Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Yankees will be without staff ace Masahiro Tanaka for at least the next two weeks — and possibly longer.<\/p>\n
The All-Star hurler was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday as he flew back to New York to have an MRI performed on his ailing right elbow.<\/p>\n
Tanaka’s shelving comes just one day after the first-year major leaguer had his worst start as a Yankee. He was tagged for season highs of five runs and 10 hits over 6 2\/3 innings to take the loss in New York’s 5-3 setback at Cleveland.<\/p>\n
The Yankees have initially termed Tanaka’s injury as right elbow inflammation.<\/p>\n
Tanaka had given up three runs or less in each of his first 16 outings since leaving his native Japan to sign a lucrative seven-year contract with the Yankees in January. That string ended when he surrendered four runs in seven innings at Minnesota on July 3, though the right-hander was still able to pick up his MLB-leading 12th win of the season.<\/p>\n
The standout 25-year-old has compiled a 12-4 record through 18 starts, with his 2.51 season ERA second to Seattle’s Felix Hernandez for tops in the AL. Tanaka was selected to the AL squad for next week’s All-Star Game on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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