome through two postseason starts this season, allowing only one run on four hits in 11 innings pitched while striking out 11. The veteran pitcher continues his run of excellent performance in the playoffs and heads into Game 4 with a 5-2 record, a 1.32 ERA and a 0.73 WHIP in 41 career postseason innings. Tanaka was strong pitching at home this ...

Game 4 of the American League Championship Series between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees has been postponed on Wednesday due to inclement weather. The postponement should allow both Game 1 starters -- Zack Greinke for the Astros and Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees -- to go on regular rest in Game 4 on Thursday. Tanaka was absolutely brilliant in the series opener and has allowed just one earned run while walking two and fanning 11 in 11 innings in his two starts this postseason. The ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka will start in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the Astros on Saturday. Left-hander James Paxton will go in Game 2 on Sunday and Luis Severino will toe the rubber in Game 3 on Tuesday when the series shifts to New York. Tanaka was up and down in 2019, going 11-9 with a 4.45 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 149 strikeouts in 182 innings over his 31 starts and one relief appearance in the regular season. Keeping the ball in the ...

The Yankees downed the Twins 8-2 on the backs of Masahiro Tanaka and Didi Gregorius. Tanaka pitched five relatively clean innings before handing the ball over to the dominant Yankees bullpen. Tommy Kahnle, Adam Ottavino, Tyler Lyons, and Jonathan Loaisiga, in that order, took an inning each and held the Twins to just two runs on the night. On the offensive side, it was the definition of a group effort. Didi Gregorius led the charge with a third-inning grand slam, but Judge, Urshela, and ...

Tanaka got the job done, holding the Twins to just one run while the Yankees pummeled Randy Dobnak and co. for eight early runs. Tanaka struck out seven, including Miguel Sano and Luis Arraez twice. Tanaka left the bullpen in a perfect position to put the Yankees up 2-0 in the series. Hell take the mound next in the Conference round against the Rays or Astros, assuming the Yankees take care of business here.

Having given up 19 runs over his last three starts, Masahiro was resurgent on Sunday afternoon, shutting out the Toronto Blue Jays for eight innings before being removed after giving up a weak leadoff single to start the ninth inning. Aroldis Chapman then closed the door, giving Tanaka his seventh win of the season and first since July 20. He only struck out four batters but was completely in control, scattering only four hits while walking none. Tanaka lines up for his next start on at home on...

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